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Offered for sale is an original vintage International Harvester / McCormick-Deering wooden advertising walking stick and measuring ruler promoting early “Power Farming Equipment.”
This is an unusual agricultural advertising piece associated with International Harvester Co. of America and its well-known McCormick-Deering farm machinery line.
Unlike a conventional flat advertising yardstick, this piece is made in a long square or rectangular wooden walking-stick form and incorporates printed measuring graduations along with period agricultural advertising.
Visible advertising includes wording associated with:
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
McCORMICK-DEERING
FARM MACHINES
POWER FARMING EQUIPMENT
Pieces of this type were produced as practical advertising premiums for farmers, machinery dealers, agricultural customers, and sales representatives during the early era of mechanized farming.
The combination of International Harvester branding, McCormick-Deering advertising, and the unusual walking-stick/ruler format makes this a distinctive piece of early agricultural memorabilia.
CONDITION:
This is an original unrestored vintage advertising piece showing age, handling, and previous use.
Condition includes:
Surface scratches
Scuffs
Finish wear
Age-related discoloration
Staining
Edge and corner wear
Handling marks
Fading and wear to portions of the printed advertising
Wear to the measurement markings
General aged wood patina
The advertising remains sufficiently visible to identify the International Harvester / McCormick-Deering Power Farming theme.
No sanding, refinishing, repainting, re-lettering, or restoration has been performed.
The wood and printed surfaces have been left in their current vintage condition.
Please carefully examine all photographs for exact wording, advertising placement, measurement markings, surface wear, wood condition, and overall appearance. The photographs form an important part of the description.
Approximate measurements should be verified from the photographs or added before purchase if required.
This would make an excellent addition to an International Harvester collection, McCormick-Deering collection, antique tractor display, farm advertising collection, agricultural memorabilia collection, vintage tool collection, country store display, or farmhouse décor collection.
Original agricultural advertising pieces in this unusual form are much less commonly encountered than ordinary flat promotional yardsticks.
Sold exactly as pictured.
