McCormick Farmall F-20

#Vintage Tractor

#Oldtimer

# Classic Tractor

# Veterantraktor

This tractor is in good condition but has not been tested. Interested buyers are asked to form their own opinion about the condition of the tractor during the inspection.

Inspection and delivery by appointment only. Payment before delivery.

This tractor comes from a collection of 35 vintage tractors in Denmark from a now deceased collector. All tractors were purchased from the estate and taken to our warehouse in Skjød and sold from there.

Pls. contact me for more details. I speak English and German.

A tv documentary was made at the time that the collector, Ivar Christensen, Møn, was still alive. 

If you wish to see it pls. google: tvsyd ivars traktorer.

In case you wish to advert your own vintage vehicle for sale you may do so free of charge at www.lynderupvintage.com

 

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In Danish:

Denne veterantraktor er en del af en
samling på 30, Traktorerne er samlet af afdøde Ivar Christensen, Møn. Der blev i sin tid lavet en TV dokumentar, som du kan søge under tvsyd ivars traktorer.

Har du selv veterantraktorer eller andre veterankøretøjer til salg (traktorer, biler, mc, knallerter), så kan du gratis oprette en annonce på LynderupVintage.com

 

The year of this tractor is unknown, but probably around 1937, when the tractor was produced with 4 wheels (adjustable wide front) instead of the more commonly used narrow-tread type.

Farmall was a model name and later a brand name for tractors manufactured by the American company International Harvester (IH). The Farmall name was usually presented as McCormick-Deering Farmall and later McCormick Farmall in the evolving brand architecture of IH.

Farmalls were general-purpose tractors. Their origins were as row-crop tractors, a category that they helped establish and in which they long held a large market share.

The original Farmall is widely viewed as the first tractor to combine a set of traits that would define the row-crop tractor category, although competition in the category came quickly. Although it was not the first tractor to have any one of these traits, it was early in bringing the winning combination to market.

The McCormick-Deering F-20 Narrow Tread had traits that included (a) 'tricycle' configuration (a single front wheel or narrowly spaced pair), high ground clearance, quickly adjustable axle track, excellent visibility all around and under the machine, and light weight; (b) sufficient power for plowing and harrowing, and a belt pulley for belt work; and (c) all at low cost, with a familiar brand and an extensive distribution and service network. The first group of traits allowed for more nimble maneuvering and accurate cultivation than most other tractors of the day; additionally, because of the second group, the Farmall could also, like previous tractors, perform all the other duties a farmer would have previously achieved using a team of horses. A tractor could yield lower overall operating costs than horses as long as it was priced right and reliable (and its fuel supply as well). The Farmall, mass-produced with the same low-cost-and-high-value ethos as the Ford Model T or Fordson tractor, could meet that requirement. The Farmall was thus similar to a Fordson in its capabilities and affordability, but with better cultivating ability.

Descriptions of tractors as “general-purpose" and “all-purpose" had been used loosely and interchangeably in the teens and early twenties; but a true all-purpose tractor would be one that not only brought power to ploughing, harrowing, and belt work but also obviated the horse team entirely. This latter step is what changed the financial picture to heavily favor the mechanization of agriculture. The Farmall was so successful at total horse replacement that it became a strong-selling product.

The International Harvester tractor model Farmall F-20 was originally advertised as the “Increased-Power Farmall", and was similar to the orginal Farmall. The tractor paint scheme changed from gray to red on November 1, 1936 (the beginning of the 1937 production year). A number of F-20s were built in early 1934 using the Farmall Regular rear end and F-20 engine. These tractors are identified by a TA serial number prefix.

The Farmall F-20 tractors were manufactured from 1932 to 1939 at Rock Island, Illinois, USA. A total of 154389 were sold.

Serial number plate under the fuel tank of the Farmall F-20

Serial Number Location: Left front of engine

NOTE: Specifications are subject to change. No original documents came with the tractors. They are all from the estate of a collector. If there ever were documents, they are now lost.