International Harvester Mogul
6 models in this series
International Harvester Mogul 8-16 to 30-60 (1900s-1910s) – the kerosene-burning prairie tractors: single- and twin-cylinder slow runners, 16 to 60 hp, 240 to 400 rpm
Mogul, alongside Titan, was one of the two early tractor lines of the International Harvester Company, formed in 1902 from the merger of McCormick and Deering, which for its first decades ran the two founding companies' product lines in parallel. Mogul tractors were typical American prairie machines of the 1900s and 1910s: heavy, slow-running single- and twin-cylinder engines, built to run on kerosene or raw distillate instead of costlier petrol, with the double type designation such as 'Mogul 10-20' or 'Mogul 15-30' giving drawbar and belt horsepower.
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The register lists 6 versions with outputs of 16 to 60 hp, 1 to 2 cylinders and very low rated speeds of 240 to 400 rpm – typical of the ponderous slow-running engines of this early tractor generation. Fuel recorded includes petrol, kerosene and a distillate-kerosene blend; the engines are mostly International's own, with one model listing 'Famous' as the fitted engine's make.
The Mogul range targeted the large grain farms of the American prairie and the belt-driven operation of stationary threshers; its ability to run on cheaper but harder-igniting kerosene instead of petrol was an important selling point at a time of rising petrol prices. As lighter, faster-running tractors spread in the 1920s, Mogul and Titan disappeared in favour of unified IHC ranges such as the Farmall.
On these early machines, preservation as a historic collector's piece counts above all: the function of ignition and carburettor or kerosene vaporiser, the condition of flywheel, belt pulley and gearing, and corrosion on cast and sheet-metal parts; spare parts are practically the exclusive domain of specialist tractor restorers.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: International Harvester Mogul, Case IH (Rechtsnachfolger International Harvester)
Models compared
6 of 6 models.
| Mogul 10-201916-1919 | Mogul 10-20/15-301913 | Mogul 30-601913-1917 | Mogul 451911-1912 | Mogul 8-161914-1917 | Mogul Type C 20-HP1910-1914 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 20 hp | 20 / 30 hp | 60 hp | 58 hp | 16 hp | 20 hp |
| Rated speed | 400 rpm | – | 330 rpm | 330 rpm | 400 rpm | 240 rpm |
| Linkage category | – | – | Drawbar | Drawbar | – | – |
| Cylinders | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Forward gears | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Reverse gears | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | infinite |
Models
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Mogul 10-20
The Mogul 10-20 from International Harvester is part of the Mogul series. Production: 1916-1919. The engine has 1...
Mogul 10-20/15-30
The International Harvester Mogul 10-20/15-30 of 1913 is an early gasoline-kerosene tractor from Chicago, built at...
Mogul 30-60
The International Harvester Mogul 30-60 belongs to the Mogul series. Production: 1913-1917. The engine delivers 45...
Mogul 45
The International Harvester Mogul 45 is a model in the Mogul series. Production: 1911-1912. The engine comes from...
Mogul 8-16
The Mogul series from International Harvester includes the Mogul 8-16. Production: 1914-1917. The engine has 1...
Mogul Type C 20-HP
With the Mogul Type C 20-HP, International Harvester offers a model from the Mogul series. Production: 1910-1914....
