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4, 6, 9?

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Daryl

02-11-2004 18:27:35




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I have an O-4 and was wondering why International chose 4, 6, and 9 for it's W and I series and 4 & 6 for the O series. Anyone know?




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Daryl

02-11-2004 20:03:27




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 Re: 4, 6, 9? in reply to Daryl, 02-11-2004 18:27:35  
Thanks for the replies. What I was really trying to get at is the origin of numerals 4, 6, & 9. They seem to be a lot different from the W12, W30, & W40(plus industrial and orchard versions) they more or less replaced.



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Paul in Mich

02-11-2004 19:50:38




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 Re: 4, 6, 9? in reply to Daryl, 02-11-2004 18:27:35  
Daryl, the 4, 6, and 9 all had "W" and "I" versions. While the 4 and 6 had 0 (Orchard) versions, obviously the 9 didnt have that version because of its size, it did have a "WR9" version which was a rice special, which to my knowledge, the 4 and 6 didnt have. There were also 2 different "0" versions. the "04" and "06"and the "0S4", and "0S6". The 0S models had less shrouding around the wheels, and hood than did the "04" and "06"

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Joe Evans

02-11-2004 19:46:10




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 Re: 4, 6, 9? in reply to Daryl, 02-11-2004 18:27:35  
Hadn't thought about it before. Dave_ID is correct. The 9 at around 50 HP was a rarity at the time it was introduced in 1940 and was advertised as being for the largest farming operations. Really no need to have something that large working an orchard. IHC considered a row-crop version of the 9 as too big. (If they had, I wonder what letter would have been assigned?)The only other '50 HP' wheel tractors at the time other than the earlier fat-bob sod busters were the MM Twin City G and the McCormick-Deering WK/D 40. Note that JD finally got around to a 50 HP tractor in 1949 with the Model R.

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Dave_Id

02-11-2004 18:53:53




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 Re: 4, 6, 9? in reply to Daryl, 02-11-2004 18:27:35  
An O9 would have beeen too big to get between the apple trees. That kind of horsepower is reallly unnecessary in the orchard. This answer will be as good as they'll get.



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