—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Sept. 14. 1974
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IH Produces Record 5 Millionth Tractor
Another farm tractor
production record was
established when the five
millionth tractor produced
by International Harvester
Company rolled off the
production line Feb. 1 at the
firm’s Farmall Plant in
Rock Island, 111
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MARVIN J.
HORST
Dairy Equipment and
Amana Appliances
R.D. No. 1 (Iona)
Lebanon, Pa.
Located on Route 897 between
Schaefferstown and Lebanon,
over 30 years in business at
same place.
manufacturer in the world to
accomplish this feat, IH
produced its first tractor in
1906. Strangely enough, it
wasn’t even known as a
tractor then, but was
identified as a “gasoline
tractor engine,” later
shortened to “tractor.” The
first year’s total production
was 14 units.
Although the vast majority
of these five million tractors
have been produced at four
plants in the United States,
IH also produces tractors in
Australia, Canada, France,
Germany, Great Britain,
India, Japan, Mexico and
Turkey.
The five millionth tractor
off the IH production lines is
a 125 PTO hp International
Farmall 1066 Turbo gear
drive tractor, one of the most
popular models used by
farmers- throughout the
United States.
The five millionth tractor
joins a growing and im
pressive list of IH “firsts”
included among which were:
Cyrus McCormick’s reaper;
first row crop tractor;
commercial cotton picker;
hydrostatic transmission for
farm tractors; power take
off; torque amplifier; turbo
charged diesel farm tractor;
and CYCLO air planter.
The smallest tractor made
by IH, the International Cub
Cadet, was not included in
the five million count,
although more than a half
million have been produced
and sold since this lawn and
garden tractor was first
introduced.
first
Here are some com
parative statistics between
the one-cylinder 1906
“gasoline tractor engine”
model and the six-cylinder
turbo diesel International
1066:
Weight 1906 - 13,500 lbs.;
1974 - 9,956 lbs.; Horsepower
1906 - 20 hp; 1974 - 125 PTO
hp; Operating speeds 1906 - 2
forward, 1 reverse; 1974 - 8
forward, 4 reverse; Price
per hp 1906 - $82.80; 1974 -
$91.82; Bushels of corn
required to purchase tractor
1906 - +4,235; 1974 - +4,006;
Bushels of wheat required to
purchase tractor 1906 -
+2,509; 1974 - ++2,083;
Pounds of cotton required to
purchase tractor 1906 -
+17,286; 1974 - ++14,446.
For example,-on the basis
of price per horsepower, it
would have required 4,235
bushels of com in 1906 to
purchase the early model
tractor, against 4,006 bushels
now to buy the 1974 model.
Although final disposition
of the five millionth tractor
has not been determined at
this time, IH plans to exhibit
the unit at major farm shows
in 1974, in nationwide
agricultural equipment
dealer displays, and other
special showings.
The six cylinder 1066
Turbo tractor has a direct
injection 414 cu. in. turbo
charged diesel engine,
produced on the company’s
automated engine line, and
has all the comforts and
convenience features of the
firm’s ‘66 Series tractor line.
Other available features
include; Three-point hitch;
independent power take-off;
540 and 1000 rpm; torque
amplifier; hydraulic dif
ferential lock; deluxe en
vironmental cab; and
ISOMOUNT isolators with
safety frame.
(+Based on average market
prices, Historical Statistics
of the United States,)
(++Based on cash grain
prices quoted in Wall Street
Journal for 1-24-74.)
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Ephrata, Penna. 17522
Ph. 733-1206
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