I Struck Gold!!! Will it Run?! Barn Find Forgotten IH 1456 Gold Demo!!

[@kennethstanton5407]

A neighbour's new 1456 was one of the first "big" tractors I operated. After that, I spent many years running: 1066, 1466, 1468, 1486, 4166, 3588, 3788 and so on, before we moved to high hp 4WDs. That first few hours in the 1456 stuck. Still remembered as if it was only a short time back. They were great machines, so you scored a winner! And that gold demo paint! Extra points for a rare variant of the 1456!

[@jasondrinovsky7962]

I never understood why people painted the Gold Demos red. They were unique in their gold clothes. Absolutely awesome! I love the 1456 anyway, and when they're a gold demonstrator they're priceless.

[@tmonteIH]

Dealers were supposed repaint them red before they sold. A few snuck through though.

[@jasondrinovsky7962]

@tmonteIH Ya, it seems I heard that some where, I just didn't know if that was true or not. But they definitely look better in their gold look! Thank you for the info.

[@turbodiesel4709]

Real farmers ain't into "bling" & don't need nor want their equipment to stand out. Nothing like today's generation, screaming, "Look at me, look at meeeee!!!"

[@tim7409]

My neighbor found one in WI . It was a great find and he got it for a unbelievable price.

[@tedquaker954]

Wow, that is a very clean looking tractor!.... Definitely maintained by the farmer, thoise tire look great (not sure of dry rot).. NIce Find!!

[@tmonteIH]

Thanks 👍

[@haroldwilliams4183]

I have been a fan of international tractors my entire life. I drove a 1566 for a few years and I could listen to that engine and turbo sing for hours on end. Love Big Red.

[@tmonteIH]

They sure are fun.

[@allanpickel2439]

You’re a lucky man. Congratulations,what a find!

[@tmonteIH]

Thanks 👍

[@hilleryclifford1350]

Love your channel bro, I’m a restoration guy and that tractor was born gold, it needs to go back to the way she was born. Love it, good luck I’ll be watching.

[@curtiswolf313]

Nice find. The 56 series tractors are my favorite. My neighbor has two 1456's. One is an open station and the other one has a cab. He has a 1256 with a cab too. He still farms with them. I like the open station the best. That 6030 was super sweet too!

[@tmonteIH]

06/26/56 series is my hands down favorite. The wheetland/standard tractors with round fenders are the best.

[@egomaniac247]

By far my favorite tractor ever made. When I was a kid I lived next to a farm. The farmer had a IH and I used to go outside and climb a tree and watch the tractor (I was scared of it but intrigued by it lol)

[@garyfeltus9801]

Cool ole tractor . Love the stile of international in those certon years. Hope to see more of this ole girl.

[@tmonteIH]

There will be much more.

[@jacobshuster]

What a true barn Find IH! Awesome score you got. Would love to hear that Moline Fire up too.

[@tmonteIH]

I have zero experience with Molines and might make a point of finding one to work on in the future.

[@sterff89]

What an awesome tractor! I wouldn’t paint it if it was up to me. I like those wheel weights!

[@tmonteIH]

I’m not a painter either.

[@sterff89]

I think the paint kind of tells a story. If you were to paint it you’d get rid of the signs that it’s a true demonstrator. I like your idea of giving it a bath and then maybe touch some things up here or there.

[@tmonteIH]

@@sterff89 we are going to try to take the red off and get it back down to the original gold.

[@RyansVideoGames]

@@tmonteIH I think if you use some aggressive buffing compound you can get the new paint off and down to the gold

[@tmonteIH]

@@RyansVideoGames that’s what we are up to.

[@808TheDuck]

Great find! Great tractor!

[@tmonteIH]

Thanks 👍

[@w.tranbarger1727]

Nice tractor, wonderful video. Something to be said for manual steering! Glad it came back at the end. Good job.

[@tmonteIH]

Pretty common thing on the old IH power steering.

[@gleanerk]

Sounds great 👍🏻🇺🇸 Glad the steering went to work! A little tlc it’ll be a fine tractor! Enjoyed watching!

[@tmonteIH]

Time and effort and it’ll be great.

