McCormick-Deering W-6
| | 1940 - 1953 |
| 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 | 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 |
| WD-6 | diesel
|
| I-6 | industrial
|
| M | row-crop
|
| McCormick-Deering W-6 Power |
| 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
|
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| Mechanical |
| Two-wheel drive |
| Manual steering |
| Open operator station. |
| Power Take-off (PTO) |
| Rear PTO | transmission
|
| Rear PTO Type | 540
|
| 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.
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| Belt Pulley |
| Diameter | 11 inches
27 cm
|
| Width | 7.5 inches
19 cm
|
| RPM | 899
|
| Speed | 2588 ft/min
788.82 meters/min
|
| Electrical |
| Ground | positive
|
| 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 |
| General Line Catalog published in 1949, by International Harvester |
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| Updated on December 1, 2020 |
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