"Antique Farmall Tractor - Model F-14" Waymark

Long Description:
The Farmall was the name of a tractor and later a brand name for tractors manufactured by International Harvester. The original Farmall was the first general purpose tractor with narrowly spaced front wheels. The narrow front combined with good ground clearance allowed for more nimble and accurate field cultivation, yet the Farmall could perform all the other duties a farmer would have previously achieved using a team of horses.

In time, other tractor manufacturers introduced models with a similar form factor as the Farmall. As a class, these are generally referred to as row crop tractors.

The first row crop tractor manufactured by IH was given the name Farmall. Development began around the start of the 1920s, and the tractor was introduced in 1924. IH was fearful that this new "tricycle" type of tractor may not sell well, so when the tractors rolled out, they were meant to be sold only in Texas, as to minimize potential embarrassment if not successful.[1]

In 1932 IH introduced an updated Farmall, which received the designation F-20. The F-20 replaced the original Farmall, which became known as the Regular (after the introduction of the F-20). IH also added other new tractors to the series which became known as the "F-series". These included the F-30 (1931), the F-12 (1932), and the F-14 (1938).

Letter series

The F-series tractor lasted until 1938. In 1939, industrial designer Raymond Lowey was hired to re-design the tractor. The new, sleek look, combined with other new features, created what is known as the "letter series" of tractors (A, B, BN, C, H, and M; another smaller tractor, the Cub, was also introduced). The tractors were updated to the "super" series in 1952 (with the exception of the A, which became a "super" in 1947, and the B and BN, which were discontinued in 1948) and received many improvements. Many of these tractors (especially the two largest: the M and H models, respectively) are still in operation on farms today. The letter series of tractors was produced until 1954, and was a defining product in IH history

Engine Type: Internal Combustion Wheel Type: Steel Make: International Harvester Model: F-14

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