Based on the successful Farmall row-crop models, IH developed the Deering standard tractor lineup. In the preceding W-12, W-30, and W-40 models, the main common feature with Farmalls had been the engine. In the series introduced in 1939, both the design and the technology were the same as in the Farmalls. The smallest W-4 corresponded to the H model, and the W-6/WD-6 corresponded to the M/MD models. There was no equivalent to the larger W-9 and its diesel version WD-9 in the Farmall series. All engines were 4-cylinder, and all models had 5+1 gears. The front axle was wide, and the ground clearance and length were less than those of the Farmalls. Parallel models were the WR models for rice cultivation and the O models for orchards. Similar tractors were also sold in yellow as industrial models under the International I series. From 1952 onward, the W-6/WD-6 models were also available with a hydraulic quick shift. The sales of the Deering series were about one-fifth of those of the Farmall, and the most popular model was the W-9.

In 1952/1953, the Deerings also received increased displacement and the word "Super" was added to their model designation.

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