Iconic TRACTORS from 1972

Big Tractor Power looks at iconic tractors that were new for 1972.
Tractors Celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2022:
01: Allis-Chalmers 200
02: CASE 2470 Traction King
03: CASE 1270 AGRI King
04: Deutz D 13006
05: FORD 9600
06: INTERNATIONAL 4166
07: INTERNATIONAL 666
08: JOHN DEERE 6030
09: JOHN DEERE 7520
10: Minneapolis-Moline G-1355
11: Oliver 2255
12: Versatile 900
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[@westrotter7847]

I graduated from HS in 72. It was a great year for tractors. Farmers could still afford to actually own one. No computers or crazy electronics. My favorite was the 6030 Deere. Second place would be the Allis 200. Both were great. Low cost horsepower. Farmer friendly.

[@scottcurry479]

If you're talking low cost horsepower, according to this, the 7520 was the same power as the 6030 but $3000 cheaper. Who knew?

[@CheeseMiser]

I graduated 50 years later

[@edwardpate6128]

Wow, just amazing that there was such an amazing diversity of tractor brands back then! I think that competitiveness helped improve product and keep prices lower!

[@DeBa1226]

Boy that big IH 4WD looked like a beast. Sure miss the days of sitting up in the cab of our Turbo IH 1206, disking all day long, listening to college football on Saturday AM radio. Turning that soil over, watching the smoke roll out of the stack, those were the days!

[@wcooman1694]

For me, hands down #1 is the Ford 9600. Dad bought one in '74 or '75. Pulled a Ford (Pittsburgh) 5-16 model 142 plow & 20' model 230 disc. Grew up running that beast for more hours than I count. Loved that machine despite that the AC never worked for more than a month after the first year. Dad had it repaired at least 2 times; never lasted. My #2 would be a tie between Case 2470 (area farmer had 1; I always thought it was cool) and similar design IH 4166. Thanks for the memories, Jason. Keep 'em coming.

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

My uncle had 2 Ford 9600s (among other Fords) in his large produce operation. He bought them new and ran them well into the 1990s until he retired. I spent many hours running them, as well as our own A-C equipment when I was coming up.

[@scottpykare801]

I'm really enjoying all of these older equipment videos. I remember when I was a boy a farm near us had a Ford 8000. It had no cab but I thought it was the be all end all of tractors. To me it looked huge!! Cool memories. Thanks Jason.

[@midwestdrones4228]

Glad to see the IH 4166 on here, I put a lot of hours on one of those, started running it when I was 11, I couldn't push the clutch in on it, so dad would get me moving and jump off. That tractor was workhorse. Those were the days, lots of memories.

[@dwightl5863]

I assume the 4166 had crab steering. Did it steer the rear axles like the Case Traction King with a lever or was it integrated with the steering wheel?

[@tracypratt5897]

What a treat! It’s good to see old iron still running. I love the old tractors!

[@justgawkin2418]

We had a John Deere 4320. If I remember right the old man had it turned up to about 150 hp. Man that thing would pull down the house. Loved that tractor.

[@galendirks5269]

Like the Ford tractors. In 1976 my father in law bought a 9600 just like the one in the video. I bought his used 8000 and started my own farming operation. Quit farming in 83 and sold 8000 in 84. Wish I still had the tractor.

[@bigtractorpower]

Very cool. Ford built great tractors.

[@unclered5906]

Man I'll tell ya what I really enjoy watching these videos of all these older tractors. And it's kind of hard for me to have a most favorite out of this one cuz I like them all. Keep them coming

[@luisnunes7933]

Hello! Never boring watching these heroes of the past...

[@bigtractorpower]

The classics are my favorite to find and feature.

[@luisnunes7933]

@@bigtractorpower 👌

[@maxlimit18]

That growl from the Veristile is pure bliss...

[@danlowery3235]

This video is one example of what makes BigTractorPower so great! Thankx Jason!!!!!

