Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: IH B-450

Posted by Hugh MacKay on April 12, 2002 at 16:24:48 from (209.226.106.117):

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: IH B-450 posted by Harold H on April 12, 2002 at 12:55:41:

Harold: As I said earlier I don't know a lot about these tractors, I have never seen one. I had a neighbour in Nova Scotia who was British. His father had farmed potatoes in England, had 4-5 of them BMD, Super BMD and B450. I knew about the direct start diesel, factory 3 point, little on production years and knew they were imposible to start in cold weather. I think that is the reason they were only taken into southern US. That was to replace 460 when it was discontinued ahead of the rest of that line, that I saw just recently on Red Power discussion. Just maybe some of the standards went into Western Canada. Some areas there they park them soon as frost comes. They would work that way. The British tractors we did see a lot in Eastern Canada was the B250, B275, B414 in 50-60s They were great little tractors, 35-40 hp and sold for less money than a 130, 230, etc. 250 was standard pto. 275 and 414 had two stage clutch. They had 3 point hitch. One problem, with our cold winters you couldn't get them started once we got 40 F weather. In morning when you wanted them going, that was 8 months of year. I know one farmer who bought two of these, said,"It is a good thing I kept the Super C for a pup start". It wasn't uncommon to see a B250 with box on front for the permenant tow chain. My British friend said IH made a wise move not to bring the M-450 ones into Canada. He said they would have been worse than the small ones to start. Doesn't make starting an American MD so slow afterall. Because of currency we saw a lot of Euorpean equipment in 50-60s. Other than the combines I never liked it much. It sold great because it was cheap. Prime example, who was going to buy a 230 or 240 when you could buy 40 hp, live take off and 3 point hitch for less money. I have seen thousands of C, SC, 200, few 230 and 1 240 in my lifetime. Hugh

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