Iron Age Ads: What a Deal!

International Harvester dealer finds a way to keep mechanics busy in the off-season.

|Published on May 12, 2022

courtesy of James Bangert

James Bangert, Sedgewickville, Missouri, has shared with us a letter he found in his late mother’s papers.

James Bangert, Sedgwickville, Missouri, has shared with us a letter he found in his late mother’s papers. “It was sent to my dad in 1961,” he says. “He owned an International Model M at the time.” Readers will enjoy reading the scope of work (and prices!) proposed by an International Harvester dealer eager to generate a revenue stream in the off-season.

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