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you Dan. I enjoy putting these buyers guide type videos together. There is 4 years of filming in this video to bring all the pieces together.

[@badgerdad777]

The AC 200 was a great tractor and pretty quiet for it's time. I loved the Case and Oliver tractors too.

[@karlk6860]

Boy does this bring back some great memories! My Dad was an agricultural engineer and companies would hire him to test equipment prior to and till maybe a year after its introduction to the market. Our first tractor we used for this was the Ford 9600, I spent a whole lot of hours in that tractor helping my dad test a new High lift dump wagon he invented. Then he was hired by a large distributor to help with the introduction of the Kvernelands top leaf spring plow, I used the 9600 to pull a 7 bottom version of one of these plows for a whole lot of hours. That same distributor was taking on a line of Deep till equipment and they gave dad a Steiger 4 wd tractor for that I think it was a Bearcat II if memory serves me right? That was a very fun tractor to learn and it had tons of HP but you had to be careful demonstrating the deep till to farmers because that implement would stop even tract tractor in its tracks if you went to deep! Great memories and thanks for sharing the video!

[@philsfarmtoychannel4756]

That agri king 1270 looked real nice and clean. Great sound to her too

[@bigtractorpower]

I hope to find more Desert Tan Case tractors.

[@ascension8811]

Loved the Oliver, but loved seeing them all. Thanks

[@ArmpitStudios]

Man, look at that Oliver. The Traction Kings are also extremely cool, and those small, articulated IH and JD models aren’t bad either. And the Case, Minne Mo, and Versatile.

[@Bald_Cat2007]

Love the Allis Chalmers 200. Hope to buy one someday except with a cab

[@bigtractorpower]

The 200 is a nice tractor.

[@CountryTesla]

50 years of Awesome! Spent some time riding XTs at cousins haying. Long nose nice ride, good ol days. Our shorter 856s were bouncy but the soft dirt dampened it. Great vid! Still gotta drive one of the 4x4 crab walkers one day

[@outbackladas]

A neighbor of mine had a Ford 9600, he flogged and abused it sun up till sun down, it seemed to take the mistreatment and come back for more, must’ve been a good model tractor!! Regards from Down Under .

[@austinmetro6317]

My Favourite tractor from.1972 is Deutz 130 06. I also drive a 1972 deutz d4006

[@kygreenskeeper8326]

Absolutely love the big old tractors Jason... Thx

[@bigtractorpower]

It was a great era in tractors.

[@kygreenskeeper8326]

@@bigtractorpower I can remember my dads first tractor with a cab... 1390 case....first tractor I ever saw with a foot throttle.... I thought we hit the big time! Lol

[@johngnipper8768]

@@bigtractorpower Great video as always ! Being an Allis fan of course I love the 200 . But that Ollie would have a home here !

[@phibber]

My friend Joe,a modern farmer attended a seminar during which he was told the single most important farming invention was a cab on a tractor. after which he was in the field long hours yet comfortable.Joe had Duetz, and always kept his first tractor, an oli super88.

[@bernardniesen8694]

Thank you Jason, for the compilations of big tractor power from 1972. I look forward to seeing more videos such as this one in the near future. A video with 1972 harvesters, would be complimentary to this video.

[@dedrakuhn6103]

Wonderful idea to have a theme model year by year comparison. A 1973, 1974, etc thru 1990s would be awesome. I think the 1979 tractors would be the most enjoyable video for me

[@DeBa1226]

I miss coverage around the 806’s, the 1206 & 1256’s, and the 1456, all of which we ran year over year; so reliable great tractors.

[@haroldharberson161]

I enjoyed all the tractors from the past Thank You the information is great.

