Re: why did IH fail?

Posted by Bill in NC on November 03, 2004 at 19:31:37 from (24.163.24.255):

In Reply to: why did IH fail? posted by caseyc on November 03, 2004 at 12:13:42:

As a boy in the 1960s, I remember going with my Dad on
numerous occasions to get parts at the local IH dealer. The
dealership progressed from a small downtown location to a
larger location outside town and by the late 60s was devoting
more space to International trucks than to its farm equipment.
Futhermore, it seemed to me that you saw lots more Deere
combines in fields starting in the mid 60s. The farmers in my
area went from Allis Chalmers and International to Deere with
the introduction of the 10 and 20 (3010, 4020) series tractors.
However, the biggest issues of all may have been the massive
decrease in farmers during the 60s through 80s coupled to the
fact that tractors have really not added much functionality since
the mid-1950s. With the introduction of 3-point hitches, power
steering, reliable hydraulics and adequate horsepower for
running a four to six planter tillage equipment set-up, who
needs to go out and buy a new tractor when you can just keep
overhauling what you have? Most farmers in my home area may
have traded their pick-up truck every five years, but they kept
their tractor forever in many cases.

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