[@hvacmangoodman4]

It already has the tic. 😮

[@jasonborron5414]

Awesome find. As far as the paint if you want it gold you will probably have to strip it and paint it. The 2nd coat of red paint looks like you might get it off, but the 1st coat looks like it is bonded pretty well. Sanding will probably burn through the gold paint. That's a neat old tractor, just a shame someone cut the axles off.

[@tmonteIH]

Already have a parts tractor located to fix the axles thankfully.

[@markflick1641]

Great machine , I think you got something there . Thank you for taking us along .

[@tmonteIH]

Thanks 👍

[@PaulHigginbothamSr]

You have gotten your dream tractor and the orbital pump started working on the steering after the clean oil came in after frantic turning on the steering. Everything is great except the rear axels which were cut off with a torch so as to be easier to feed cattle. I like the colors better as they are except for new paint. I would be willing to bet the air con still works. Haven't really heard of the Plainsman air con but if she works it's good.

[@tmonteIH]

That’s not an AC on the roof. It’s a swamp cooler.

[@allanwatts9834]

Having double cables ensures a minimal voltage drop. The further away the batteries are from the starter the higher the drop. It can prevent premature starter failure and really helps crank speed in colder temperatures.

[@jeffcongdon4469]

Congratulations sweet ole tractor

[@tmonteIH]

Thanks

[@lowlife5142]

My uncle had one when I was a kid,just old enough to run it tho. Quite a luxurious power house back then. Straight pipe acoustics were unforgettable

[@tmonteIH]

Neighbor had one dad ran some. Would love to find it again.

[@brentbosworth8845]

I know this is not a new video but if it were my tractor, I would blast all the old paint off the outside only, keeping the gold original inside, and do the original paint back on the outside. Lucky find !

[@tmonteIH]

No luck involved.

[@jimkavalier2831]

Very cool find! Congratulations

[@tmonteIH]

Thanks!

[@ronzezulka6646]

Pretty sweet score. Congratulations!!

[@tmonteIH]

Yes! Thank you!

[@ronzezulka6646]

@tmonteIH Got a full on restoration in mind?

[@tmonteIH]

@@ronzezulka6646 no just bring out the gold paint under the red

[@ronzezulka6646]

@tmonteIH Cool project either way. Looking forward to more. We had a 1456,one of my favorites.

[@roselinton8549]

What a great find !! These were great tractors , It would be nice if you could put it back to the GOLD !! We enjoy your videos !

[@tmonteIH]

Going to dig for gold.

[@43mackmobile]

If I remember right there's a bleed port on a valve body just inside the driver's side rear tire for the brakes and steering.

[@tmonteIH]

You’re completely right.

[@nathanalmond8280]

Great find. Big tractors in their day.

[@tmonteIH]

Had to be a big deal to have one.

[@scottmoodysr9449]

I know were there is an 1155 that might be for sale in upstate NY. Farm went under and she sits in the old heifer barn

[@tmonteIH]

Unfortunately a long way from me.

[@turbodiesel4709]

@scottmoodysr9449 : MF 1155? I might be interested. Need more info!

[@curtiswolf313]

Looking forward to it. 👍

[@billries7204]

Great find for sure!!! Did they do anything special with the cabs on the demonstrator models??

[@tmonteIH]

Not to my knowledge.

[@ZacVaper]

Nice find...I'd be nice to see a full restoration back to gold.

[@tmonteIH]

I'm a user. Not a restorer

[@ZacVaper]

@@tmonteIH Some are both...It's a shame you're not.

[@ronnieterry4916]

It's a tractor from back when tractors had really good steel in all of the components. It's a tractor for level ground and not for undevel ground. It's definitely a solid tractor.

[@tmonteIH]

Right on

[@coyotiess]

Good job ya got it started running and driving!!

[@tmonteIH]

Thanks 👍

[@mikebrunner1577]

What an Awesome find.

[@tmonteIH]

Better than our 1468

[@dustyvanbrocklin4731]

Looks like a great restoration project.

[@tmonteIH]

Or just service it, clean it up and use it.

[@dustyvanbrocklin4731]

@@tmonteIH there’s that too.

[@realmongo7565]

Wow, sounds really good for sitting around for a decade!

[@tmonteIH]

It does!

