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International Harvester Paint Chart
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Flyer containing paint chips for repainting International Harvester tractors and farm machines. The chart includes "Harvester Red Varnish Enamel for Farm Machines, Harvester Red Synthetic Enamel for Tractors, Harvester Indian Red Varnish Enamel for Farm Machines, Harvester Green Varnish Enamel, Harvester Gas Engine Green Varnish Enamel, Harvester Cream Synthetic Enamel for Cream Separators, Harvester Cream Varnish Enamel for Farm Machines, Harvester Cream Varnish Enamel for Milk Coolers, Harvester Ochre Varnish Enamel for Farm Machines, Harvester Blue Varnish Enamel for Farm Machines, Harvester Motor Gray Varnish Enamel, Harvester Highway Yellow Synthetic Enamel, Harvester Highway Orange Synthetic Enamel, Harvester Aluminum Bronze, Harvester Black Varnish Enamel" and "Harvester White" interior and exterior house paint.
1940
International Harvester Company
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Workers Test Paint Quality at McCormick Works
1939
Workers testing paint for physical constancy, viscosity and weight per gallon in the Paint Department of International Harvester's McCormick Works. Cans of "International Harvester Farm Machine Var...
Workers Box Cans of Paint at McCormick Works
1939
Paint Department workers boxing cans of "Motor Truck and Tractor Synthetic Enamel Paint" for shipment from the International Harvester's McCormick Works. The McCormick Works was built by Cyrus McCo...
McCormick Primrose Cream Separator on Farm
1922
A milking machine and an electric enamel Primrose cream separator in a room on the farm of Mr. Jerry Bacon.
Freshly Painted Farmall Cub Tractor
1948
Freshly painted Farmall Cub tractor hanging in a paint oven at International Harvester's Louisville Works.
International Gold Demonstrator Ad
1970
International Harvester Gold Demonstrator advertisement from the IH Farm magazine. Headline reads: "Watch for the Red and Gold demos!"
Automotive Enamel Testing at McCormick Works
1939
Factory worker in the McCormick Works Paint Department tests the spraying qualities of automotive enamels.
