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["Don Bowen" <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

> "The big farm tractor is an International McCormick W-4 model.....
> It's in excellent running shape with a front plow and hydraulics...
> I'm asking $1,500"

With good tires, few leaks, and if it starts and runs good that is a fair 
price.  1950 would be before fast hitch so if it has any sort of three point 
it will be either shop built or aftermarket.  You say front plow, do you 
mean a loader or a blade?  Those were built before front end loaders were 
common so they have light front ends.  Check out the spindle and wheel 
bearings and tie rod ends.  Parts are very available as it is based on the 
Farmall M.  Its farming use was mostly heavy pulling for field work or 
running a baler or harvester.  Good tractors for the time.

If I had my library available again I could look up the Nebraska tractor 
tests for weight, hp, and pull.  I have several books on IHC products in 
storage.

Don Bowen      KI6DIU
http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html