[@bufferbridge]

my favorite from 1972 has to be the International 574, for a small tractor it was packed with market leading features, syncromesh gearbox,oil immersed self adjusting,self equalising disc brakes, hydraulicly operated dual pto, full hydrostatic steering, a great tractor for it's time

[@robwar2288]

Yeah and they were Fast!!!!! Compared to a Farmall super C!! We use to fight over taking the 574 down the Road when we were Kids!😂😂

[@paulhudson8321]

Brings back lots of memories when these tractors came out. My favourite is the Massey Ferguson 1150 V8 from when I was a teenager and luckily I just bought at nicely restored one this past fall. Mine is a 1971. 👍🇨🇦

[@SimonKL11]

So many classic tractors😍💪 that 2470 traction king looks great, just like the 6030😉👍 but all of them are nice👍😁 Thanks for the video, happy new year👍👍

[@JS-1983]

What a great video, thank you 👍 So hard to pick favourite, all of those are cool tractors, but i think i liked most of Oliver and Versatile 😎

[@josephfinklea3650]

I remember all of them my is 9600 Ford fast pulling tractor 🚜 this a excellent program you have kept up 👆 the good work.

[@jamiegivens3970]

Red guy here but that MM G1355 and Oliver 2255 were my favorites today. Great old iron

[@frankr.1594]

Fabolous comparison, top made Video! So interesting with the price tag, thank BTP for sharing!

[@floydgath1149]

Love these older ford's it was a time late 60s and early 70s for all tractors

[@markbainbridge3929]

Born in 62 love the old tractors ihc 350 460 574 656 706 766 1066 spent a lot of time on them all great memories

[@chadshafer8095]

Great Video. This was going back in time.

[@bigtractorpower]

I hope to make a 1973 video next year.

[@mattthomas3207]

The thing that has been lost over the years with modern equipment is the sound. Love that turbo and diesel grunt

[@truckercowboyrobertharris6787]

Awesome video Jason. My favorite tractors are the Allis Chalmers and John Deere. Also I liked the other's. My grandpa Harris favorite tractor brand was Allis Chalmers but he said John Deere was alright. My Uncle Ryan Harris was also born in 1972.

[@soggybottom23]

Myself being born in 1971 wasn’t old enough to remember these tractors coming out but I owned a allis 200 and would love to own a 2255

[@404nitro]

These are the machines that were around back when I was growing up and working for the farmer down the road (whose B-I-L owned a Ford dealership). I love that old 9600 Ford and of course, that 7520 JD, but that old AC and the Oliver..............................you need one of those to go with your eight cylinder collection BTP.

[@gregschrock3231]

Thanks for the great video. Had a 1974 AC 200.

[@bigtractorpower]

Very nice. Great tractor.

[@gregsmith838]

Love the Ford 9600

[@bigtractorpower]

Ford made some tough tractors. The 9600 is an extra good one.

[@jeffreynolds6804]

I remember we had a 3020 and 4020 John Deere and was thinking about buying a 6030 until the guy selling it told my dad that it burned 8 gallons of diesel per hour! That halted my dad from buying it. We got a 1979 4040 later. Enjoy the channel. Keep the videos coming!

[@noahater5785]

It wouldn’t surprise me if that 6030 for sale at the time was in poor mechanical condition, hence the ridiculously high fuel consumption, 8 gallons PER HOUR is a lot of fuel being consumed!

[@joeyheatherjosephprice1520]

8 gallon per hour back then was alot but looking at it now compared to what it could do it was still pretty modest on acres covered per gallon of fuel. See what a 8245R or 8260R will put through them under 100% load. Its more like 25-30 gallon per hour if you're lucky and then you have to worry about the 50 to 100 different sensors that can stop you in your tracks. Also let's not forget about the $500 service call to get the dealer to send someone out if you're lucky enough for it to be under warranty.

[@jeffreynolds6804]

@Joey, Heather, & Joseph Price True... I think it still would have been a great deal. It was the 6030 with a cab, 21' disc, 5 bottom plow, 8 row 7000 planter, and RM 8 row cultivator, all JD equipment for $18,000. I think this was around 1988 or so.

