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- AC Generator, Used by the International Harvester Company, circa 1895 - By the late 1800s, manufacturers began using electricity to power their factories. Individual machines or groups of machines could be powered by motors -- instead of mechanical drive by networks of lineshaft. Electric generators also powered lights that added hours to the production day. The Milwaukee Harvester Company purchased this alternating current generator in 1895.
- circa 1895
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AC Generator, Used by the International Harvester Company, circa 1895
By the late 1800s, manufacturers began using electricity to power their factories. Individual machines or groups of machines could be powered by motors -- instead of mechanical drive by networks of lineshaft. Electric generators also powered lights that added hours to the production day. The Milwaukee Harvester Company purchased this alternating current generator in 1895.
- 1912 International Harvester Model AW Truck - International Harvester had its roots in building reapers in the 1840s. The firm made its first light-duty trucks in 1907, and they proved popular with the company's farmer customers. The trucks' high wheels and rugged construction were well matched to rough rural roads. International Harvester ended pickup production in 1975 to focus on commercial-grade trucks and school buses.
- 1912
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1912 International Harvester Model AW Truck
International Harvester had its roots in building reapers in the 1840s. The firm made its first light-duty trucks in 1907, and they proved popular with the company's farmer customers. The trucks' high wheels and rugged construction were well matched to rough rural roads. International Harvester ended pickup production in 1975 to focus on commercial-grade trucks and school buses.
- 1910 International Harvester Model G Roadster - International Harvester had its roots in building reapers in the 1840s. The company capitalized on its manufacturing experience, and its farmer customers' particular needs, when it introduced a two-cylinder high-wheeler automobile in 1907. The rugged vehicle was well suited to poor rural roads. Four-cylinder models joined the lineup in 1910. Some, like this Model G, were equipped with air-cooled engines.
- 1910
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1910 International Harvester Model G Roadster
International Harvester had its roots in building reapers in the 1840s. The company capitalized on its manufacturing experience, and its farmer customers' particular needs, when it introduced a two-cylinder high-wheeler automobile in 1907. The rugged vehicle was well suited to poor rural roads. Four-cylinder models joined the lineup in 1910. Some, like this Model G, were equipped with air-cooled engines.
- 1911 International Harvester Model A Truck - International Harvester had its roots in building reapers in the 1840s. The company made its first automobiles and light-duty trucks in 1907. Cars were dropped after 1911, but pickups remained in production through 1975. The original high-wheeler truck's tall ground clearance and rugged construction worked well on rough rural roads.
- 1911
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1911 International Harvester Model A Truck
International Harvester had its roots in building reapers in the 1840s. The company made its first automobiles and light-duty trucks in 1907. Cars were dropped after 1911, but pickups remained in production through 1975. The original high-wheeler truck's tall ground clearance and rugged construction worked well on rough rural roads.
- International Harvester Manure Spreader, circa 1905 - Spreading manure to rejuvenate the soil is one of the most important, but least popular jobs on the farm. Mechanical manure spreaders made an awful job slightly less so. This circa 1905 International Harvester Manure Spreader No. 3 is a very rare survivor and an excellent example of the prevailing manure spreader design of the early 1900s.
- circa 1905
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International Harvester Manure Spreader, circa 1905
Spreading manure to rejuvenate the soil is one of the most important, but least popular jobs on the farm. Mechanical manure spreaders made an awful job slightly less so. This circa 1905 International Harvester Manure Spreader No. 3 is a very rare survivor and an excellent example of the prevailing manure spreader design of the early 1900s.
- International Harvester McCormick-Deering Milking Machine, circa 1940 -
- circa 1940
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International Harvester McCormick-Deering Milking Machine, circa 1940
- 1878-1900 Johnston Harvester Company Self-Raking Reaper -
- 1988
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1878-1900 Johnston Harvester Company Self-Raking Reaper
- International Harvester Gas Filler Neck Shield, 1920-1932 -
- 1920-1932
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International Harvester Gas Filler Neck Shield, 1920-1932
- International Harvester Cub Lo-Boy Tractor, circa 1955 - The Cub was the smallest tractor International Harvester made. The model, introduced as an alternative to draft horses after World War II, became popular among small landowners needing a utility tractor to mow, cultivate a garden, grade roadways, and perform other maintenance. The tractor featured "CultiVision" with the driver's seat and wheel offset to the right to provide a clear view of fields.
- circa 1955
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International Harvester Cub Lo-Boy Tractor, circa 1955
The Cub was the smallest tractor International Harvester made. The model, introduced as an alternative to draft horses after World War II, became popular among small landowners needing a utility tractor to mow, cultivate a garden, grade roadways, and perform other maintenance. The tractor featured "CultiVision" with the driver's seat and wheel offset to the right to provide a clear view of fields.
- "Internal Combustion Engines and Tractors: Their Development, Design, Construction, Function and Maintenance," 1918 -
- 1918
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"Internal Combustion Engines and Tractors: Their Development, Design, Construction, Function and Maintenance," 1918