1930 International Single-Ton Pick Up
Chassis no. X43817G
Engine no. 246399
Approximately 150ci Flathead Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Single Carburetor
Approximately 35bhp
3-Speed Manual Transmission
Leaf Spring Suspension
4-Wheel Drum Brakes
*Charming & rustic 1930s pick up
*Excellent marketing potential
*Beautifully restored inside and out
*A piece of American agricultural history
*Rare slice of history of commercial American life in the 1930s
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY
The International Harvester Company can trace its roots back to the 1830s, when Cyrus Hall McCormick, an inventor from Virginia, finalized his version of a horse-drawn reaper, for which he received a patent in 1834. McCormick and his brother moved to Chicago in 1847 and founded the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. The McCormick reaper sold well, and their products came onto the market just as the development of railroads offered wide distribution to distant market areas. The McCormick brothers developed marketing and sales techniques, developing a vast network of trained salesmen able to demonstrate operation of the machines in the field.
Cyrus Hall McCormick died in 1885, with his company passing to his son, Cyrus McCormick, Jr. In 1902 the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company merged with a number of smaller companies, to create the International Harvester Company. IH opened many new plants during the early part of the century, and entered into a long list of different types of commercial vehicle production. The International produced Pick Up truck line became one of these new ventures in the late teens, and resulted in a very successful offering for the company for decades.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
Purchased by its most recent owner over a decade ago, this rugged International Pick Up was treated to a comprehensive restoration in the early 2000s, and still shows extraordinarily well today. The smart truck is finished in utilitarian black, topped by a vinyl-padded roof with a red chassis and wheels. The wooden bed is finished beautifully in fine veneers.
A great truck for a fun marketing campaign, or to use around the farm when time is on your side, this classic International is an interesting slice of American commercial and agricultural history, one that is not often seen in such resplendent restored condition.
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