Farmall Super M, serial #500490

This is my Farmall Super M, serial #500490. According to the Wisconsin historical society

it was built in June of 1952 at the Louisville plant. The four hundred ninetieth one to come off the line.

It was originally purchased by my grandfather in 1953. This is the first tractor I can remember driving by myself as a boy (I was born in 1962).  It was on the farm until

1971 when it was traded off in for a new 656. My grandfather thought it had blown up.

Later we discovered it because of a broken valve spring, we think he just wanted a new tractor.

In 1991 our neighbor we farmed for called my dad and said to come over that he had bought a Super M. So my dad went over and seen it was our old tractor due to the things he had made and put on it as a teenager. The neighbor passed away in 2007 and I had the opportunity to by it back in January 2008 and did. I drove it home in February and we bolted the last wheel weight on in May making it complete.

Carburetor rebuilt, new gaskets, new rims, new tires, powder coat muffler, new 2150 paint, and an assortment of quality restoration parts from company’s such as yours made it turn out very nice.  

The thing I liked most as a young boy was when you brought the throttle back shut from wide open going down the road it would pop and crack. It still does it, and is still a lot of fun to drive.

We have taken it to a couple of shows and have had great response for our efforts.

Thank you.
Todd Beechler, Indiana