[Farmall] Images of Jim Moran's McCormick Deering 10-20, etc.

[Mike Sloane]

In reply to the question about the serial number, one of the ATIS 
members found the number, photographed it, and sent me the image (that I 
can't seem to locate, unfortunately), and I checked the number in Guy 
Fay's "International Harvester Tractor Data Book". That is where I came 
up with the date. I suppose it is not impossible that sometime in the 
tractor's past someone may have made one tractor out of two, especially 
if the original engine went bad or wore out.

Mike

Bob Currie wrote:
> 

> You are calling it a a 1925 model but I would question that. On the 
> serial plate attached to the fuel tank support is a five or six digit 
> serial number which is proceeded by "KC". It may take a little rubbing, 
> or use of some fine steel wool, but it appears from the picture that the 
> other stamped numbers on that plate are readable, so I'm thinkin' the 
> serial number would be also.  That serial number will tell us what year 
> the tractor was produced. As Karl mentioned, and from the picture, it 
> appears the magneto is a later model Fair Banks Morse, possibly a  type 
> "FM", which I have on one of my McCormick Deerings.  It was common to 
> upgrade from the old IH model E4A or Splitdorf 46C, if it truly is one 
> of the earlier 10-20 McCormicks. But the main reason I question the 
> model year, is the exhaust positioning. In mid year 1929, they 
> re-positioned that exhaust  pipe. For the earlier models it  ran back 
> through the fuel tank support stand and then turned 90 degrees to face 
> outward. There was no cut out in the side curtain. The tractors produced 
> in late 29 and thereafter had the bottom rear of the left side curtain 
> cut out to accommodate the rerouting of that exhaust pipe. From the 
> picture, I can't see the lower portion of your side curtain as it is 
> turned upside down, but the exhaust pipe is plainly visible and looks to 
> be the later style.  
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