Finished

Athol Carr · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:16 am Post subject: Finished

Have just finished the restoration of my 1961 McCormick International D-214
(D-214 Deutschland(Germany)-2 cylinder, 14 HP)
The Farmall DLD-2 (1953-1956) was conceived as a diesel equivalent of the Farmall Cub. This was replaced by the Farmall D-212 (1956-1957) but little European interest in having cultivation implements mounted under the tractor.
To celebrate 50 years of IH at Neuss the Farmall name was dropped from the tractor line and the Farmall D-212 was replaced by the D-214 Standard tractor (1958-1962). There was total of 8046 built.
Replaced by D-215 (15 HP SAE = 14 HP DIN) (1962-1964)
My tractor was mported from Germany in early 2005. The restoration started 3 years ago though it was held up the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes and work, as a structural engineer, for the Royal Commission set up after the earthquakes.

pgo12 · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:54 am Post subject: Re: Finished

nice work, thats really sharp...pg

FBH44 · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:09 am Post subject: Re: Finished

Very nice, thank you.

Brownie 450 · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:25 am Post subject: Re: Finished

Nice unit. Kind of a handy grab bar on the left fender.

Tony Woodrum · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:32 am Post subject: Re: Finished

Very Nice....I know you will enjoy! Thanks for sharing.

JLE · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:03 am Post subject: Re: Finished

What is the other one, peeking out the garage door???

Hendrik · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:35 am Post subject: Re: Finished

It is basically a back rest for a passenger riding on the fender. All German Internationals had these back rests as standard equipment until cabs were introduced.
And yes, they were a nice grab bar for mounting the tractor.
We had two D430s. One standard tread for our crops and arable land and the other was a narrow tread and had smaller wheels for orchard use.
A peculiar feature of the standard D430 was its two point fast hitch. It was the only fast hitch I ever saw on a German IH.
Hendrik, from the Netherlands.

DC Snider · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:40 am Post subject: Re: Finished

Very sharp tractor! Thanks for sharing, always a treat to see iron from the other side of the big blue marble...

John A. · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:22 am Post subject: Re: Finished

athol, Stunning! Gorgeous !!
Later,
John A.

The Red · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:46 am Post subject: Re: Finished

Very sharp! Thanks for posting!!

Jim in Ma. · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:22 am Post subject: Re: Finished

Thats a buddy seat.

MJ in the UK · Guest Report to Moderator

Very nice Athol, we get a few German built IH tractors in the UK now. I would like to find one to put with my B250 as it is the 49th one made. MJ

mike1972chev · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:08 am Post subject: Re: Finished

I really like it !

LenND · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:21 am Post subject: Re: Finished

Sharp little tractor and nice job. Thanks for the picture.

Athol Carr · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:19 am Post subject: Re: Finished

That is my 1937 O-12, finished restoration in 2002, does need a little work on the paint around the engine, the only bit that did not get POR-15 during the restoration. There is also a 1948 Farmall Super A (next project), a 1941 W-4 in there as well as a 6 ft McCormick-Deering Horse binder.

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