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

So Rare!! Super cool!! Hopefully you’ll restore it or sell it to someone who will

[@tmonteIH]

Tractor restoration is a joke. Just a shiny paint job for most guys. I’ll get it mechanically sound and put it back to work.

[@kobygrimsrud5519]

I would paint the colors you want to do get rid of the muffler and straight pipe exhaust

[@tmonteIH]

We shall see.

[@grhowe3136]

You probably already know it but the hydraulics is connected to the power steering. If you are low in hydraulic fluid it won't steer. So Check the fluid levels. If recollection serves it takes about 15 gallons on 1456.

[@williamsnipes9810]

Don't see that every day. Sounds good too!

[@tmonteIH]

It’s one hell of a find.

[@bensauber9880]

Good job my man. Just trying to bleed fuel and she's firing up for you. Second start sounded like she was parked the night before. No stuck turbo either. Have fun w the ol girl...

[@tmonteIH]

Dry climate goes a long way to keeping tractors nice.

[@Eric-o3m7e]

Great find!

[@tmonteIH]

Thanks

[@HFarms1955]

Whoever cut those axels off didn't know how to use the drawbar! Kind of a shame. But great find! I just found your channel, really enjoyed this one. And i subbed. Keep us informed on this great find. I also own some ih rigs and love all of them!!

[@tmonteIH]

Welcome aboard! There is a lot of good IH stuff around here. Need to catch a warm day and make a video about our original paint 1468.

[@HFarms1955]

@@tmonteIH looking forward to seeing more from your channel!!! Best of wishes from Michigan! Be safe my friend!👍

[@chuckk458]

I love my 856, but I think the next tractor I look for will be a 12 or 1456.. Granted, a 656 or 756 would make more sense from an “only doing hay” perspective.. but the heart wants what it wants.

[@tmonteIH]

Can’t say no to a 1256 or 1456.

[@markh2860]

Wow, nice find. Gold Demo and set up with a Belly Tank! Sweet!

[@tmonteIH]

Belly tank just really sets it off.

[@petergardner2334]

you find some cool tractors

[@tmonteIH]

Best part is finding them.

[@williammatzek4660]

I've got a 4020 that needs a little TLC. A truck to finish regular maintenance on. A basket case baler to put together. I have enough for awhile. That I H C tractor was a full load , rite?

[@tmonteIH]

Always another project.

[@DaveHarrison-p3g]

Is this where you picked up the 930 Case tractor from?

[@tmonteIH]

No.

[@mrih1586]

Enjoying your channel. I'm new here. Not sure if you answer questions. But do you know if the 1456 is on the same frame and has the same bull gears as the 856?

[@tmonteIH]

Overall wheelbase is pretty much the same. 1456 has wider bull gears in the transmission to making for the extra power.

[@mrih1586]

@@tmonteIH Thanks for taking the time to reply. I should have worded my question better. What I'm curious about is if the axial housings bigger on the 1456 than the 856?

[@Bluegrassguitarman23]

And I hope you didn't forget to get the pieces that were behind the tractor

[@tmonteIH]

What do you mean?

[@skyboying666]

you got to be a man to step on the clutch,,,,love hyd seat,,,,but very loud in cab,,,,my grampa bought one brand new,,,,,we still got it,,,,nobody will drive it

[@tmonteIH]

Sure isn’t a light clutch

[@SamElliott-wx1tu]

That would be sweet if you could bring back the original gold one of my favorite looks and im a66 fan but would love to own a gold demo

[@tmonteIH]

Going to try.

[@thomasforst7327]

Nice looking 1456

[@tmonteIH]

One of my favorites.

[@danthurman9076]

2 big 6volts in series makes 1800 cranking amps, compression start Diesel has to be cranked fast to achieve starting compression.

[@tmonteIH]

6 volt still sucks.

[@danthurman9076]

@@tmonteIH what are the sucking on ? Maybe you ? 😂 😂 try getting 1800 CCA out of sucking on your 12 volts.

[@tmonteIH]

@@danthurman9076 6 bolt batteries are for two cylinders. It starts fine on two 12 volts.

[@danthurman9076]

@@tmonteIH wait until it -10 and the wind is howling.

[@tmonteIH]

@@danthurman9076 and the 6 volts will be stone dead and won’t crank.

