Super m hydraulics

[PFarmer]

First, hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas Day. Now my question is did a 1952 Super M have a live Hydraulic pump or did that only start
with the series II tractors as a factory option?

 

[D Slater]

Engine driven hydraulic attachment started in march of 53 at gas tractors serial number F-28175 and L-504802 and higher. F = built at Farmall works and L = built at Louisville plant.

 

[Janicholson]

D Slater is perfectly correct. Your tractor does have both the correct bolt pattern, and better strength cam gear to drive a retrofit IH OEM pump. Jim

 

[Bob M]

Like Jim and DSlater mention the live hydraulics began with the '53 Stage II SM's However the Stage I engines were equipped with the heavier cam gear etc. to accept the live pump.

Per my father in law - who purchased a pair of Stage II SM's new in 1953 - live hydraulics was actually a factory "delete option".