[@scottcurry479]

Damn, look how much more work that 6030 would do than the 4040. Steppin over a $10 bill to pick up a quarter there.

[@jamesjolly7406]

👋hey👋 from Dexter,Missouri my friend. Super awesome video. Be safe on 🛣️ roads 🛣️

[@TachiTekmo]

First thing I ever drove was Grandad's Ford 9600. I'll always remember how powerful that thing was! Uncle was a Deere guy, had a 4020. Great tractor, too. But my first love was Ford!

[@clinthochrein888]

I can’t believe these tractors are hitting 50 yr old mark. Doesn’t even seem like it. But they are all my favorite tractors.

[@kennethcarlton2860]

Good video it brings back memories of driving some of them . Have you ever located an I H 4100 Wheatland 4 wheel drive tractor? I believe it was made in the late 60's ? What I'd love to see is the I H 4300 with crab steering . My boss had a 4100 when I worked for him & telling me about the 4300 . Great video as always

[@chrisweppler5629]

9600 ford was a tough tractor got one brand new in 1976 on my Dads farm.

[@jimmystrain883]

I love the old classic muscle tractors

[@bigtractorpower]

They are cool ones for sure Jimmy.

[@joeyheatherjosephprice1520]

I loved seeing all those tractors Jason!! I have IH tractors but probably my favorites were the Case 1270 and AC 200. A close 2nd would be the 6030 however I like the open station ones better

[@DeBa1226]

Open stations weren’t so fun when temperatures were in the teens, before you factored in wind chill. 🤣

[@johnmessinajr.2591]

Absolutely love that old stuff! Muscle tractors rock! Back when things were built to last! Find a new 2022 model of any brand and fast forward 50 years. Good luck restoring or fixing one of those! Love the video Jason 🙂

[@michaelbaumgardner2530]

The Moline sure was a fine looking tractor

[@bigtractorpower]

The G-1355 is one of my favorite tractors.

[@paulroberts8718]

I remember when they were new.

[@michaelesquivel1522]

Hi 👋 I would love to see the history of Massey Ferguson!! Thanks for another ozone video greeting from Costa Rica 🇨🇷

[@littlerougue]

well none of them suck but obviously the Ford 9600 is my favorite but that little Allis would be fun too

[@Derek_00Mustang83]

Love the 1270 in desert sunset and flambeau red!!!

[@bigtractorpower]

👍👍

[@michaelhelmick8225]

Thanks for making me feel old, oh wait, I am. 😀

[@deere7227]

Good one! In my 70's but still looking thru 40yo eyes

[@craigsibley8161]

Excellent video 👍👍👍 Some good sounds there. Hats off to Rudolph Diesel...

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching. 1972 was a great year for big tractors.

[@davidshort9439]

My uncle had two IH 1206 tractors, traded one of them for a Ford 9600. They would both pull the 5 20s moulboard plow. But the 9600 would pull it effortlessly. Sure miss the old days on the farm working with my grandpa and uncles.

[@michaelbok4034]

We run a versatile 900 with the exact implement you showed in your video!

[@bigtractorpower]

Awesome. You have a cool tillage team.

[@hettro-cv6082]

awesome! Love to see the old eq.

[@GaryEvans-lt2pn]

Really enjoyed the video of all the older tractors. My favorite tractors were Oliver and the Ford my Dad's would have be John Deere. Last but not least my younger brother loved International.

[@bigtractorpower]

Growing up I lived near a dairy farm that was all Ford including a 640 combine and a 612 forage harvester. Another large grain farm near by ran all Oliver including an Oliver 5400 12 row planter.

[@conmanumber1]

Seasons Greetings to you from Oamaru Sth island New Zealand Fellow Traveler. May you and your family enjoy a safe happy 2023. Thanks for your videos we enjoy all over the world...Carl

[@bigtractorpower]

Happy New Year. Thank you for watching. It’s neat to have a viewer in New Zealand.

