| International Harvester Vehicles: International Harvester, Farmall, International Harvester Scout, List of International Harvester Vehicles, Cub Cadet Contributor(s): Source Wikipedia (Author), Books, LLC (Editor), Books, LLC (Created by) |
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ISBN: 1155709128 ISBN-13: 9781155709123 Publisher: Books LLC, Wiki Series OUR PRICE: $16.63 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| Physical Information: 0.08" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.19 lbs) 38 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: International Harvester, Farmall, International Harvester Scout, List of International Harvester vehicles, Cub Cadet, International 3800, International XT, International Durastar, International Harvester R-Series, International Harvester S-Series, International Harvester Travelall, Farmall Cub, International Transtar, International Harvester Metro Van, International 3300, International Harvester K and KB Series, M5 Tractor, International Harvester Loadstar, International 3000, International Harvester 1066, International Paystar, Farmall 1026, International Harvester L-Series, Newport Series COE, International Harvester Fleetstar, International ProStar. Excerpt: International Harvester Company (IHC or IH) was a United States agricultural machinery, construction equipment, vehicle, commercial truck, and household and commercial products manufacturer. In 1902, J.P. Morgan merged the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company and Deering Harvester Company, along with three smaller agricultural equipment firms, to form International Harvester. International Harvester sold off its agricultural division in 1985 and renamed the company Navistar International Corporation in 1986. Case IH was formed when the agricultural division merged with J.I. Case. Cyrus Hall McCormick patented an early mechanical reaper The roots of International Harvester run to the 1830s, when Cyrus Hall McCormick, an inventor from Virginia, finalized his version of a horse-drawn reaper, which he field-demonstrated throughout 1831, and for which he received a patent in 1834. Together with his brother Leander J. McCormick (1819-1900), McCormick moved to Chicago in 1847 and started the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. The McCormick reaper sold well, partially as a result of savvy and innovative business practices. Their products came onto the market... |
