McCormick-Deering

McCormick-Deering T-20

The McCormick-Deering T-20 is an agricultural crawler tractor produced from 1931 to 1939 by McCormick-Deering, a part of International Harvester. Built in Chicago, Illinois, USA, a total of 15,199 units were manufactured. It features an International Harvester 3.6L 4-cylinder kerosene engine with a liquid-cooled vertical I-head design, producing an estimated 27.8 hp. The tractor has a 3-speed gear transmission with 3 forward and 1 reverse gears. It offers a drawbar power of 18 hp (claimed) and 23.33 hp (tested), and belt power of 25 hp (claimed) and 26.59 hp (tested). The T-20 uses a crawler drive with dry, single plate clutch steering and dry disc brakes, and has an open operator station. Dimensions include a length of 122.5 inches, width of 55 inches, height of 55.5 inches, and weight of 7,010 lbs. The fuel tank capacity is 22 gallons with an auxiliary 1 gallon tank. Serial numbers are located on the seat's right side for each production year.
Power27 hp[B]
Founded1931 - 1939
ModelT-20

Technical Specifications

Detailed specifications and technical data for McCormick-Deering T-20

Power
Belt (tested)26.59 hp (19.8 kW)
Belt (claimed)25 hp (18.6 kW)
Drawbar (tested)23.33 hp (17.4 kW)
Drawbar (claimed)18 hp (13.4 kW)
Engine
Typekerosene
Coolingliquid-cooled vertical I-head
Aux. fuel1 gal (3.8 L)
Cylinders4-cylinder
Fuel tank22 gal (83.3 L)
Rated RPM1250
Bore/Stroke3.75x5.00 inches (95 x 127 mm)
Displacement220.9 ci (3.6 L)
Firing order1-3-4-2
ManufacturerInternational Harvester
Coolant capacity28 qts (26.5 L)
Dimensions
Width55 inches (139 cm)
Height55.5 inches (140 cm)
Length122.5 inches (311 cm)
Weight7,010 lbs (3179 kg)
Mechanical
Drivecrawler
BrakesDry disc brakes
SteeringDry, single plate clutch, 11-inch
Operator stationOpen operator station
Production
TypeAgricultural Crawler tractor
Built inChicago, Illinois, USA
Total built15,199
Years produced1931 - 1939
Transmission
Typegear
Gears3 forward and 1 reverse
T-20 Serial Numbers
1931ST501
1932ST1420
1933ST151
1934ST2685
1935ST3586
1936ST5973
1937ST9117
1938ST13173
1939ST14636
LocationSeat, right side