Welcome to IHC Louisiana Chapter 31

The National International Harvester Collectors Club provides a worldwide collector's network for the preservation of history, products, literature and memorabilia of the International Harvester Company.

Chapter 31 welcomes the many new members who joined our chapter family this past year. We appreciate all who came out, brought tractors and engines, and participated and supported in many other ways and we were so glad to have the vendors who were in attendance for our show.  If you are aware of shows that we can help publicize and join in, please e-mail to have these added to our 2010 plans!

We hope to see you at upcoming events where you will find many models of International Harvester tractors, cadets, trucks, engines and other equipment. 

If you are interested in becoming a member of the IHC & Louisiana Chapter and making lifelong friends please feel free to contact us and download our membership form.

About Farmall Tractors
The McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, formed by Cyrus Hall McCormick, merged with several other manufacturers and formed the International Harvester Co. They were primarily known for the production of harvesting equipment. They began experimenting with tractors around 1905. These tractors were huge, powerful and clumsy and although they were useful for large areas, they did not work well for the small acreage farmer.

Their first attempt at a smaller tractor was the Mogul 8-16 and was a big hit. International Harvester continued to refine their small tractor line with several follow-on models. The famous letter series tractors, including the A, B, H and M began production in 1939.

IH produced many tractors during their reign and were ranked as one of the largest manufacturers of farm tractors. In 1984 IH was purchased by Tenneco and merged with the Case Corporation.