Compare/McCormick-Deering Super AWD-6 vs McCormick-Deering W-12

McCormick-Deering Super AWD-6 vs McCormick-Deering W-12

Verdict: McCormick-Deering Super AWD-6 vs McCormick-Deering W-12

The McCormick-Deering Super AWD-6 and the McCormick-Deering W-12 are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. McCormick-Deering W-12 is the lighter machine (1,315 kg vs 5,768 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. McCormick-Deering Super AWD-6 holds more fuel (66.2 L vs 41.6 L) for longer stints between fills. McCormick-Deering Super AWD-6 is the newer design (1953 vs 1934). Use the full side-by-side spec tables below to weigh the details against your own operation, and confirm with a dealer demo.

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Acreage600 acBudgetMain crop / use

Fit & specs

McCormick-Deering

Fit score

Best match

Clear

McCormick-Deering

Fit score

Clear

Rated power

null hp

10 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

McCormick-Deering (a part of International Harvester)Reference

With 14x30 rear tires.Reference

Gasoline 3-speed 2WDNovember 13 - 16, 1934Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 231 fileReference

Total built

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3,633Reference

Variants

Super AW-6

kerosense engine, standard frontReference

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Super AWD-6

diesel engine, standard frontReference

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Super AM

kerosene engine, row-crop frontReference

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Super AMD

diesel engine, row-crop frontReference

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F-12

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row-cropReference

W-12

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standardReference

O-12

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orchardReference

I-12

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industrialReference

Engine

Fuel tank

66.2 LReference

41.6 LReference

Displacement

4.3 LReference

1.9 LReference

Bore/Stroke

102 x 133 mmReference

76 x 102 mmReference

Rated RPM

1450Reference

1700Reference

Starter type

electricReference

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Oil capacity

39.4 LReference

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Coolant capacity

18.9 LReference

13.2 LReference

Intake valve clearance

0.559 mmReference

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Exhaust valve clearance

0.559 mmReference

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Aux. fuel

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2.8 LReference

Drawbar (claimed)

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7.5 kWReference

Belt (claimed)

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11.2 kWReference

Plows

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1Reference

Drawbar (tested)

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10.1 kWReference

Belt (tested)

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13.2 kWReference

Air cleaner

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oil bathReference

Firing order

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1-3-4-2Reference

Belt power (max)

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13.2 kWReference

Max power

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10.1 kWReference

Transmission

Gears

5 forward and 1 reverseReference

3 forward and 1 reverseReference

Type

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unsynchronized gearReference

Clutch

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dry discReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Rear PTO

optionalReference

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Rear PTO Type

537Reference

567Reference

Dimensions

Wheelbase

194 cmReference

152 cmReference

Weight

5768 to 7298 poundsReference

1315 kgReference

Front tire

7.50-16Reference

22.50x3.50Reference

Rear tire

14x30Reference

42x8Reference

Ag front

7.50-16Reference

22.50x3.50 steelReference

Ag rear

14x30Reference

42x8 steelReference

Length

317 cmReference

261 cmReference

Height

179 cmReference

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Height (exhaust)

232 cmReference

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Shipping weight

2616 kgReference

1315 kgReference

Operating weight

3310 kgReference

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Ground clearance

38 cmReference

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Front tread

118 cmReference

103 cmReference

Rear tread

139 cmReference

107 cmReference

Height (steering wheel)

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139 cmReference

Super AWD-6 Serial Numbers

1953

1755 to 3506Reference

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1954

3507 to 6431Reference

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1955

6432 to 6507Reference

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1956

6508 to 7968Reference

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1957

7959 to 8900Reference

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Location:

Right side of tractor on clutch housing.Reference

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Capacities

Diameter

27 cmReference

33 cmReference

Width

184 cmReference

128 cmReference

RPM

899Reference

787Reference

Speed

788.82 meters/minReference

832.10 meters/minReference

Speeds

W-12 Serial Numbers

1934

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512 (I-12)Reference

1935

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775 (I-12)Reference

1936

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975 (I-12)Reference

1937

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1525 (I-12)Reference

1938

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2495 (I-12)Reference

Final

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2703 (I-12)Reference

Test results

Belt fuel use (max)

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6.8 l/hourReference

Max pull

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970 kgReference

Fit score weighs budget, operation size, crop match and data confidence against the details above. It’s guidance, not advice — always confirm with a dealer demo.