The Western Canada International Harvester Club, chapter 38, made an appearance at the Ag in Motion farm show recently to promote itself and recruit new members.
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Vintage equipment club preserves memory of IH
The International Harvester collectors club hit the road to promote its upcoming annual event
VIDEO: International Harvester collectors’ club showcases tractor, pickup truck and more
Club hosts its annual gathering on Aug. 16-17
An International Harvester collectors’ club attended Ag in Motion 2025 to look for new members and promote its upcoming annual gathering on August 16 and 17 in Neilburg, Sask. Classic machinery enthusiasts will display their equipment and memorabilia at the August event and the club will also offer IH-branded swag for sale. Here, the club […] Read more
Book details International Harvester’s Canadian history
Former employees relate stories about their time at the brand
Here at Grainews, we like to profile books that offer interesting looks behind the scenes at machinery brands when we find them. Now, a book that came to our attention a few years ago called A History and Memories of International Harvester Canada, 1903-1985 is available for sale online, which makes it much easier to […] Read more
Winter reading for International Harvester enthusiasts
The family behind the IH brand? Or a book for IH Cub tractor owners?
We’ve come across two books that International Harvester enthusiasts might want to make time to read during this cold winter season. Founding family history This summer we read through The International Harvester Company: A History of the Founding Families and Their Machines, written by Chaim M. Rosenberg and published by McFarland. This isn’t the typical machinery […] Read more
PHOTOS: Second life for a 2+2 tractor
A 6588 IH tractor gets an on-farm refurbishment
For most of us who grew up on a farm, there is a favourite tractor model that holds some sentimental value. Maybe it was the first tractor you ever rode on with Grandpa or one the family had while you were a boy (or girl). For whatever the reason, that kind of sentiment has fuelled […] Read more
IH Crawlers in Canada, Part 2
Post-Second World War, demand for small crawlers grew in Canada
In an earlier Grainews article I shared a bit of the early history of International Harvester crawler tractors in Western Canada. I looked at their evolution during the ’30s until after the Second World War, that was when improvements in wheel tractor design nearly spelled the end of crawlers for farm power. Fortunately, a new […] Read more
The era of pull-type combines: Part 1
Grainews looks back at the evolution of today's combine, from 1886 to 1991
In the beginning the harvester thresher or combine as it came to be known was strictly “pull type” — and pulling was hard. It’s generally believed the Holt Company of Stockton, California, sold the first commercial combine in North America in 1886. It was a 14-foot cut, ground drive machine pulled by up to 14 […] Read more
Red 4WD Tractors, 1957 – 2017 is a detailed history
A new book for the tractor lover in your life
Lee Klancher’s new book Red 4WD Tractors, 1957 – 2017 is no lightweight, figuratively or literally. (That seems only fitting, given the high-horsepower subject matter.) The large format book runs over 370 pages and includes a more than ample helping of rare photos. With Red 4WD Tractors, Klancher follows up on his previous book about […] Read more
The International Harvester 4300
A company insider’s memories of introducing this unique machine to the Prairies
In the late 1950s the farm tractor horsepower race was really starting to heat up. International Harvester had just introduced its New World of Power machines — a line up of new, modern, high speed tractors moving away from the old fashioned, the-heavier-the-better concept into more efficient engines, hydraulics and transmissions. At the same time, […] Read more
PHOTOS: A look back at the IH 4300 tractor
In the late 1950s the farm tractor horsepower race was really starting to heat up. International Harvester had just introduced its New World of Power machines — a line up of new, modern, high speed tractors moving away from the old fashioned, the-heavier-the-better concept into more efficient engines, hydraulics and transmissions. At the same time, […] Read more
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