Farmall H not going for scrap

Dan S (NY) · Nov 4, 2014

I have seen this 52 H sitting in a field since at least 2003 at a friends place and the last time I was there they said it was going for scrap, so I brought it home. Engine is stuck and the distributor is missing but the sheet metal is in pretty good condition and otherwise all there. Front tires don't hold air for some reason...

I filled the cylinders with ATF to soak for the winter but don't expect much. We'll see how it turns out.

Dan

Janicholson · Nov 4, 2014

Well Done. It will work again. Some pass on H Farmalls because they are common. What made them common was excellent design and fit to the human ergonomics. A favorite. Jim

Old weldor · Nov 4, 2014

Good for you Dan,another one saved. I have a 52 H that I saved, wasn't stuck but it had been rolled over and was neglected. You will like it,very handy tractor.

Bob 7337 · Nov 4, 2014

Looks like a straight old h. Glad you didnt have to hit brakes real hard of that H would have been in back of your pickup., them straps dont take a shock load very well!

CenTex Farmall · Nov 4, 2014

Even scored a pulley on the pulley drive!

Those tires are only flat on one side....

Zachary Hoyt · Nov 4, 2014

Looks great, nice rear tires, weights, pulley and everything. Good for you.
Zach

FBH44 · Nov 4, 2014

One of my favorite features of the H is you ride right above the rear tires, and a little in back of them, and you look right down and see exactly where they are running.

michaelr · Nov 5, 2014

Good job saving it. I have drug an F20, an M and a few H's home when they were being sold for scrap. Only tractor I let go for scrap was an H farmall that I stripped everything off of. All that was really left of it was a bad transmission, cracked block, welded frame and front bolster. I took all bolts, carb, pulley, you name it off it before I put it on craigslist. Not a shocker, a guy on meth showed up to buy it, so he could sell it for scrap metal to buy drugs. Kid you not, I had a 2 ton engine hoist and we lifted up the H, drove his truck under it, and we dropped it in. Boom! Blew the sides out of his truck box and ofcourse slammed his suspension down to max. He said no worries. I just shook my head and off he went. After that I started letting farmall parts and pieces go free to good homes. Being sure to vet that the person was a tractor enthusiast and not a scrapper.

David G · Nov 5, 2014

It has weights already, and the 52 supports bolt up live hydraulic.

NNP · Nov 6, 2014

good save, decent looking tractor.
Just looking at the pics, after checking the engine, under the rearend for any obvious NY ice damage,
I'd put a serious effort into getting that one running.
(effort, not $)
Lots of potential there to be a very nice machine.
Good luck

Farmall H not going for scrap

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