JD Model 60 Float Ride Seat Option?

[David.DeHart]

Over the years I have been to a number of tractor shows and have seen a couple of JD 60 tractors sporting Float Ride Seats. I know this would be an easy upgrade by swapping out a seat from a 620 or 630, but was a Float Ride seat ever a factory option on a JD 60? I know Mr. Thinker would say "Look in your parts manual!" I have looked in PC 244 and have not seen a Float Ride seat listed. I probably have answered my own question, but I know in the world of JD a lot of things were not standard but happened anyway. Does anyone know of a Float Ride seat that made it out of the factory on a JD 60, possibly near the end of production? I have included a couple of pictures of 60s with FR seats from shows in my area. One is on a 53' and definitely would not have fallen into that late production scenario.

 

[David.DeHart]

 

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[David.DeHart]

Above is a picture of a Hobbs Hour Meter that is a bonified piece of optional equipment on a JD 60 and other tractors. The Hobbs hour meter has been talked about on this forum before, but I thought it was an interesting option. I saw a JD 60 at the Southeast Old Thresherman's Reunion in Denton NC that had this option. The first two picture of the 60 with a FR seat was also at this show. The third FR seat picture came from the JD Days show in Kinzer, PA.

 

[ET]

The float ride seats for the 20 and 30 series bolt right on.

 

[PJH]

The steering wheel, shifter knob and powertrol lever knob are different too.

 

[JIM MN]

Float-ride seat was not a factory option. But is an easy up-grade later.... Hobbs hour-meter was a factory
option as was a speed-hour meter mounted on the end of the governor housing..

 

[730virgil]

float ride seat on my 60 would be nice but my 60 is said to have original paint. The man I bought it asked are you going to paint this tractor I said no he said good I will sell it to you. If you are wanting to paint I will not sell it to you.