| Production | |
| Manufacturer | McCormick-Deering (a part of International Harvester) |
| Standard-tread tractor | |
| Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA | |
| McCormick-Deering WD-6 Engine | |
| International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl diesel | |
| Fuel tank | 21 gal 79.5 L |
| Aux. fuel | 0.88 gal 3.3 L |
| McCormick-Deering WD-6 Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 31.4 hp 23.4 kW |
| Belt (claimed) | 36.4 hp 27.1 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 31.02 hp 23.1 kW |
| Belt (tested) | 34.75 hp 25.9 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Manual steering | |
| Open operator station. |
| Photos | |
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| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | transmission |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 76 inches 193 cm |
| Weight | 4350 lbs 1973 kg |
| Front tire | 22.50-4 |
| Rear tire | 42-10 |
| WD-6 Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Serial number plate located on the clutch housing. |
| 1940 | WDBK 516 |
| 1941 | WDBK 1225 |
| 1942 | WDBK 3718 |
| 1943 | ---- |
| 1944 | WDBK 6371 |
| 1945 | WDBK 9509 |
| 1946 | WDBK 14019 |
| 1947 | WDBK 16811 |
| 1948 | WDBK 24020 |
| 1949 | WDBK 28906 |
| 1950 | WDBK 35566 |
| 1951 | WDBK 39443 |
| 1952 | WDBK 45175 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| Belt Pulley | |
| Diameter | 11 inches 27 cm |
| Width | 7.5 inches 19 cm |
| RPM | 899 |
| Speed | 2588 ft/min 788.82 meters/min |
| References | |
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| Three New McCormick-Deering Standard Tractors published in 1940, by International Harvester | |
| McCormick-Deering Standard Tractors published in 1946, by International Harvester | |
| McCormick Standard Tractors published by International Harvester | |
| General Line Catalog published in 1949, by International Harvester |
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