McCormick-Deering O-6 tractor specifications

1940 - 1953

1940 - 1953 Orchard/Vineyard tractor

Production

Production Manufacturer:McCormick-Deering
Type:Orchard/Vineyard tractor
Factory:Rock Island, Illinois, USA

Variants

Variants W-6:standard
O-6:orchard
OS-6:orchard without full sheet metal
ODS-6:diesel OS-6
I-6:industrial
ID-6:diesel industrial

1940 - 1953

Standard-tread tractor

Series:

Series:	W-4 ←	W-6
		Super W-6 ↓

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	McCormick-Deering (a part of International Harvester)
Type:	Standard-tread tractor
Factory:	Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Total built:	28,378
Original price:	$2,400 (1953 )
The McCormick-Deering W-6 was the "regular" or standard-tread version of the Farmall M.

Variants

Variants
WD-6:	diesel
I-6:	industrial
M:	row-crop

McCormick-Deering W-6 Power

McCormick-Deering W-6 Power
Drawbar (claimed):	32.8 hp 24.5 kW
Belt (claimed):	36.7 hp 27.4 kW
Drawbar (tested):	32.48 hp 24.2 kW
Belt (tested):	36.97 hp 27.6 kW
power test details ...

McCormick-Deering W-6 Engines

McCormick-Deering W-6 Engines
International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl distillate
International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl gasoline
Fuel tank:	21 gal 79.5 L
Aux. fuel:	0.88 gal 3.3 L
Engine details ...

Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Steering:	manual
Cab:	Open operator station.
Transmission:	5-speed sliding gear
Transmission details ...

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO:	transmission
Rear RPM:	540

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase:	76 inches 193 cm
Weight:	4050 lbs 1837 kg
Front tire:	6.00-16
Rear tire:	13-30
Full dimensions and tires ...

W-6 Serial Numbers

W-6 Serial Numbers
1940:	501
1941:	1225
1942:	3718
1943:	5057
1944:	6313
1945:	9396
1946:	14153
1947:	17792
1948:	22961
1949:	28704
1950:	33698
1951:	38518
1952:	44318
1953:	45274
Final:	46011
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Belt Pulley

Belt Pulley
Diameter:	11 inches 27 cm
Width:	7.5 inches 19 cm
RPM:	899
Speed:	2588 ft/min 788.82 meters/min

Electrical

Electrical
Ground:	positive

McCormick-Deering O-6 Power

McCormick-Deering O-6 Power Drawbar (claimed):33.5 hp
25.0 kW
Belt (claimed):38.5 hp
28.7 kW

McCormick-Deering O-6 Engine

McCormick-Deering O-6 Engine International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl gasoline Fuel tank:21 gal
79.5 L
Aux. fuel:0.875 gal
3.3 L
Engine details ...

1940 - 1953

Orchard/Vineyard tractor

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
International Harvester
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	247.7 ci 4.1 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.875x5.25 inches 98 x 133 mm
Compression:	5.65:1 (high compression gasoline)
	4.75:1 (distillate-gasoline)
	4.5:1 (kerosene)
Rated RPM:	1450

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:manual
Cab:Open operator station.
Transmission:5-speed gear
Transmission details ...

1940 - 1953

Orchard/Vineyard tractor

Transmission

Transmission
Type:	gear
Gears:	5 forward and 1 reverse

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO) Rear RPM:540

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Wheelbase:76.25 inches
193 cm
Weight:5310 lbs
2408 kg
Front tire:6.00-16
Rear tire:13-26
Full dimensions and tires ...

1940 - 1953

Orchard/Vineyard tractor

McCormick-Deering O-6 Tires

McCormick-Deering O-6 Tires
Ag front:	6.00-16
Ag rear:	13-26

Dimensions

Dimensions
Wheelbase:	76.25 inches 193 cm
Length:	133.25 inches 338 cm
Width:	65 inches 165 cm
Height:	63.5 inches 161 cm
Weight:	5310 lbs 2408 kg
Clearance (front axle):	15.25 inches 38 cm
Front tread:	46.75 inches 118 cm
Rear tread:	45 inches 114 cm