McCormick Deering 15-30 - Sunshine Valley, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ScroogieII
N 49° 16.556 W 121° 14.124
10U E 628349 N 5459629
To the side of Sumallo River Road, leading to the Tashme Museum and site of the Tashme Detention Camp, is this BC Stop of Interest marker. Hiding behind those cedars is most of a rusting McCormick Deering 15-30.
Waymark Code: WM12MCC
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 06/14/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker
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While most of this 15-30's mechanicals are still present, it no longer has any bodywork, belt pulley, ignition system, fuel tank, cooling system, seat or steering wheel. Other than that it's ready to hit the field once again.

The 15-30 was produced from 1923 to 1929 by International Harvester - it bears the IH logo. While this unit is on steel wheels, some later units may have been offered with rubber tires. Most, if not all, units seen now on rubber were later converted by/for the owner. This tractor bears serial number TG 66986, indicating it was most likely a 1927 model. Serial number lists for the 15-30 are hard to find but these two (TG 55496 = 1927 - TG 87841 = 1928) narrow the year of manufacture to 1927 or 28.

Following are pertinent specifications for the 15-30.
McCormick-Deering 15-30
Engine:
International Harvester
kerosene
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical, valve-in-head  
381.7 ci 		Power at 1,000 RPM:
Drawbar (claimed): 15 hp [11.2 kW]
Belt (claimed): 30 hp [22.4 kW]
Fuel: 18.5 gal [70.0 L]
Aux. (starting) fuel: 1 gal [3.8 L]
Transmission:
Type: gear
Gears: 3 forward and 1 reverse
 Weight: 6000 lbs [2721 kg]
Chassis: 4x2 2WD
Manufacturer: International Harvester
Factory: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Engine Type: Internal Combustion

Wheel Type: Steel

Make: International Harvester

Model: 15-30
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