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International Harvester
International Harvester was an American corporation based in Chicago that produced a multitude of agricultural machinery and vehicles. It was the result of a 1902 merger between the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company and the Deering Harvester Company. International Harvester remained in business until 1985.
The first major product from International Harvester was the Titan 10-20 and 15-30 tractor. Introduced in 1915, the tractors were primarily used as traction engines to pull large plows and for belt work on threshing machines. In 1924, International Harvester introduced the Farmall tractor , a smaller general-purpose tractor, to fend off competition from the Ford Motor Company's Fordson tractors. The Farmall was the first tractor in the United States to incorporate a tricycle-like design, which could be used on tall crops such as cotton and corn.
In addition to its line of farm equipment, International Harvester produced plows, construction equipment, household appliances, jet engines, trucks, school bus chassis, and its highly successful and innovative 'light' line of vehicles including the Travelall, Scout and Scout II, all available as rugged four wheel drive off road vehicles. It also branched out into the home lawn and garden business in the 1960s with its line of Cub Cadet equipment, which included lawn mowers and snow blowers.
A majority of International Harvester's assets were purchased by the Case Corporation (now CNH ) in 1985, who continue to produce tractors and construction equipment under the Case IH brand. The truck manufacturing business became Navistar International Corporation because Case Corporation also acquired the IH brand. The Cub Cadet line was purchased by MTD Products.
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