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Here's a question for everyone out there -

I am looking for what I believe is an International Speed Truck,

or perhaps the next heavier truck from the early to mid 20's.

A "Six Speed" model might work, if it is early enough.

I have been all over the Internet and found nothing of any real

value. At least I haven't found any good information.

This has been a pet project of mine for some time. I have a small

collection of Buddy-L tin toy trucks from the 20's that were given to me

when I was very young. They are modeled from the IH truck, and they are

all in original, unrestored condition.

I would like to locate a full size truck to restore and display with the toy

trucks.

Any ideas or leads would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Paul Van Scott

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Here's a question for everyone out there -

I am looking for what I believe is an International Speed Truck,

or perhaps the next heavier truck from the early to mid 20's.

A "Six Speed" model might work, if it is early enough.

I have been all over the Internet and found nothing of any real

value. At least I haven't found any good information.

This has been a pet project of mine for some time. I have a small

collection of Buddy-L tin toy trucks from the 20's that were given to me

when I was very young. They are modeled from the IH truck, and they are

all in original, unrestored condition.

I would like to locate a full size truck to restore and display with the toy

trucks.

Any ideas or leads would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Paul Van Scott

Hello, do you have a picture of one?

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Paul,

You may have already done this, but I looked through some back issue of Wheels of Time, and found two trucks that are close, but might not be just what you want. The first is a 1929 Six Speed Special in Kansas 620-662-3296, it has the early six speed sheet metal, not the A series styling of 1930 +. The second is in the latest issue, a 1924 model 63, a larger truck, in PA , 717-487-2499.

I'm guessing that you are looking for something like a " Red Baby " or a truck with similar sheet metal. I have seen a couple for sale over the past couple of years, but of course I can't think of where they were now, but I will keep you in mind. Have you tried a post on the early IHC website ? Good luck in your search. Steve

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You might want to join or at least get newsletters from the older IH farm tractor collecters, i am a green and yellow person, have been all my life, anyway there is getting to be some auctions where these old timers have collected for yrs who have die and they are having estate sales , i seen one this fall where there was like 200 tractor and old trucks, maybe try a company called McCrew Tractor Parts, they sell alot of old parts and have been having some large sales, you never know what will show up, oh there # is 866-521-9515 :mack1:

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Thanks for the suggestions everybody.

Steve - you are right, I think the "Red Baby" is the right cab style.

There was the exact right truck for sale in Wheels of Time a while ago,

and it wasn't a lot of money. Hindsight's 20/20!

I'll get out my old issues and try to find it. Seems like the photo showed it

sitting with the front end down on the ground and front wheels off.

Paul Van Scott

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Here's a question for everyone out there -

I am looking for what I believe is an International Speed Truck,

or perhaps the next heavier truck from the early to mid 20's.

A "Six Speed" model might work, if it is early enough.

I have been all over the Internet and found nothing of any real

value. At least I haven't found any good information.

This has been a pet project of mine for some time. I have a small

collection of Buddy-L tin toy trucks from the 20's that were given to me

when I was very young. They are modeled from the IH truck, and they are

all in original, unrestored condition.

I would like to locate a full size truck to restore and display with the toy

trucks.

Any ideas or leads would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Paul Van Scott

Jeff still talks about the time he left his prized "Buddy-L" dump truck in the driveway and his Daddy backed over it.

Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999.

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