(800) 853-2651
SHOP NOW

Tel-A-depth

M

Moondoggie

Member
To: CNKS

A week ago I posted a? whether the tel-a-depth valve was worth trying to save,or should I try a different valve. You advised to try saving and adjusting the tel-a-depth. Spent 2 weekends with it. Just to let you let it works well now! Thanx for the encouragment!
 
You are welcome. The tel-a-depth is not as good as whatever they call the modern version today but it beats everything else IH had at that time.
 
(quoted from post at 16:57:10 08/30/11) You are welcome. The tel-a-depth is not as good as whatever they call the modern version today but it beats everything else IH had at that time.
Click to expand...
We (Cessna) were developing the next generation of draft control and 3 point for IH and it worked great. But, for whatever reason, they decided to not buy it. I had the opportunity to operate the 460U that had the new system on it a few years later (1965) and you wouldn't believe it, but that 460 would easily pull a 4x16" semi-mounted plow. At that time Oliver was interested in using some of the technology in that system and we ran it side by side with a 1650 Oliver which has about 12-14 more HP. The Oliver engineers couldn't believe their eyes. I was in the meeting in Charles City with Cessna project engineer Marvin Darling when Oliver first expressed interest in it, and although I was not directly connected with the project, I stayed interested in it. Too bad IH didn't go with it... they would have been a step ahead of everyone else.
 
IH Fan -- Interesting -- IH was usually slow in adapting newer items, one reason for their eventual downfall. None the less, tel-a-depth was better than its predecessors.
 
(quoted from post at 19:54:17 08/30/11) IH Fan -- Interesting -- IH was usually slow in adapting newer items, one reason for their eventual downfall. None the less, tel-a-depth was better than its predecessors.
Click to expand...
Not sure where that 460U disappeared to. Marvin had it at his farm NE of Burrton, KS when he passed away. His wife had an auction and sold it even though it still belonged to Cessna. Cessna did not want to upset her any more, so they just wrote it off.... it had long out lived it's usefulness for the company anyway.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

C
1958 Farmall 560 Tel-A-Depth Issue
Replies
5
Views
702
Clayton560
C
Slow lane 49
Couldn't say no to a 350 Utility
Replies
18
Views
1K
Slow lane 49
Slow lane 49
E
1961 Farmall 460 Tel-a-depth
Replies
1
Views
159
pete 23
P
M
So there must be 2 different size pushrods for a 172 motor?
Replies
10
Views
436
John P.
John P.
W
2020 Brakes
Replies
14
Views
764
WangoTango
W
Tractor Parts Tractor Manuals

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.

Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters
Website Accessibility Policy

Back
Top