Downtown in Roanoke, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
1936 F-20 McCormick Deering Farmall Tractor
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 24, 2021
1. 1936 F-20 McCormick Deering Farmall Tractor Marker
Engine: I4 cylinder generating approx 20 hp at 1,200 rpm
Transmission: manual 4-speed sliding gears
Weight: 4,400 lbs.
Speed: 27.2 mph
Tire sizes: Front - 25 inches; Back - 40 inches
Original price: $1,000.
The F-20 tractor was built beginning in 1932 by International Harvester in Rock Island, IL. When production finally ended in 1939, a total of 148,960 F-20 tractors had been build, breaking all previous records.
Subsequent Farmall model included the famous "Letter Series" designed by famous industrial architect Raymond Loewy.
International Harvester was created in 1902 when J.P. Morgan and Company purchase both the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company and the Deering Harvester Company, along with two smaller harvester companies.
Erected by Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 37° 16.387′ N, 79° 56.83′ W. Marker is in Roanoke, Virginia. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of Norfolk Avenue Southwest and 3rd Street Southwest, on the right
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Regionally, this marker is in the Mountain Region and in Southwest Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Virginian Railway Class C-10 Caboose #321 (here, next to this marker); Celanese Porter Fireless #1 (a few steps from this marker); Mining Train (within shouting distance of this marker); Mead Corporation Industrial Locomotive #200 (within shouting distance of this marker); Whitcomb 30DM31 Diesel Switcher (within shouting distance of this marker); Virginian Class SA #4 (within shouting distance of this marker); Panama Canal Mule No. 686 (within shouting distance of this marker); Virginian Railway Caboose #321 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roanoke.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 24, 2021
2. 1936 F-20 McCormick Deering Farmall Tractor Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 582 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
