McCormick-Deering OS-6 Specs ( 1944-1953 )
Overview
The McCormick-Deering OS-6 is a two-wheel drive orchard and vineyard tractor produced in Rock Island, Illinois, between 1944 and 1953. It is equipped with an International Harvester 4.1L four-cylinder liquid-cooled gasoline engine and a five-speed gear transmission.
Ideal Applications
Engine Configuration:
The liquid-cooled 247.7 ci gasoline engine features a 3.875x5.25 inch bore/stroke and a 5.65:1 high compression ratio.
Transmission and Drive System:
This model features a 2WD mechanical drive system paired with a gear transmission providing 5 forward and 1 reverse speeds.
Production and Variant Classification:
Manufactured as an orchard tractor without full sheet metal, the OS-6 is one of several variants including the standard W-6 and the diesel-powered ODS-6.
Production
| Description | Orchard/Vineyard tractor / Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA |
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| Manufacturer | McCormick-Deering |
Engine
| Engine type | International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl gasoline |
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| Bore/Stroke | 3.875x5.25 inches (98 x 133 mm) |
| Compression | 5.65:1 (high compression gasoline) |
| Description | International Harvester / gasoline / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 247.7 ci (4.1 L) |
Transmission
| Gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
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| Transmission type | 5-speed gear |
| Type | gear |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
References
| Description | General Line Catalog published in 1949, by International Harvester |
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Variants
| I-6 | industrial |
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| ID-6 | diesel industrial |
| O-6 | orchard |
| ODS-6 | diesel OS-6 |
| OS-6 | orchard without full sheet metal |
| W-6 | standard |