[@johnkissack5295]

Good video thanks for sharing.

[@tmonteIH]

Thanks for watching.

[@marcruel9401]

Glad you found a camerawoman

[@tmonteIH]

Wife.

[@Redmisas262]

Good tractor ,super stars

[@tmonteIH]

Sure is

[@Redmisas262]

@@tmonteIH tractor ist real good?

[@Notsofatamerican]

What vehicle was behind the tractor ?

[@tmonteIH]

Not a clue

[@jeffskalicky7634]

I saw the 403! Ive got one too! What are the odds! Not sure how many are out there. Could you put me in contact with them? Im interested and got some questions.

[@travissayers7885]

I would take as much of the latest cheaply done red and white paint off and buff the dealership red. How much did you pay?

[@tmonteIH]

Dollars

[@Blakebrash]

Did they make a 1466 gold demo because we used too have a 1466 and it had a black dash and everything

[@tmonteIH]

No.

[@Blakebrash]

I would love to see that tractor in gold and if I would have owned it I would have kept it gold just so I different from someone else

[@canadian_mx]

Pretty sure my grandfather owns something pretty similar but im not 100% sure. he still uses it to this day around the farm

[@tmonteIH]

Very cool.

[@scottleininger6201]

Cool ole Tractor 🤠🤠🤠

[@tmonteIH]

You got that right!

[@corydriver7634]

Man that’s a shame about the axel. I’d start with a good pressure wash and go from there. Good luck.

[@ShainAndrews]

I understand lopping the axles off... but damn they didn't have to turn an angry beaver loose on them. That's the first time I've seen an IH with a steering problem... today. Never knew about belly tanks, but we are mostly row crops around here. I kind of skipped through the video. Did you touch the TA?

[@tmonteIH]

I washed it up and test drove after the video. TA is strong.

[@ShainAndrews]

@@tmonteIH Cool deal. A guy could swap axles out easy enough. Then it's a question of how far does a guy go to restore it. Personally... I always go too far... Way way too far.

[@tmonteIH]

@@ShainAndrews I’m not much of a restoration guy. I like to get my stuff usable and dependable. I’ll steal axles off a parts 1466 or 86 sometime.

[@ShainAndrews]

@@tmonteIH I like bringing them all the way back and using them. Fun running old equipment that is new.... But it's a bit like pissin in the wind fiscally. Seldom get the money back out.

[@tmonteIH]

@@ShainAndrews shiny stuff isn’t my thing at all.

[@larryklostermann5779]

Nice video

[@tmonteIH]

Thanks

[@richardschaffling9882]

Looks and sounds good

[@tmonteIH]

Got lucky thus time.

[@MrJohndeere3720]

she needs her gold paint back on.. i'd love to have a ih Gold Demo.

[@tmonteIH]

Maybe someday

[@kbery]

Always loved the demonstrator tractors, will you be keeping this one or selling it?

[@tmonteIH]

This is a keeper unless I get a ridiculous offer (equivalent to paying off my house mortgage)

[@frankpagel6666]

This would be a cool tractor up original.

[@tmonteIH]

It’ll get left pretty original.

[@dirtgoblin5118]

"We made it. To the middle of nowhere Kansas." A redundant statement. 🤣

[@tmonteIH]

Not wrong.

[@briansmith4588]

It should also Have a Star by the vin # if it is a gold demonstrator

[@tmonteIH]

You mean the asterisk at the end of the serial number? They’ve all got that. Had a couple 856 with that on them.

[@Bluegrassguitarman23]

When you're cracking fuel lines you should know you don't loosen to be completely unscrewed you don't need but a couple of turns to bleed fuel

[@tmonteIH]

When you can only turn the wrench 1/4 a turn at a time it takes 8 swings to get it opened up a couple full turns. I’ve bled out plenty of tractors. Doesn’t hurt to make sure you’ve got plenty of fuel. Especially on something parked for 15 years and on a day less than 45 degrees temp.

[@donharper7759]

Got to restore !

[@tmonteIH]

Are you crazy?!

[@Gupham]

Good steam clean will get that crap paint off and leave the gold behind 👌

[@tmonteIH]

That's the plan!

[@xray606]

That’s the tightest packed shed I’ve ever seen.

