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The last and best of the Letter Series line came in 1954, when IH rolled out the wonders of a full independent PTO and torque ampliflication. A planetary gearset allowed the operator to switch speeds on the fly, a feature greatly appreciated when the load bogs the tractor down and a bit of extra power is called for. The tractor was produced at the height of International Harvester's dominance of…
Charles Klein’s father purchased an F-14 brand-new in 1938 or 1939. Charles took over his father’s peach and peanut farm near Stonewall, Texas, just a few miles from the Lyndon B. Johnson ranch. His dad’s F-14 was eventually sold, but Charles saved the unique headlamp housing from the tractor. He searched for years for another F-14 like his dad’s to restore, and ended up buying two rough ones…
This tractor has special significance to owner Gerald Forsythe, as his father purchased it brand-new in 1948. The tractor worked on the Forsythe farm for many years before being immaculately restored and retired to live in Gerald’s extensive collection of red tractors on 28,000-acre farming operation in Marshall, Illinois. Forsythe owns a very successful energy conglomerate, and was part-owner of…