The let ter series continued into the 1950s, with tractors across the Farmall lineup adopting the Super designation in 1953—many of which are st ill in operation on farms to this day. In 1955, Internat ional Harvester introduced the “hundred series” of tractors, bringing the industrial International and agricultural Farmall models even closer together in similarity. By this point, the only dif ferences between the two in many cases were the tires and axles, as well as the name emblazoned on the tractor’s Harvester Red hood. And as scientific advances lessened the need for tractors that could cultivate crops in a traditional manner, so too lessened the interest in the Farmall row-crop lineup. Looking to adapt, the International Harvester Company pushed on into a new era with the Farmall and International names serving less as distinct brands and more as dif ferent configurations of the same tractor. For instance, the International Harvester Company’s 340 tractor could be purchased in either Farmall row-crop configuration or as a utility tractor with the International name. And as time marched on, the differences between Farmall and International became increasingly less noticeable, with the 06 series of tractors being among the last to wear the Farmall name before IHC officially did away with the name altogether in 1973. While both names have long gone the way of the dodo bird, with International Harvester selling the farm equipment business to J.I. Case in the 1980s, the good news is that both have historically done well on the Gone Farmin’ auction block, proving they’re still desirable tractors among dedicated enthusiasts. For example, a 1967 International Harvester 1206 sold for $50,400 at the 2021 Spring Classic, while a pair of Farmall 1206s from 1965 and 1966 sold for $54,600 and $45,150, respectively, at the 2021 Fall Premier. Meanwhile, a 1971 Farmall 1456 MFWA sold for $55,000 in 2014, while a 1970 International 1456 sold for $34,650 in 2019 and a 1971 model sold for $44,100 in 2021. And, of course, there’s the 1952 Farmall H sold for $40,000 in 2015, whose original owner understood the differences between the two brands and also owned an International H. Regardless of whether one is a devoted Farmall fan or a loyal International enthusiast, one thing’s become clear—the Gone Farmin’ auction block is the premier place to buy or sell anything cloaked in that beautiful Harvester Red color scheme. MECUM.COM // 75
