McCormick-Deering W-4
| | 1939 - 1952 |
| Standard-tread tractor |
|
Series map:
W-4
W-6
27.7hp*
40.8hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
| Production |
| Manufacturer | McCormick-Deering (a part of International Harvester)
|
| Standard-tread tractor |
| Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA |
| Total built | 24,377
|
| Original price | $1,900
|
| The W-4 is the "regular" or standard-tread version of the Farmall H. |
| Variants |
| H | row-crop
|
| I-4 | industrial
|
| O-4 | orchard
|
| McCormick-Deering W-4 Power |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 22.5 hp
16.8 kW
|
| Belt (claimed) | 24.9 hp
18.6 kW
|
| Drawbar (tested) | 23.97 hp
17.9 kW
|
| Belt (tested) | 26.21 hp
19.5 kW
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| Mechanical |
| Two-wheel drive |
| Manual steering |
| Differential mechanical external contracting band brakes |
| Open operator station. |
| Power Take-off (PTO) |
| Rear PTO | transmission
|
| Rear PTO Type | 540
|
| Engine RPM | 540@1650
|
| W-4 Serial Number Location |
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| Left side of tractor, on clutch housing. |
| W-4 Serial Numbers |
| 1940 | WBH501
|
| 1941 | WBH943
|
| 1942 | WBH4056
|
| 1943 | WBH5693
|
| 1944 | WBH7593
|
| 1945 | WBH11171
|
| 1946 | WBH13934
|
| 1947 | WBH16022
|
| 1948 | WBH18880
|
| 1949 | WBH21912
|
| 1950 | WBH24470
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| 1951 | WBH28167
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| 1952 | WBH31214
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| 1953 | WBH33067
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FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
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| Belt Pulley |
| Diameter | 9.75 inches
24 cm
|
| Width | 7.50 inches
19 cm
|
| RPM | 1019
|
| Speed | 2601 ft/min
792.78 meters/min
|
| Electrical |
| Ground | positive
|
| Charging system | generator
|
| Charging amps | 11
|
| Battery volts | 6
|
| References |
 |
| 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 |
| Operator's Manual McCormick W-4 (5097) published in 1937 |
| General Line Catalog published in 1949, by International Harvester |
| Page information |
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| Updated on January 13, 2023 |
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