1955 300 Utility

[earlschieb]

I have a 1955 300 Utility, by the serial number, and have been told they only made 500 1955 300 U tractors. Anyone have any
comments or proof of that?
Just curious.

 

[Jim Becker]

According to Guy Fay's data book:
1955 -- 14,312
1956 -- 18,864.
I believe these numbers reflect IH fiscal years. Thus tractors built in November and December of 1955 are in the 1956 numbers.

Guy's numbers came straight off of IH production reports.

 

[Janicholson]

19,718 according to serial numbering (this site) to left. Jim

 

[Jim Becker]

Serial number arithmetic usually gets you in the ballpark, but isn't exact. In this case, it looks like maybe about 100 off (fewer tractors than serial numbers).

 

[earlschieb]

Thanks everyone.

 

[MARK ROBKE]

I have a '55 300u and the s/n is 9000 something. I think the first s/n is 501. I live across the river from Higginsport in Bracken County over in KY. I saw your tractor in the Cincinnati Craigslist ads-looks to be in good shape. Mark.

 

[earlschieb]

Thanks, it is ok shape, it had a hard life from what I can tell. By the serial # on mine, it has to be a late 1955 model, I don't have the serial number here in the house to ell you what it is.

It is too hard for me to get on & off of, is why it is for sale on Craigslist.

 

[MARK ROBKE]

The older I get, everything is hard to get on/off-in/out. LOL! Maybe you can find a good 8n Ford with a Sherman transmission-lots easier to get on. My biggest complaint about my 300u is the hard steering. Mark.