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(Industrial News and Information) Americas favorite tractor is celebrating 85 years of providing rugged performance and value to farmers The first Farmall tractors were introduced in 1923 and they quickly put a lot of horses out of work says Shawn Boone manager of livestock marketing for Case IH Although they were called Farmall Regular tractors httpwwwtractorshedcomcontentsts46htm they had a revolutionary narrow design and higher ground clearance which allowed farmers to put it to work in taller rowcrops without pushing down plants In addition the original Farmall Regular design allowed implements to be mounted fore and aft further expanding its versatility Boone adds These innovative features combined with a broad dealer network enabled the Farmall Regular to quickly become the tractor of choice for progressive farmers throughout North AmericaA larger lineup of Farmall tractorsIn honor of Farmalls 85year anniversary Case IH httpwwwcaseihcomna is expanding the Farmall tractor lineup with new utility and midrange models with PTO horsepower ratings up to 90 hp Customers can get a new Case IH Farmall tractor that packs as much horsepower as those original Farmalls Boone saysThe full Case IH Farmall lineup includes 20 models with configurations ranging from compact straddle mount models to platform models with cab or ROPS options Whether youre in the market for a simple reliable compact tractor or a highend highhorsepower model with all the bells and whistles theres a Farmall for you Boone says Its one of the most famous names in the history of tractors httpwwwredpowermagazinecom and Case IH is committed to upholding Farmalls reputation for power versatility and ingenious engineering 2008 Farmall compact tractor upgradesOther improvements in 2008 include an upgraded Case IH Farmall compact httpwwwcaseihcomproductsseriesaspxseriesid2482navid105RLENNA lineup All Farmall compact tractors are now equipped with a fuel efficient clean burning Tier 3compliant engine and MFD Customers can choose from hydrostatic synchro or powershuttle transmissions depending on the model Case IH also simplified the Farmall naming system We dropped the D DX and JX letter naming conventions and kept the number which corresponds to horsepower says Boone In 2008 five Class 2 and Class 3 Farmall compact models are available with PTO horsepower ranging from 25 to 43 nbspnbspnbspnbspFarmall 31 formerly the DX31 with 31 hpnbspnbspnbspnbspFarmall 35 formerly the DX34 with 35 hpnbspnbspnbspnbspFarmall 40 formerly the DX40 with 40 hpnbspnbspnbspnbspFarmall 45 formerly the DX45 with 45 hpnbspnbspnbspnbspFarmall 50 new in 2008 with 50 hpThere also are two Class 4 Farmall models with PTO hp ratings of 47 and 51 respectivelynbspnbspnbspnbspThe Farmall 55 formerly the DX55 with 55 hpnbspnbspnbspnbspThe Farmall 60 formerly the DX60 with 60 hp From homeowners with large lawns to livestock operations to allaround farm use from grading to hay production to material handling we have a Case IH Farmall available ready to tackle any job says Boone Thats what originally made them famous httpnationalihcollectorscomindexhtml and why Farmalls remain popular todayAn abridged history of FarmallAfter their successful rollout in the 1920s the first Farmall Regular tractors were replaced in 1932 by F Series Farmalls with their powerful fourcylinder engines The famous Harvester Red 50 paint was introduced in 1936 to make the tractors more visible to motorists on country rounds In 1939 the F Series Farmalls were replaced with different letter series including As Bs Hs and Ms along with modern styling More than 390000 Farmall H tractors httpwwwyoutubecomwatchvfDApox8X2Q were produced ranking it as the topselling Farmall of all time The letter series gave way to the number series in 1954 with the Farmall 100 httpwwwyoutubecomwatchvjfe9jj5UFqI 200 300 and 400 The Farmall name continued into 1973 Then in 2003 Case IH reintroduced the legendary Farmall name on a line of compact Case IH tractors worthy of their namesake The compact tractors were chosen to carry the Farmall name because of their strong simple design and ability to handle all tasks on small farms and fill key roles on larger farmsToday 85 years later Farmall tractors still represent rocksolid value versatility and performance Boone says And as their name implies Farmalls are still sized to do it all around the home farm or livestock operation reliably comfortably and economically Case IH is a global leader in agricultural equipment committed to collaborating with its customers to develop the most powerful productive reliable equipment for those who demand more With headquarters in the United States Case IH has a network of dealers and distributors that operates in over 160 countries Case IH provides agricultural equipment systems flexible financial service offerings and parts and service support for professional farmers and commercial operators through a dedicated network of professional dealers and distributors Productivity enhancing products include tractors combines and harvesters hay and forage equipment tillage tools planting and seeding systems sprayers and applicators and sitespecific farming tools Case IH is a brand of CNH NYSE CNH a majorityowned subsidiary of Fiat Group FIA MIFor more information call 18774CASEIH or visit us on the World Wide Web at httpwwwcaseihcomna...