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International Harvester Announces THE FARMALL A
With its new Farmall-A, formally announced at a factory preview in Chicago, July 12, the International Harvester Co.
is now producing the smallest tractor in its thirty-one years of tractor manufacture—an all-purpose power unit for
which complete implement equipment is available to make farm mechanization possible on the smallest farms of the
United States and the world. Also not to be overlooked are its possibilities on the larger farms, where it can supplement
larger tractors in the lighter operations, or eliminate the last team from the power set-up.
The Farmall-A sells at a base price of $515. It is available only with rubber tire equipment and weighs approximately
1700 pounds, which is less than the weight of the flywheels on some of the company's earlier models. The new tractor is the result of several years of development
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during which the company has had the benefit of its extensive experience in tractor, automotive and implement engineering.
The company has built more tractors than any other organization in the world, has been an extensive producer of heavy duty
motor trucks for even a longer period and has developed tractor implement equipment for practically every kind of crop and
soil condition. It has drawn freely from all these reservoirs of knowledge in its development of the Farmall A.
The new tractor is impressive, has a striking attractiveness and appealing graceful lines, all of which have been possible though
the company's primary consideration has been to build the tractor up from the field to the factory. During its development period
the Farmall-A was required to meet the hardest possible working conditions. It was put through the toughest tests that could be
found, not only on the company's own experimental farms, but in various farming regions of the United States. The tractors were
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The Farmall A
The Farmall A has seen grueling service in the Black Lands of Texas. It has withstood tests in the
Imperial Valley of California. It has been put through all types of work in the hilly, mountainous
sections of Pennsylvania. It has been tried in the fruit belt along Lake Erie, in the cotton lands
of the Southeast and in the Corn Belt of the Middle West. As a result, the company's engineers and
officials feel confident that the tractor will stand up under any and every possible condition
for which it is designed.
The most obvious features of the new tractor are the offset positions of the engine, transmission
train and seat. The engine is offset 9 inches to the right, while the seat is offset the same
distance to the right. This arrangement affords the operator an unusual area of vision, which
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greatly facilitates row crop work, and which is described as "Culti-Vision." In addition, it is pointed out,
this arrangement affords a certain desirable balance in plowing, which is often approximated by unequal
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The "Culti-Vision" feature is claimed to be of great value to growers of corn, cotton, vegetables and other crops which are planted in rows and which require cultivation. Such work is right ahead of the operator, and he is relieved of the necessity of looking sidewise or operating his tractor from a cramped position. The comfort of the operator is furthered by the seat which is of upholstered, sponge rubber, mounted on leaf springs. The seats can be adjusted fore and aft to meet the stature requirements of the operator. The springs can be adjusted to the weight of the man, and the seat is hinged for tilting to permit the operator to stand when desired.
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Model A Production
Model A, AV, International A, Super A, Super AV, and Super A-1
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1939 |
6,242 |
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1940 |
22,023 |
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1941 |
22,950 |
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1942 |
9,579 |
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1943 |
105 |
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1944 |
8177 |
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1945 |
18,494 |
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1946 |
19,739 |
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1947 |
20,937 |
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1948 |
15,869 |
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1949 |
13,805 |
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1950 |
16,376 |
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1951 |
27,562 |
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1952 |
11,334 |
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1953 |
17,909 |
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1954 |
5,953 |
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Total Production |
237,054 |
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Low Fuel Consumption
The 4-cylinder engine of the Farmall-A has a 3-inch bore and a 4-inch stroke and operates at variable-governed speeds from 900 to 1400 r.p.m. with full throttle at any speed. It is regularly equipped for operation on gasoline, has a displacement of 113 cubic inches and is said to operate on one gallon of fuel an hour. The engine has replaceable cylinder sleeves, overhead valves, precision bearings and the crankshafts are Tocco-hardened.
Maximum drawbar horsepower, the company states, is 12 and belt horsepower is 15, while the rated drawbar horsepower (75 per cent of maximum) is 9, and the rated belt horsepower (85 per cent) is 12.75.
The Farmall-A has four forward speeds, with a top speed of 10 miles an hour for highway work, the three lower speeds being 2.25, 3.67 and 4.75 m.p.h., respectively.
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Farmall H
Farmall H tractors were originally available with all-steel
wheels, full rubber,
and had a 1940 price of $962.
When equipped with front and rear steel, the price dropped
to $765, World War Two hampered the transition to full pneumatic
equipment. War requirements used nearly all available rubber, forcing many
farmers to be satisfied with steel wheels.
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The Farmall H, produced from 1939 to 1952, became the top selling
individual tractor model of all time in North America with over 390,000 sold.
(The Ford 8N being a close second).
In 1952 the Super H was introduced. It was available in tricycle, adjustable
wide-front or fixed wide-front high-crop versions with optional hydraulics. The
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John Deere Tractor Model M
John Deere's Utility Tractor designed to replace the John Deere Model H,
John Deere Model L and Model LA
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Early 1930's
Farmall Full Line
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Industrail AI |
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Utility or Industrial versions of the Model A were badged as
International Industrial Model AI, while the agricultural models were Farmalls. The differences were a standard heavy-duty front axle and a foot-operated accelerator on the International models.
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FARMALL A B C |
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The Model A, B, and C addressed the demand for an affordable tractor The small tractors; were economical to run and purchase,
agile around the farm, and able to perform a wide variety of tasks. The Model A and B appeared in 1939, debuting with
"Culti-Vision" and a complete line of implements. The Model C appeared in 1948 as a replacement for the Model B. The A and C both went "Super" near the end of their production runs, so in 1947 the company introduced the Farmall Cub
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McCormick Deering
10-20 |
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McCormick Deering 10-20
This was the
International Tractor
that followed the
McCormick Deering
Titan. It came out in 1923 and was discontinued
in 1939. A total of 219,000 were made and the peak production year was 1929.
It was slow and cumbersome, but was excellent for plowing
as well as on the belt. It carried the same four cylinder
engine as the "Regular Farmall" introduced that same
Year by
International Harvester
Company.
In 1923, the 10-20 was listed at $785; the 15-30 at
$1250. By 1939, the 10-20 was listed at $950 with
steel lugs, and $1158 with rubber tires.
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FARMALL
REGULAR - F20 |
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International Harvester
Company built 135,000 regular
Farmall Tractors
between 1923 and 1932, when the name was changed to "F-20." (The F- 12 was also introduced in 1932 by IInternational Harvester and 132,000 F-12's were built between 1932 and 1938.)
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