mccormick deering w 4
![]() | 1939 - 1952
Standard-tread tractor | 1939 - 1952 | Standard-tread tractor |
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1939 - 1952 | |||
Standard-tread tractor | |||
1939 - 1952 | |
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Standard-tread tractor |
Production | |
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Manufacturer | McCormick-Deering (a part of International Harvester) |
Standard-tread tractor | |
Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA | |
Total built | 24,377 |
Original price | $1,900 |
The W-4 is the "regular" or standard-tread version of the Farmall H. | |
Variants | |
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H | row-crop |
I-4 | industrial |
O-4 | orchard |
McCormick-Deering W-4 Engines | |
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International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl distillate | |
International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl gasoline | |
Fuel tank | 17.5 gal
66.2 L |
Aux. fuel | 0.875 gal
3.3 L |
Engine details ... | |
McCormick-Deering W-4 Transmission | |
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5-speed sliding gear | |
Transmission details ... |
McCormick-Deering W-4 Power | |
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Drawbar (claimed) | 22.5 hp
16.8 kW |
Belt (claimed) | 24.9 hp
18.6 kW |
Drawbar (tested) | 23.97 hp
17.9 kW |
Belt (tested) | 26.21 hp
19.5 kW |
Performance test details ... | |
Mechanical | |
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Two-wheel drive | |
Manual steering | |
Differential mechanical external contracting band brakes | |
Open operator station. |
Photos | |
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McCormick-Deering W-4 photos... |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
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Rear PTO | transmission |
Rear PTO Type | 540 |
Engine RPM | 540@1650 |
Dimensions & Tires | |
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Wheelbase | 66.75 inches
169 cm |
Weight | 3050 lbs
1383 kg |
Front tire | 5.50-16 |
Rear tire | 12-26 |
Full dimensions and tires ... | |
W-4 Serial Number Location | |
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Left side of tractor, on clutch housing. |
W-4 Serial Numbers | |
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1940 | WBH501 |
1941 | WBH943 |
1942 | WBH4056 |
1943 | WBH5693 |
1944 | WBH7593 |
1945 | WBH11171 |
1946 | WBH13934 |
1947 | WBH16022 |
1948 | WBH18880 |
1949 | WBH21912 |
1950 | WBH24470 |
1951 | WBH28167 |
1952 | WBH31214 |
1953 | WBH33067 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
Belt Pulley | |
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Diameter | 9.75 inches
24 cm |
Width | 7.50 inches
19 cm |
RPM | 1019 |
Speed | 2601 ft/min
792.78 meters/min |
Electrical | |
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Ground | positive |
Charging system | generator |
Charging amps | 11 |
Battery volts | 6 |
References | |
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Farmall Letter Series Tractors by Lee Klancher | |
Three New McCormick-Deering Standard Tractors published in 1940, by International Harvester | |
McCormick-Deering Standard Tractors published in 1946, by International Harvester | |
McCormick Standard Tractors published by International Harvester | |
Operator's Manual McCormick W-4 (5097) published in 1937 | |
General Line Catalog published in 1949, by International Harvester |
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