When did IH switch to alternators on tractors

[dale560]

More specifically what serial no on the standard 806 series. And row crop if we are looking. Reason being looked at a later wheatland 806 and it had the bracket for an alternator yet. The serial number is on 7000 area. Not sure of last number but it is 70 xx something. This is a standard so it’s own serial range. Also a wheatland this is the second one in a couple weeks that popped up both were factory wheatland in the 7000 range of numbers.

[nepoweshiekfarmalls]

Mid to late 1966.  I know this because my dad and my grandfather have a pair of 706's built the same month. One is generator,  the other is alternator.   Both owned since nearly new.  Parts book shows the serial number split.  In the 706, it coincided with the engine changeover.

[FarmerFixEmUp]

20 minutes ago, nepoweshiekfarmalls said:

Mid to late 1966.  I know this because my dad and my grandfather have a pair of 706's built the same month. One is generator,  the other is alternator.   Both owned since nearly new.  Parts book shows the serial number split.  In the 706, it coincided with the engine changeover.

Would have to agree with this. My 1966 1206 had an alternator and my 1967 806 does too. 

[dale560]

55 minutes ago, nepoweshiekfarmalls said:

Mid to late 1966.  I know this because my dad and my grandfather have a pair of 706's built the same month. One is generator,  the other is alternator.   Both owned since nearly new.  Parts book shows the serial number split.  In the 706, it coincided with the engine changeover.

This one should be a late tractor and looks to have had a generator. This is a 7000 serial , they started at 501 with the standards. We have serial 7400 something it had alt from factory this is serial 70xx something and appears to have left with a generator. 

[dale560]

Just looked on tractor data and this 7000 would be a 66 model. They started 67 with 7430.

[560Dennis]

I think my 560d is 59 ,it’s got a generator. I’m guessing 1963 

[int 504]

1963 504 generator

[dale560]

7 hours ago, nepoweshiekfarmalls said:

Mid to late 1966.  I know this because my dad and my grandfather have a pair of 706's built the same month. One is generator,  the other is alternator.   Both owned since nearly new.  Parts book shows the serial number split.  In the 706, it coincided with the engine changeover.

You are right this tractor according to serial lists was made in oct or nov 1966.

[dale560]

I will post more next week. This 806 is one of the nicest standards I have seen in a long time. It is for sale in minot nd this weekend on a consignment sale. Will post more pics later with price.

[dale560]

Here is picture of another wheatland late 806 that sold up here a couple weeks ago. That one is 330 or so serial numbers later and it is factory alt. 
Another interesting tidbit and I would have to look over the Wisconsin papers better. But they made more wheatland 806s than just the regular standards in the production report. Even though a wheatland is a standard tractor.

[dale560]

Here is a picture of the first 806 for sale in Minot ND on Saturday.

[fudwayne]

What was  different between the standard and wheatland, 

[dale560]

4 hours ago, fudwayne said:

What was  different between the standard and wheatland, 

A wheatland is an option delete package sort of on a standard tractor or international badged instead of farm all. 
Some people have posted the sales brochures for the tractors on here. A wheatland stickered tractor came from the factory with no pto, no ta, wide or narrow full fenders and dust shields. 18.4 rear tires and usually skinny front tires. A lot of them have had pto added over the years but I have seen enough of them to know they didn’t have pto from factory

[Maynard]

On 6/24/2025 at 10:27 AM, dale560 said:

More specifically what serial no on the standard 806 series. And row crop if we are looking. Reason being looked at a later wheatland 806 and it had the bracket for an alternator yet. The serial number is on 7000 area. Not sure of last number but it is 70 xx something. This is a standard so it’s own serial range. Also a wheatland this is the second one in a couple weeks that popped up both were factory wheatland in the 7000 range of numbers.

Serial number breaks are...
International; Last generator S/N 7100
Farmall; Last generator S/N 33162

Those numbers would have been late 1967 production.

I own Farmall 806 S/N 23498 that Dad bought new, came with an alternator.

[dale560]

1 hour ago, Maynard said:

Serial number breaks are...
International; Last generator S/N 7100
Farmall; Last generator S/N 33162

Those numbers would have been late 1967 production.

I own Farmall 806 S/N 23498 that Dad bought new, came with an alternator.

Thanks .