McCormick ID6: Info and Value

Went to look at a tractor yesterday evening. I am normally a John Deere man but I always like looking at other makes and models and learning about them. This one is for sale and I am interested in buying because it looked in good shape over all and seemed interesting and different from other McCormick Tractors I have seen at shows.

This serial number tag stated that the model was an ID6. Tractor has dual rear wheels and what seems like larger heavy duty front wheels. Tractor also had a Hough Loader on it. As I stated earlier, tractor is in decent shape and sheet metal all looked fairly straight. Tractor ran when parked 3 years ago.

Any information anyone can provide is appreciated. Thank you.

Location has a lot to do with price.
I might be worth more in Birmingham, Alabama than in Birmingham, England.

Thanks for your reply. I understand that values differ for location. This tractor is currently located in central Texas. I am not too concerned about the value, I was just asking for curiosity sake. I am more interested general information about the tractor. I am not very familiar with McCormick tractors so I would like to get a little information on this model ID6, like the years they were made, how many were made, what they were generally used for, etc.

Hi Harvey, all old tractors cost a lot more here if they were made in the USA. Bought a running W6 needing new tyres 5 years ago for £2000 pounds and last year a non running 1923 IH 12-20 cost me £4600 and I have had an offer for it of £6000. It is now up and running and not for sale. MJ.

ID6? From old memories of IHC codes- ID implies a 'Industrial' and the 6 code was for a M engine and related drive train in a other than Farmall design. Late 1940s through the mid 1950s when the 200, 300, 400 number series replaced the 'letter' series for C, H ,Ms. McCormick brand name instead of IHC for various markets and some customers that didn't want a IHC decal- but model naming mostly followed IHC patterns. You note heavier front end, big tires and loader- can you see if it has 'live' hydraulics?- that would imply a close to time frame of the Super Ms of early to mid 1950s when the engine driven hydraulic pump of the cam drive was made instead of transmission drive pumps. Value? whatever someone will pay- but a good loader may add $1000.00 to a $2000.00 price in a low market area especially if good rubber. 3 years setting after regular running- that means gas tank and carb cleaning, fluid changes new battery- $200.00 to $500.00 depending on shop or do most of it yourself and how gas tank was when stopped. A fixed running rig for some one who can use the loader- and a comparable new rig at $20,000.00 to $30,000.00 from JD- might get $5000.00. Fancy paint restore, etc might get it up some more. Someone bidding at auction with need and some other interest as in tractor reminds me of dad's rig can raise prices higher. RN

Not sure if same as this but made across the pond?
http://tractors.wikia.com/wiki/International_ID 6

He just wants to know where everybody lives for some creepy reason.

The ID6 is the indutrial version of the WD6, which is the "standard" version of the MD.Should have a start on gas - switch to diesel
engine. The heavier front end is standard on the Industrials. $2000 - $3000 is OK if you can get it running, but engine internals arent
cheap if it needs any engine work, in fact not much of anything is cheap in those engines. Heads are known to warp and crack, but if shut
down right, thats not a problem.

Thanks for all the help! Lot of great information provided. I looked back at my picture of the serial number tag and it does say international harvester. Sorry about that. Owner was telling me McCormick so I went with it. Looks like this one is a 1947 year model. I guess there isn't a way to know how many were made.

Thanks for all the replies. I have a lot of good information.

ID-6 was built at the FARMALL PLANT in Rock Island, Illinois between 1940 and 1953. Tractor data doesn't say how many built. If I had to guess, I'd say 2000-2500, but that may be high. I think there's a production number in Guy Fay's data book and/or his letter series restoration guide book.

Dual wheels, heavy front tires and axle, foot accelerator, hydraulic brakes, live hydraulics were all options. Most times the industrial tractors were beat to death by hired help. Industrial tractors were normally used to tow airplanes at airports, they got treated better.

Given the tractor is in Texas, I'd think it has sat outside exposed to the weather for many many years. A "buy it now" price of $1000-$1200 sounds fair.