Farmall 1206 Turbo
1967 was a big year for International Harvester, as well as their Farmall brand. This year brought about the release of their first tractor that could produce more than 100 horsepower: the 1206 Turbo. The IH/Farmall 1206 Turbo had a powerful PTO horsepower output of 112hp.
While the vast majority of these were row-crop tractors produced under the Farmall name, over a thousand were “wheatland” models with a larger platform and heavier drawbar, and were produced with the IH name. Both models had basically the same engine, with the only difference being the Bore/Stroke. The Farmall engine had a Bore/Stroke of 4.321×4.625 inches, while the IH engine’s Bore/Stroke was 4.125×4.25 inches.
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Allis Chalmers G
Allis-Chalmers had more than just the many-acre farmer in mind when coming up with tractors to produce and market. In 1948, they released the “G” model, which was a very small tractor designed for small farms and large gardens. Weighing in at only 1,285 pounds, the two-wheel drive G had a rear-mounted four-cylinder Continental N62 engine. It tested at a max belt power of just 10.33hp and a max drawbar power of 9.04hp.
Because the G was designed with the small farming jobs in mind, it had an appropriate line of implements available for the farmers’ use. These implements included cultivators, planters, and plows, as well as a front-mounted windrower and hay rake that were produced beginning in the early 1950s. Because of the engine being rear-mounted, the implements were easily viewed by the operator as they were working.
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