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Engine:
McCormick-Deering Standard
Power:
27 HP (Engine) / HP (PTO)
Fuel Type:
Diesel
Production:
1939 - 1952
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Summary | x1939 - 1952 Standard-tread tractor |
| Production | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | McCormick-Deering (a part of International Harvester) |
| Summary | Standard-tread tractor / Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA |
| Total built | 24,377 |
| Original price | $1,900 |
| Summary | The W-4 is the "regular" or standard-tread version of the Farmall H. |
| Variants | |
|---|---|
| H | row-crop |
| I-4 | industrial |
| O-4 | orchard |
| Mechanical | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Two-wheel drive / Manual steering / Differential mechanical external contracting band brakes / Open operator station. |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Summary | / 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 |
| Engine options | |
|---|---|
| Summary | International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl distillate / International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl gasoline |
| Engine Detail | |
|---|---|
| Summary | International Harvester / distillate / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled vertical I-head |
| Displacement | 152.1 ci 2.5 L |
| Bore/Stroke | 3.375x4.25 inches 86 x 108 mm |
| Air cleaner | oil bath |
| Compression | 4.75:1 |
| Rated RPM | 1650 |
| Idle RPM | 400-1815 |
| Firing order | 1-3-4-2 |
| Starter volts | 6 |
| Coolant capacity | 18 qts 17.0 L |
| Sparkplug gap | 0.023 inches 0.584 mm |
| Intake valve clearance | 0.017 inches (hot) 0.432 mm |
| Exhaust valve clearance | 0.017 inches (hot) 0.432 mm |
| Engine Oil | |
|---|---|
| Summary | |
| Oil capacity | 6 qts 5.7 L |
| Engine Detail | |
|---|---|
| Summary | International Harvester / gasoline / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled vertical I-head |
| Displacement | 152.1 ci 2.5 L |
| Bore/Stroke | 3.375x4.25 inches 86 x 108 mm |
| Air cleaner | oil bath |
| Compression | 5.9:1 |
| Rated RPM | 1650 |
| Idle RPM | 400-1815 |
| Firing order | 1-3-4-2 |
| Starter volts | 6 |
| Coolant capacity | 18 qts 17.0 L |
| Sparkplug gap | 0.023 inches 0.584 mm |
| Intake valve clearance | 0.017 inches (hot) 0.432 mm |
| Exhaust valve clearance | 0.017 inches (hot) 0.432 mm |
| Transmission | |
|---|---|
| Type | sliding gear |
| Gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Clutch | dry disc |
| Oil capacity | 24 qts 22.7 L |
| McCormick-Deering W-4 Tires | |
|---|---|
| Ag front | 5.50-16 |
| 6.00-16 | |
| Ag rear | 12-26 |
| 13-26 | |
| Ag front | 22-inch steel |
| Ag rear | 40-inch steel |
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 66.75 inches 169 cm |
| Length | 114 inches 289 cm |
| Width | 65.25 inches 165 cm |
| Height (steering wheel) | 62.75 inches 159 cm |
| Height (hood) | 51.9 inches 131 cm |
| Shipping weight | 3050 lbs 1383 kg |
| Clearance (front axle) | 15.125 inches 38 cm |
| Front tread | 45.875 inches 116 cm |
| Rear tread | 52 inches 132 cm |
| Tractor Tests | |
|---|---|
| Summary | NTTL 342: distillate 5-speed 2WD / NTTL 353: gasoline 5-speed 2WD |
| Nebraska Tractor Test 342 | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Distillate 5-speed 2WD May 9 - 25, 1940 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 342 file |
| Belt power (max) | 23.11 hp 17.2 kW |
| Belt fuel use (max) | 2.0 gal/hour 7.6 l/hour |
| Summary | Drawbar performance |
| Max power | 21.38 hp 15.9 kW |
| Summary | Gear 2 used for power test. |
| Max pull | 3,297 lbs 1495 kg |
| Summary | Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Nebraska Tractor Test 353 | |
|---|---|
| Summary | Gasoline 5-speed 2WD September 16 - 20, 1940 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 353 file |
| Belt power (max) | 26.21 hp 19.5 kW |
| Belt fuel use (max) | 2.3 gal/hour 8.7 l/hour |
| Summary | Drawbar performance |
| Max power | 23.97 hp 17.9 kW |
| Summary | Gear 2 used for power test. |
| Max pull | 3671 lbs 1665 kg |
| Summary | Gear 1 used for pull test. |
Last Database Update: 7/30/2025