[@tmonteIH]

It was pretty tight for sure

[@milesboehmer9969]

SWEET !

[@tmonteIH]

Thanks

[@ApacheBob41]

Bud Light cans? Watch your six.

[@tmonteIH]

Very little tolerance in my world for that classless comment. But thanks for revealing your backwoods hatefulness.

[@harvestingharrolds1086]

My favorite Deere and IH in the same shed!

[@tmonteIH]

6030 is a cool rig for sure. Good friends was Canadian origin on 30.5-32 rubber. Quite a horse.

[@markdanielczyk944]

Score!💪👍

[@tmonteIH]

No kidding.

[@Stegs]

nice find! id say leave it as is! clean it up but leave it

[@tmonteIH]

That’s basically the plan.

[@ronaldbrackett5918]

When the 06 and 56series set for a time the pump adheres to the copper wear plate and it is ruined when you first turn yhe engine over. Pimp is right in front of the cab left side. On the engine block.

[@rossedward1601]

The 6030's the real sweetie there

[@tmonteIH]

Yes but a 6030 is much easier to find.

[@rossedward1601]

@@tmonteIH yes that's for sure! I haven't heard of the 1456!

[@SouthernFarmingTV]

Dual pt otis is factory

[@tmonteIH]

On smaller 56 series yea. They either came 1000 or PTO delete and then dealer installed a dual PTO.

[@brianbergen887]

The old girl wants to run. She's tired of sitting in the corner collecting dust. Wants to be out playing in the sunshine.

[@tmonteIH]

If I can get it running the way I want it might drill oats this spring

[@timhuddleson3614]

Not the factory tach but cool find

[@tmonteIH]

Tachs go bad. Probably just grabbed another off the shelf at the dealer. It could be 800 hours on an overhaul.

[@laughton57]

I hope you intend to finish the work on this 1456 - no matter what that might be. This would be a fun project to watch.

[@tmonteIH]

There will be more.

[@mikephalp7364]

Looks like you missed a cylinder?

[@tmonteIH]

Where?

[@cassidymccoy9837]

Awesome

[@tmonteIH]

Thanks

[@randy9715]

Sweet

[@NorthEastOhio]

I just subscribed

[@tmonteIH]

Thanks.

[@derrickzenner9300]

Score big time

[@tmonteIH]

Biggest score I’ve had since our 1468.

[@johndeere-jh1pd]

Gold

[@tmonteIH]

Quite literally

[@JohnBryant-qc5zg]

👍

[@toby0395]

My neighbor has a 1066 that has the same swinging drawbar setup so it must have been a mass produced aftermarket setup

[@tmonteIH]

That’s interesting

[@turbodiesel4709]

@toby0395 : Nope. Not aftermarket. Just optional. Plenty of farm tractors had multiple different available factory options. Why you think that tractors would all be identical, or equipped only one way, only shows your ignorance to all farm equipment in general.

[@toby0395]

@turbodiesel4709 Wow! You don't have to get your panties in a wad just because you "think" you know something. I grew up farming, and have stuck with it all my life. The fact that you seem to think everything that can be put on a piece of equipment is a factory option shows your ignorance of equipment. There have probably been more after market options installed on equipment than there ever has been factory ones, and many even installed by the equipments dealer or even offered through the original equipment manufacturer.

[@chipps1066]

$45k tractor easy restored.

[@tmonteIH]

You got that right!

[@timhuddleson3614]

@@tmonteIH Watched 1 sell on auction in central Iowa last summer restored for 50k and we were in a bad drought area last year

[@lowellcarter2298]

What about replacing the axles

[@tmonteIH]

I’ll just rob axles and horns off a 1456, 1466, or 1486 that’s in a salvage yard.

[@rosco1466]

Bleed the mcv.

[@tmonteIH]

Hard to do with a belly tank.

[@rosco1466]

I've done it with a 86 series side tank on. Never have In your situation

[@junkboxgarageOG]

KZbin is mildly annoying because like yea, it’s cool to watch people do stuff like this but I just want to go out and get my hands dirty doing it myself. I’m broke so KZbin is my only option lol. Maybe one day.

[@HaroldJackson-s8p]

Are you new to videos you can't hear over tractor noise.

[@tmonteIH]

turn up your hearing aid