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Years in Production / 1939–1952
McCormick-Deering
W-4
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the McCormick-Deering W-4.
27hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1939–1952
Production years
McCormick-Deering
Manufacturer
W-4 / 01
At a glance
Production
Standard-tread tractor
Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
The W-4 is the "regular" or standard-tread version of the Farmall H.
- Manufacturer
- McCormick-Deering (a part of International Harvester)
- Total Built
- 24,377
- Original Price
- $1,900
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Type
- 540
- Engine Rpm
- 540@1650
Serial Numbers
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- 1940
- WBH501
- 1941
- WBH943
- 1942
- WBH4056
- 1943
- WBH5693
- 1944
- WBH7593
- 1945
- WBH11171
- 1946
- WBH13934
- 1947
- WBH16022
- 1948
- WBH18880
- 1949
- WBH21912
- 1950
- WBH24470
- 1951
- WBH28167
- 1952
- WBH31214
- 1953
- WBH33067
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 9.75 inches24 cm
- Width
- 7.50 inches19 cm
- Rpm
- 1019
- Speed
- 2601 ft/min792.78 meters/min
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Charging System
- generator
- Charging Amps
- 11
- Battery Volts
- 6
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Differential mechanical external contracting band brakes
Open operator station.
W-4 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
International Harvester
distillate
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 152.1 ci2.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.375x4.25 inches86 x 108 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 4.75:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1650
- Idle Rpm
- 400-1815
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Coolant Capacity
- 18 qts17.0 L
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.023 inches0.584 mm
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.017 inches (hot)0.432 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.017 inches (hot)0.432 mm
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Oil Capacity
- 6 qts5.7 L
Engine Detail (Option 2)
International Harvester
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 152.1 ci2.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.375x4.25 inches86 x 108 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 5.9:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1650
- Idle Rpm
- 400-1815
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Coolant Capacity
- 18 qts17.0 L
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.023 inches0.584 mm
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.017 inches (hot)0.432 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.017 inches (hot)0.432 mm
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Oil Capacity
- 6 qts5.7 L
Engine Options
International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl distillate
International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 17.5 gal66.2 L
- Aux Fuel
- 0.875 gal3.3 L
W-4 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 5 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 24 qts22.7 L
W-4 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 114 in289 cm
- Width
- 65.25 in165 cm
- Height
- 62.75 in159 cm
- Wheelbase
- 66.75 in169 cm
- Front tread
- 45.88 in116 cm
- Rear tread
- 52 in132 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 66.75 inches169 cm
- Weight
- 3050 lbs1383 kg
- Front Tire
- 5.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 12-26
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.50-16
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Front Ag
- 22-inch steel
- Rear Ag
- 12-26
- Rear Ag
- 13-26
- Rear Ag
- 40-inch steel
W-4 / 05
Tractor Photos
W-4 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 342
Distillate 5-speed 2WDMay 9 - 25, 1940
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 342
- Belt Power Max
- 23.11 hp17.2 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.0 gal/hour7.6 l/hour
- Max Power
- 21.38 hp15.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,297 lbs1495 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 353
Gasoline 5-speed 2WDSeptember 16 - 20, 1940
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 353
- Belt Power Max
- 26.21 hp19.5 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.3 gal/hour8.7 l/hour
- Max Power
- 23.97 hp17.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 3671 lbs1665 kg