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what was original purpose of 230

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Randy in Pa

05-08-2005 08:14:03




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Hi Folks, what was the 230 originally designed for?

And who was it marketed to?

I have one for driveway upkeep, but dont know didily squat about farming.

Thanks,


Randy




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JB2

05-08-2005 10:36:32




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 Re: what was original purpose of 230 in reply to Randy in Pa, 05-08-2005 08:14:03  
Hi Randy, like Hugh says used our Super C for mowing, raking, cultivating and even had a loader for it and both WFE and NFE. Even done some baling with it on IH 45 baler and used it on forage blower but was a little weak for blower. Replaced in 1957 with 300U as spraying corn with atrazine had eliminated need to cultivate.

Great tractor with NFE for mowing, raking and ciltivating could turn very short and quick by applying one brake.

JB2

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wolfmantractor

05-08-2005 10:15:37




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 Re: what was original purpose of 230 in reply to Randy in Pa, 05-08-2005 08:14:03  
THE best cutter-bar, two-row cultivator tractor ever made; The Super C, 200, 230.



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Harold H

05-08-2005 08:57:34




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 Re: what was original purpose of 230 in reply to Randy in Pa, 05-08-2005 08:14:03  
The Farmall 230 is a later version of the Farmall C/Super-C tractors. It was marketed toward smaller farmers, two row, row crop farming. Good, 25 hp range, general purpose row crop tractor. The 230 was available only in the Farmall (row crop) version. It was replaced by the 240 which was available both as a Farmall 240 (row crop) or as a International 240 (utility) version.

Harold H



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Randy in Pa

05-08-2005 09:09:58




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 Re: what was original purpose of 230 in reply to Harold H, 05-08-2005 08:57:34  
the 240 looks like an altogether different tractor that the 230. A lot more modern. Does the 240 have a frame?



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Harold H

05-08-2005 18:56:47




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 Re: what was original purpose of 230 in reply to Randy in Pa, 05-08-2005 09:09:58  
If your 240 looks different it is probably a International 240 which is a utility tractor. The Farmall 240 is basicly identical to the Farmall 230 except for some sheet metal.

Harold H



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Randy in Pa

05-08-2005 19:51:32




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 Re: what was original purpose of 230 in reply to Harold H, 05-08-2005 18:56:47  
I was looking at 240 photos in the gallery. I must be the utility version I was looking at.

Thanks for all the great answers!

Even though I never farmed in my life (yet anyway)I get a lot of enjoyment following this board.



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ny bill

05-08-2005 18:48:54




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 Re: what was original purpose of 230 in reply to Randy in Pa, 05-08-2005 09:09:58  
the 240 has newer style sheet metal , but my 240 is basically the same tractor underneath as my c, super c, and 200. no side rails on any of them.

when dad began farming in the 1950s, a super c was his only tractor. he had a 2 bottom plow, cultivators, mower, and carryall for the 2 pt hitch, pulled a 2 row planter and baler with it. they are very versatile, and peppy for their size.



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Hugh MacKay

05-08-2005 08:49:08




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 Re: what was original purpose of 230 in reply to Randy in Pa, 05-08-2005 08:14:03  
Randy: The 230 was supposedly a row crop tractor, great for two row cultivating and planting. A good many of them were equiped with bean pullers, for windrowing dried beans for harvesting. Livestock farmers loved them for mowing and raking hay. I'd be willing to bet C, SC, 200, 230 and 240 have raked more acres of hay than any other tractor. They were all basically the same power train and chassis.

Where I grew up mainly livestock farms, farmers who farmed with one tractor, quite often did it with one of these tractors. They did have some competition from other makes, however I question if much of it was very serious competition.

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