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a classic red International Harvester tractor surrounded by brand memorabilia
Machinery

VIDEO: International Harvester collectors’ club showcases tractor, pickup truck and more

Club hosts its annual gathering on Aug. 16-17

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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
The book chronicles the history of a great Canadian company and its role in the design, manufacture, distribution and sale of trucks, construction and agricultural equipment in Canada.
Equipment, Machinery

Book details International Harvester’s Canadian history

Former employees relate stories about their time at the brand

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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
Reading this book along with a good cup of coffee made for a good way to spend Sunday afternoons.
Machinery

Winter reading for International Harvester enthusiasts

The family behind the IH brand? Or a book for IH Cub tractor owners?

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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
Arriving on the farm with about 4,300 engine hours on the clock, the 6588 was mechanically sound, but it need a cosmetic refurbishment.
Machinery

PHOTOS: Second life for a 2+2 tractor

A 6588 IH tractor gets an on-farm refurbishment

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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
This T5 tractor, serial number 501 was the first Hamilton Plant-built Canadian Crawler.
Machinery

IH Crawlers in Canada, Part 2

Post-Second World War, demand for small crawlers grew in Canada

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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
This series of early Holt combine images was supplied courtesy of Caterpillar Inc.
Machinery

The era of pull-type combines: Part 1

Grainews looks back at the evolution of today's combine, from 1886 to 1991

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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
Machinery, Wheat & Chaff

Red 4WD Tractors, 1957 – 2017 is a detailed history

A new book for the tractor lover in your life

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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
Remi (left) and Murray Mosset pose beside their 4300.
Machinery

The International Harvester 4300

A company insider’s memories of introducing this unique machine to the Prairies

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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
Under the hood, the 4300 used a 13.4 litre diesel that delivered 204 horsepower to the drawbar.
Machinery

PHOTOS: A look back at the IH 4300 tractor

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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
Red Combines is a comprehensive look at the evolution of International Harvester combines. It’s pretty interesting and a makes for a good read.
Machinery

Red Combines book hot off the press

Add this to the Christmas gift list for the IH enthusiast in your house

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Whether you are a diehard fan of the former International Harvester brand or just a regular gearhead, the new book Red Combines from Octane Press should be near the top of your Christmas wish list this year. It chronicles the evolution of IH combines from the early McCormick-Deering days to modern Case IH models. At […] Read more

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