[@danareynolds1976]

I love all of the tractors

[@chrismarklevitz5217]

Very late too comment. My opinion. Can't beat a 9600 Ford. Experience is what I'm going by. Love all brand's. Keep it up Jason!!!

[@zodszoo]

That was good! I'm an equal opportunity tractor fan, so hard to choose one! Thank you.

[@bigtractorpower]

I enjoy them all too.

[@justinharrison2917]

My favorite is millions tractors and my favorite is just all cans of tractors

[@bigtractorpower]

👍👍

[@shawnsavage9015]

Good video, I love tractors, what size disc is hooked to the allis Chalmers 200?

[@normanknapp6041]

I like the Oliver 2255 I would love to have one.

[@Hinesfarm-Indiana]

Awesome video Jason

[@TractorChamp.]

Hi Jason. What a treat. Really like all of them. But I have a soft spot for the Deutz.

[@bigtractorpower]

I am a Deutz fan. The D 10030 was a great find this year.

[@georgeehlers6622]

Nice selection of tractors that lad on the Ellis Chalmer is gonna have a bad back

[@jamesolson9423]

The JD 6030 has to be the bast buy in 1972. And on the smaller end, the IH 666 was another good buy. but a good ol JD 2520, or 3020 with power shift handled better because of the great power steering that JD offered in those days. When I left farming in 1987, my big tractor was an 1974 IH 1566 with front wheel drive. It was a good reliable tractor but not a very comfortable tractor to drive. I never upgraded that tractor due to martial problems, and was forced to liquidate due to a divorce.

[@outinthesticks1035]

I think jd still uses that system on the smaller tractors . I have a 1020 that I had to repair the spool last year , seem to recall right up to 4050 used same seal kit . Maybe some newer utility tractors. Kind of irritated me , jd sells all the o-rings and backing washers separate, 20$ each for about twenty. Got the whole works from a hydraulic shop for 12$

[@generationll]

Do you think that Ertl will put a 50th Ann Ford 9600 toy?1973 is the 50th Ann of the Allis Chalmers 7030/7050.And the IH 4366.Massey Ferguson introduced their 1085,1105,1135,1155 late in 1972 I remember

[@JonDingle]

By comparison l think they make modern new tractors look cheap on price. The Deutz was, Ford 9600, JD 7520 and Versatile 900 were the pick of the bunch for me. Great video squire!

[@nellsonstout7001]

Adjust these prices for inflation lol

[@robertburt9071]

You gotta love the old tractors of the seventy

[@bigtractorpower]

It was a great era for tractors.

[@johnsachar5777]

Love your videos It would be very interesting for you to give the price of the tractor in bushels of corn of the model year. That would be eye-opening Despite corn being four times what it was in 1972 it takes a whole lot more bushels to buy an equivalent tractor today.

[@koenmarist7857]

The ford 9600 The case The versatile The international

[@austinfuller1739]

Love the deutz

[@bigtractorpower]

The early models on red wheels are pretty cool.

[@opamanni3437]

I love it to. we have had one , from the 70´s til the 90´s. It has 120 Hp and is air cooled . With us the tractor ran in the agricultural contractors. Greeting from Germany, Opa Manni

[@jamiecota1628]

My favorite would have to be the Allis Chalmers. I was born in 72 and that is the brand my grandfather used on the farm.

[@bigtractorpower]

Very cool. AC was a great brand.

[@reyd6119]

In 1972, would be a hard choice between JD 4020 and IH 1066. It was, at least to me, the age of the coolest tractors and I like them all. Great video.

[@bigtractorpower]

Two of the greats. Last year for the 4020 and second year for the 1066.

[@johnmccall8788]

Most of these would be better off without the cabs. Especially those aftermarket cabs like on the Oliver and Moline. Those Ford cabs look like a hotbox. Nice video as always.

