300 IH Utility Leveling Arm

I am looking for the Vertical Leveling Arm (the part that lets you adjust your drawbar, by winding it up or down) for a 300 IH Utility. The tractor is a 1955. The tractor number is 17993 SJ. The top of the leveling arm cast, where the pin goes through, is what broke. The number on this part is 529983 R1. The bottom part of the unit number is 520 58R1. I would like to try to keep the tractor original, but if no original part is available, I would try an aftermarket part if it was compatible? I love my 300 IH Utility....I still do some tillage with it(about 2-3 acres a year, and we us it to rake hay). The 300 U has been a true workhorse for us over the years.....in the past, it was used, as the sole farm tractor, for 150 acres, It later was used as a log skidder to take timber off of the farm. It, then, was pulled in the barn and left set for about 15 years to die. Then one day we pulled it out of the barn. We were trying to decide to keep it or junk it. My Dad said if it starts we will keep it, but if it doesn't, we will junk it. Low and behold(with a little starting fluid and fresh fuel) it snorted, sputtered and fired up like a true steward warrior of the land. I guess it is kind of part of the family anymore, so any help with the part mentioned above would be very much appreciated.

Should be a relatively easy find with a persistent search of Craigslist and calling salvage yards. A post periodically here would eventually get you one too.

Thanks

You can probably get the part welded up and redrilled. I have linked to the parts page. The folding lever is late production 300, and all 350U with fast hitch. The curved non folding lever is early 300. Jim
CaseIH parts reference

Thanks for the referral page. Fab shops in my area seem to shy away from welding cast (I don't know why). I have had cast parts welded in the past an it is still holding today. But , yes, I thought welding would be a feasible option too....thanks

Sounds like you have the leveler with the gear box. Going to need part from a 300 utility without the traction control hitch, the original 2 point hitch for a 300 utility.

That is the one...do you have any good leads...been searching craigslist and ebay, as well as looking at antique tractor sites?

Bates Equipment in Bourbon Indiana and other salvage yards will work. Either of the screws and handles shown in my post will also fit and be usable if not serial number correct. Jim

Google Burgh Implement in Pa. A large old salvage yard.

Part numbers corrected may help. Gear box casting 520983R2, casting it attaches to at top 520984R1. leveling screw 520988R11.

I think I may have found some at Burgh Implement PA...and The part number was 520983R1 ..Thanks for all the help