On this day....

DeltaRed · Aug 12, 2012

August 12,1902,the International Harvester Company was formed.

Anonymous-0 · Aug 12, 2012

And so the over-rating began that very same day!

Bob Bancroft · Aug 12, 2012

They had a big presence in the "big" city here- the Cayuga county seat- Auburn NY, where Osborne is one of many prominent old names. Wasn't that name on a reaper, or binder?
I just read a little local history book of Auburn stories. Back in the day there were lots of terrible fires. One was the IH twine plant.
Some years ago I resurrected a couple of sections of a derelict spring tooth harrow for garden use. A dear old (WWII vet, now departed) friend saw it and remarked, "I used to assemble them at the factory" ! He recognized it immediately! There was no sign of ID on it, and not a speck of paint!

Gambles · Aug 12, 2012

I remember when they were bought out by Case. Our local dealer heard about it on the news and had to call the corporate office to have that verified.

The Red · Aug 12, 2012

I thought that merger would not survive. Was that around 25 years ago?

Wheat Farmer · Aug 12, 2012

Well DeltaRed we have done are part keeping it alive. I have a 1949 Supper A, 49 C, and a 49 KB2 pickup. Newest IH tractor is a 1956 Farmall 400. Others in between.

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