[@justinharrison2917]

My favorite is John deer tractors 🚜

[@bigtractorpower]

😁👍

[@opamanni3437]

Hi , the aircooled Deutz 13006 has 120 HP. We´ve had one from the 70´s til zhe 90´s Greets from Germany, Opa Manni

[@rustyshank912]

Interesting our first Deutz D130 06 was on a Dyno after a engine rebuild made 150hp and the mechanic didn't turn it up.

[@opamanni3437]

@@rustyshank912 Hello, great that you answer. Our Deutz had about 22000 hours of operation before the pistons burned. my father drove the operating hours alone. greetings from Germany

[@popswrench2]

favorite ?? whew ..... grew up FORD , so 9600 tops list . as 12yr old tweenager , was like the KING of FORDs . next , 200 . solid simple work harder than its size wood seem to be able . 3rd ; 2255 . was like the TANK of the day 1855/1955 on planetaries and steroids . tuff , reliable IF one could learn to handle their cumbersome style . the front drive so tuff it could pull 3/4 of the load itself . saw one ; bald rears , new fronts ... went for YEARS .

[@alanpeters9241]

Had a Ford 8600 most comfortable tractor i ever drove

[@justincase2830]

I agree!

[@dannycook7042]

We had a 1350 White and a 900 versatile both of them great tractors you could afford something new then and we were making some money

[@davidrobertson376]

Power to the ground. I love watching and operating these tractors that are two wheel drive with correct ballast and duels. New tractors just dont seem to have the steel and rely on front wheel assist. Just my opinion.

[@edwardking2217]

Hands down my favorite was the John deere 6030 what a brute

[@bigtractorpower]

👍👍

[@jasonashton7264]

Nice

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching.

[@chrisdabrowski]

Happy New Year Mate🎆🎇🥂🍾

[@bigtractorpower]

Happy New Year.

[@marcelopessoa8418]

Vídeo top 👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌

[@bigtractorpower]

Thank you for watching. 👍👍

[@chrismarklevitz5217]

Let's see how tractors built today can stand the test of time. I definitely have my doubts. Don't think they can.

[@ericsmith1453]

In this time period the tractors that most commonly used here in South Africa was Massey Ferguson, Ford, Fiat, Volvo, International, Landini. John Deere just about entered the market through one of the Co Op's.

[@rustyshank912]

Just for future reference the early Deutz d130 06 was that darker green with silver underneath for the paint. The video had a later model. Might have been made later than 76 because I have a D100 06 with a 78 engine and it is the latest model black stripe on the hood and hydraulic steering.

[@joeyheatherjosephprice1520]

I also had a 100-06 and never have seen another one like it as well. It had hydrostatic power steering (no drag link arm). It was the light spring green hood and fenders and darker silver body

[@TractorChamp.]

Hi. The first D series for 70's Deutz had a gray chassis with extra dark green . The later ones were like the one in the video Upgraded power steering and a few other things and different decals. Those tractors easily can do 20000 + hours without touching engine or gearbox. Bullet proof tractors.

[@rustyshank912]

@@TractorChamp. your right it's a gray not a silver don't know why I mess that up.

[@bobsmith1814]

I liked the Oliver 2255 and the ford 8000

[@bigtractorpower]

Two great tractors.

[@tonymckeage1028]

It's been a while but i couldn't resist the Ford! are you sure there wasn't a case for 1972 (later edit, I see there were some case tractors) thanks

[@Hinesfarm-Indiana]

We still use AC tractors on our farm.

[@RJ1999x]

You are a good man👍👍👍

[@bigtractorpower]

Allis had a great tractor line. I enjoy finding them to film.

[@Hinesfarm-Indiana]

@@bigtractorpower yeah we got a 8070, two 7060s, 7045, 200, 185, 175, D17 and a WD

[@samrugtiv3839]

Happy new year sod buster

[@bigtractorpower]

Happy New Year.