mccormick deering w 6

McCormick-Deering W-6 tractor photo
1940 - 1953 Standard-tread tractor
1940 - 1953
Standard-tread tractor
1940 - 1953
Standard-tread tractor
1940 - 1953
Standard-tread tractor
Production
Manufacturer
McCormick-Deering (a part of International Harvester)
Standard-tread tractor
Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Total built
28,378
Original price was $2,400 in 1953
The McCormick-Deering W-6 was the "regular" or standard-tread version of the Farmall M.
Variants
WD-6
diesel
I-6
industrial
M
row-crop
McCormick-Deering W-6 Engines
International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl distillate
International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl gasoline
Fuel tank
21 gal 79.5 L
Aux. fuel
0.88 gal 3.3 L
Engine details ...
McCormick-Deering W-6 Transmission
5-speed sliding gear
Transmission details ...
McCormick-Deering W-6 Power
Drawbar (claimed)
32.8 hp 24.5 kW
Belt (claimed)
36.7 hp 27.4 kW
Drawbar (tested)
32.48 hp 24.2 kW
Belt (tested)
36.97 hp 27.6 kW
Performance test details ...
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Open operator station.
Photos
McCormick-Deering W-6
McCormick-Deering W-6 photos...
Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO
transmission
Rear PTO Type
540
Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase
76 inches 193 cm
Weight
4050 lbs 1837 kg
Front tire
6.00-16
Rear tire
13-30
Full dimensions and tires ...
W-6 Serial Numbers
1940
501
1941
1225
1942
3718
1943
5057
1944
6313
1945
9396
1946
14153
1947
17792
1948
22961
1949
28704
1950
33698
1951
38518
1952
44318
1953
45274
Final
46011
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
Belt Pulley
Diameter
11 inches 27 cm
Width
7.5 inches 19 cm
RPM
899
Speed
2588 ft/min 788.82 meters/min
Electrical
Ground
positive
References
W-6 references literature
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
General Line Catalog published in 1949, by International Harvester