Family-Run IH Museum Features Rare Farmall

Family-Run IH Museum Features Rare Farmall TRACTORS Collectors Wayne and Betty Hutton’s farm near Clarence Mo has a large collection of International Harvester and Farmall tractors along with several buildings of rare farming memorabilia Their most prized tractor is a rare Farmall M that originally worked at the Burr Ridge IH experimental farm near Hinsdale Ill Wayne Hutton says the tractor was known as the Experimental M-8 because it had eight forward speeds and two in reverse The motor has 4 1/8-in pistons and disc brakes mounted lower on the frame to allow for a live pto with an over-center pto gearbox Behind the motor the light bracket amp box choke lever bell housing and starter are all mounted differently than on a standard M Hutton says after a standard M axle broke from the weight of a mounted corn picker the Experimental M was fitted with larger and longer axles His tractor has an M/W governor and a Behlen power steering pump The Huttons have a U S International Harvester M1 Garand Rifle like the one Wayne carried while serving in the Army Other rare items include a Red Baby dump truck made by Arcade in Freeport Ill and an IH kangaroo which was an award given by IH in Australia Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Wayne Hutton Clarence Mo

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