Old Truck ID

HHR · Oct 4, 2015

Anyone know the year, make or model of the truck in the attached photo. My friend was thinking of buying it but this is the only photo he has so far. It does run.

George2615 · Oct 4, 2015

Looks like about a late 30's International. My guess would be a 39. Not sure of the model / series.
Any chance your friend can get the VIN.
I have a 49 Chevy 1 1/2T that was a Fire Tanker Truck.

HHR · Oct 4, 2015

George2615 said:
Looks like about a late 30's International. My guess would be a 39. Not sure of the model / series. Any chance your friend can get the VIN. I have a 49 Chevy 1 1/2T that was a Fire Tanker Truck.

He doesn't have the VIN or any other info yet.

ultrarunner · Oct 4, 2015

Surprised no one has taken the siren... they always seem to be missing.

Red Horse · Oct 4, 2015

Agree with George-IH for sure-and also agree late 30's

zoedog2012 · Oct 4, 2015

HHR said:
Anyone know the year, make or model of the truck in the attached photo. My friend was thinking of buying it but this is the only photo he has so far. It does run.

Looks like a D30, late 30's early 40's.

herringchoker · Oct 5, 2015

I agree, D-series built from 1937 to 1940.

HHR · Oct 5, 2015

Thanks for the responses. Will update when I know more.

dieselcrawler · Oct 6, 2015

Nice... looks like they are tearing the barn down around it.... hope it doesn't get damaged in the process!

Looks to be in good shape too....

RobertN · Oct 9, 2015

That's a nice old engine. Is your buddy looking at restoring as a fire engine?

HHR · Oct 10, 2015

RobertN said:
That's a nice old engine. Is your buddy looking at restoring as a fire engine?

That was his intention.

HHR · Oct 23, 2015

My friend went and looked at the truck last week and everything appears to be there and in pretty good shape. Apparently they were using the pump & hoses to wash things up until a year or two ago. All the books and manuals come with the truck. We are going to pick it up on Monday.

Rustyiron · Oct 23, 2015

Sure looks like the inspiration for the new "Lonestar" IH offers.

HHR · Oct 26, 2015

Picked it up today. Still not sure on the year. Model is recorded as a DS35 with 161" wheelbase.

ultrarunner · Oct 26, 2015

Tires are holding air... always a good sign and I'm guess the wheels were not frozen?

4570Man · Oct 26, 2015

Did you have enough trailer? :laughing:

HHR · Oct 27, 2015

ultrarunner said:
Tires are holding air... always a good sign and I'm guess the wheels were not frozen?

yup. Wheels aren't frozen, but brakes don't work. Pushed it on the trailer with a big old wide-front Oliver.

HHR · Oct 27, 2015

4570Man said:
Did you have enough trailer? :laughing:

I suppose it was a little overkill for something that turned out to have a 13,000 pound GVW and is only 22 feet long.

sd455dan · Oct 27, 2015

HHR said:
Anyone know the year, make or model of the truck in the attached photo. My friend was thinking of buying it but this is the only photo he has so far. It does run.

Looks a lot like the 1939 International DS series ton and a half dump bed truck I had

They are neat trucks :thumbsup:

dieselcrawler · Oct 27, 2015

Nice to see you got it hauled. Jokes aside, better to have a trailer/tow rig that is definitely up to the task than one barely adequate. See that way too often.

Only way to haul my bx1800 home was my one ton dually with 10k rated deck over trailer. Talk about overkill! Or the time we hauled home 2 yard machines lawn tractorso with the same trailer behind the wife's Excursion...