mccormick deering wd 6

McCormick-Deering WD-6 tractor photo
1940 - 1952 Standard-tread tractor
1940 - 1952
Standard-tread tractor
1940 - 1952
Standard-tread tractor
1940 - 1952
Standard-tread tractor
Production
Manufacturer
McCormick-Deering (a part of International Harvester)
Standard-tread tractor
Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Variants
ID-6
industrial
MD
row-crop
W-6
gasoline engine
McCormick-Deering WD-6 Engine
International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl diesel
Fuel tank
21 gal 79.5 L
Aux. fuel
0.88 gal 3.3 L
Engine details ...
McCormick-Deering WD-6 Transmission
5-speed gear
Transmission details ...
McCormick-Deering WD-6 Power
Drawbar (claimed)
31.4 hp 23.4 kW
Belt (claimed)
36.4 hp 27.1 kW
Drawbar (tested)
31.02 hp 23.1 kW
Belt (tested)
34.75 hp 25.9 kW
Performance test details ...
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Open operator station.
Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO
transmission
Rear PTO Type
540
Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase
76 inches 193 cm
Weight
4350 lbs 1973 kg
Front tire
22.50-4
Rear tire
42-10
Full dimensions and tires ...
WD-6 Serial Numbers
Location:
Serial number plate located on the clutch housing.
1940
WDBK 516
1941
WDBK 1225
1942
WDBK 3718
1943
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1944
WDBK 6371
1945
WDBK 9509
1946
WDBK 14019
1947
WDBK 16811
1948
WDBK 24020
1949
WDBK 28906
1950
WDBK 35566
1951
WDBK 39443
1952
WDBK 45175
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
References
WD-6 references literature
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