mccormick deering w 6
![]() | 1940 - 1953
Standard-tread tractor | 1940 - 1953 | Standard-tread tractor |
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1940 - 1953 | |||
Standard-tread tractor | |||
1940 - 1953 | |
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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 | 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 | |
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WD-6 | diesel |
I-6 | industrial |
M | row-crop |
McCormick-Deering W-6 Engines | |
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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 | |
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5-speed sliding gear | |
Transmission details ... |
McCormick-Deering W-6 Power | |
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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 | |
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Two-wheel drive | |
Manual steering | |
Open operator station. |
Photos | |
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McCormick-Deering W-6 photos... |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
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Rear PTO | transmission |
Rear PTO Type | 540 |
Dimensions & Tires | |
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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 | |
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Diameter | 11 inches
27 cm |
Width | 7.5 inches
19 cm |
RPM | 899 |
Speed | 2588 ft/min
788.82 meters/min |
Electrical | |
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Ground | positive |
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 | |
General Line Catalog published in 1949, by International Harvester |
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