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McCormick Farmall Super FC-D
A fully restored diesel workhorse from IH's golden era — the kind of tractor that kept northeast Iowa farms running through the 1950s.
Hawkeye, Iowa
Three generations of International Harvester history, preserved in the heart of northeast Iowa.
Opening soon — a one-of-a-kind collection from a lifetime of restoring, riding, and living IH.
Learn the Story ↓The Story Behind the Museum
The black-and-white photograph hanging in this museum isn't just a piece of nostalgia — it's family. That man behind the counter of the International Harvester repair shop in Hawkeye? That's Marv's grandfather. He worked on these machines when they were new. When farmers in northeast Iowa needed their Farmalls running before harvest, they came through that door.
Marv grew up hearing those stories. He grew up on this land. And somewhere along the way, he started bringing these machines back to life himself.
Today, Marv has restored more than 50 International Harvester tractors — not as showpieces, but as working machines. You'll find him riding them in tractor shows, parades, and road runs across Iowa. Every tractor in this collection has turned wrenches behind it, not just a checkbook.
Marv's IH Museum is the natural home for a lifelong passion rooted in a community that still remembers when these tractors fed the country.
"Every tractor in this collection has turned wrenches behind it, not just a checkbook."
The Collection
From the iconic red of the McCormick Farmall Super FC-D to the rare white Honey Bee loader, the collection spans decades of International Harvester's dominance in American agriculture. Every piece here has a name, a history, and a story Marv can tell you himself.
A fully restored diesel workhorse from IH's golden era — the kind of tractor that kept northeast Iowa farms running through the 1950s.
The Torque Amplifier changed everything. This Super M-TA represents the moment IH gave farmers two speeds in every gear.
White paint, vintage decal, and a front loader that still turns heads. One of the most distinctive pieces in the collection.
Original battery display racks, parts signage, dealer clocks, and the everyday objects of IH commerce — many sourced from shops that no longer exist.
The full collection is still growing. Check back as we add more pieces ahead of opening.
Inside the Museum
Signage, parts counters, and the everyday objects of IH commerce — restored and arranged the way a dealership once kept them.
Why It Matters
For most of the 20th century, if you farmed in America — especially in Iowa — you likely farmed with IH iron. The Farmall line alone transformed how row-crop farming worked. The machines in this museum weren't built for collectors. They were built for work, for family farms, for the kind of hard-going life that shaped this region.
Marv's collection preserves that story at a scale and depth you won't find many other places. For serious collectors and historians, it's a chance to see original-condition and expertly restored examples side by side — with the mechanical knowledge and family history behind each one.
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