• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1923–1939
  • 215,472 built

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International Harvester 10-20 specs: hp, weight, years

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 284 four-cylinder petrol. The manufacturer claimed 20.0 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

20.0 hp

14.9 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 10-20”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

Weight
4,010 lb
Top speed
4.3 mph

International Harvester 10-20 specs: key facts

  • The International Harvester 10-20 was built from 1923 to 1939.

  • The International Harvester 10-20 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 14.9 kW (20.0 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The International Harvester 10-20 is two-wheel drive (2WD).Source 2

  • The International Harvester 10-20 has a INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 284 engine, a 4-cylinder 4.65 L petrol unit.Source 2

  • The International Harvester 10-20 weighs 1,819 kg (4,010 lb) unladen.

  • The International Harvester 10-20 has a rear PTO running at 661 rpm.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 10-20”

How does the 10-20 compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    Three forward gears is low for its class — 40% below the median of 5 across the 79 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 80 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1923–1939 International Harvester 10-20, a 20 hp farm tractor, operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform

How much horsepower does a 10-20 have?

The only figure for the 10-20 is 20.0 hp (14.9 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
20.0 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 10-20”

What engine is in a 10-20?

A 10-20 has an INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 284, a 4-cylinder 4.65 L petrol engine.

Engine — 10-20 engine specifications
Make & modelINTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 284
Cylinders4, liquid-cooledSource 1
Displacement283.7 ci · 4.65 L

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 10-20”

How much will a 10-20 lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the 10-20 are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — 10-20 hydraulics and PTO specifications
Rear PTO661 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 10-20”

What transmission does a 10-20 have?

Transmission specifications for the 10-20 are below.

Transmission — 10-20 transmission specifications
Clutchpedal operated dry single plate clutchSource 2Sources disagreePedal-operated dry single-plate clutch (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 10-20”)
Brakeshand lever operated transmission brakeSource 2Sources disagreeHand lever operated transmission brake (Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 10-20”)
SteeringMechanically operated worm gear
Top speed4.3 mph · 7.0 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 10-20”

How much does a 10-20 weigh?

A 10-20 weighs 4,010 lb (1,819 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — 10-20 weights and dimensions
Unladen weight4,010 lb · 1,819 kg
Wheelbase78.0 in · 1,981 mm
Length123.0 in · 3,124 mm
Width60.0 in · 1,524 mm
Height62.0 in · 1,575 mm
Front track45.5 in · 1,155 mm
Rear track48.0 in · 1,219 mmSource 2

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 10-20”

What oil does a 10-20 take, and how much?

Fluid capacities for the 10-20 are below.

10-20 fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Cooling system40.2 qt · 38.0 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 10-20” · single source, not independently verified

Always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine before service.

Which tractors compare with a 10-20?

Within 10% of its 20.1 hp at the PTO as the maker claimed it, with no laboratory test on file, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the International Harvester 10-20

Is a 10-20 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The International Harvester 10-20 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does a 10-20 have?

A 10-20 has a 661 rpm rear PTO.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 10-20”; and Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 10-20”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Sources

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: IHC 10-20 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118687 · revision 1031885. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: McCormick 10-20 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-88875 · revision 1018114. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document