1928 McCormick-Deering 10-20 Tractor

 This tractor (serial #KC118299) was made by International Harvester Company of Chicago, Illinois. From 1923 to 1939, IHC built nearly 215,000 10-20 tractors. Stuhr Museum's 10-20 was reportedly used on a farm near Hampton, Nebraska, in Hamilton County, about 25 miles east of Grand Island.
 Like some other tractors, the McCormick-Deering 10-20 has two Nebraska Tractor Tests. The first of these was test #95, performed from September 25th to October 3rd, 1923. You can see the results for this test as a pdf by clicking or touching here. The second was test #142, performed from October 3rd to October 8th, 1927. You can see the results for this test as a pdf by clicking or touching here.
 The maker of this tractor, International Harvester Company, was formed when an agreement was made on August 12, 1902 between people representing five different firms that specialized in harvesting equipment. Those firms were the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company; the Deering Harvester Company; the Plano Harvester Company; the Warder, Bushnell & Glessner Company; and the Milwaukee Harvester Company. As you walk around Stuhr Museum's exhibit, you will see several other items made by International Harvester Company, including four other tractors.