kensfarm
Veteran Member
I recently bought an old 2 bottom plow.. once I removed some old paint.. I found out it was a McCormic International 520 MoldBoard Plow. I couldn't find much info on it.. but I did find this:
"The farm equipment and truck builder known as International Harvester (IH) had its origins in two companies: McCormic Harvesting Co. and Deering Harvester Co. In 1831 Cyrus H. McCormic developed grain reapers and in that century, the company!s business was farm equipment mechanization. The company began manufacturing tractors in 1906 and International Harvester's first truck appeared in 1907. The widespread use of trucks in World War I and rapid recognition of the benefits of trucks made International a leader in the truck industry"
Any ideas? Am I on the right track? This plow is built tuff.. using 1 inch & half inch steel bar.. the steel wheel rings like a bell when you tap on it.. the only thing missing is the sod cutters and a couple of bolts. I bought the plow and a working JD 290 corn planter(still had sweetcorn seed in the hoppers) both for $500.. I knew the planter was worth it alone.. and I figured.. if I couldn't pull the plow.. I could always use it for an anvil. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Thankyou! Ken
"The farm equipment and truck builder known as International Harvester (IH) had its origins in two companies: McCormic Harvesting Co. and Deering Harvester Co. In 1831 Cyrus H. McCormic developed grain reapers and in that century, the company!s business was farm equipment mechanization. The company began manufacturing tractors in 1906 and International Harvester's first truck appeared in 1907. The widespread use of trucks in World War I and rapid recognition of the benefits of trucks made International a leader in the truck industry"
Any ideas? Am I on the right track? This plow is built tuff.. using 1 inch & half inch steel bar.. the steel wheel rings like a bell when you tap on it.. the only thing missing is the sod cutters and a couple of bolts. I bought the plow and a working JD 290 corn planter(still had sweetcorn seed in the hoppers) both for $500.. I knew the planter was worth it alone.. and I figured.. if I couldn't pull the plow.. I could always use it for an anvil. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Thankyou! Ken