1967 was a big year for International Harvester, as well as their Farmall brand. This year brought about the release of their first tractor that could produce more than 100 horsepower: the 1206 Turbo. The IH/Farmall 1206 Turbo had a powerful PTO horsepower output of 112hp.
While the vast majority of these were row-crop tractors produced under the Farmall name, over a thousand were “wheatland” models with a larger platform and heavier drawbar, and were produced with the IH name. Both models had basically the same engine, with the only difference being the Bore/Stroke. The Farmall engine had a Bore/Stroke of 4.321×4.625 inches, while the IH engine’s Bore/Stroke was 4.125×4.25 inches.
This diesel-ran tractor was the first row-crop tractor from International Harverster with a turbocharger. The first year of the 1206s release, it had a white, gold-trimmed decal on the radiator that read “1206 Diesel”. The next year, IH replaced the white decal with a gold metal plate. These eye-catching emblems, in addition to the newly implemented red and white color-scheme, brought a lot of very good attention to the 1206, making it a big seller.
The serial number is located on the left side of the clutch housing on this model. The number corresponds with the production year as follows:
Farmall:
1967: 7501-8848
1968: 8849-13139
1969: 13140-15901
International Harvester:
1967: 7501-7702
1968: 7703-8443
1969: 8444-8790
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chris roberts on 06.23.2010
im am looking for a right side panal for my 1206. would like to find one very soon so i can restor it please help. call me 585-370-7372
Mike Nagel on 09.13.2011
I am looking for the 1206 with serial #10633…. If anyone finds it, please contact me 🙂
colton holsaple on 08.02.2012
There are two shades of white on a 1206. Can anybody tell me the paint code numbers for both whites?
Tim Ashley on 01.15.2018
Have a 1206 need to sell. Father n law rebuilt motor. Ran it for few hours. He passed shortly after. Has new tires, fast hitch, new gauges. I’m not a tractor person and it needs a loving home. Serious inquires please.3188370153