International Harvester "Roots of Power" film

[@GSF1935]

The opening music was incredible

[@candhgaming6985]

In our hearts forever rip international harvester🚜

[@boatbound3300]

Another great American Company thats gone 😢

[@williamcartledge8641]

And to be honest, it's never been the same since.

[@michaeldietrich475]

Read the book "A Corporate Tragedy "...Management, Unions, and a bad economy with high interest rates took IH down. Many farms and other businesses did not survive these hard times. 18 percent loan rates were not at all uncommon.

[@tomreisinger6220]

It's scary, the younger folks don't think it can happen again.

[@MrNobody2828]

I remember those days, I was 24, 25 yrs old and borrowing money to farm. Best economic lesson I was ever taught about the crooked money system.

[@tammiebreth4391]

We had a 1967 1600 348 5spd international truck on our farm out haul and out pulled the fl70 freight liner best truck ever

[@Nudnik1]

Awesome IHC 👍

[@williame.portman4026]

Greatest company in the world. INTERNATIONAL.

[@MrNobody2828]

The M's, H's, C's, B's A's, Super M's and Super H's were all great tractors that last forever! Great video. Thank you!

[@GSF1935]

I find the numbered tractors (we have a 200) to be better all around although less popular

[@kellyb.mcdonald1863]

A incredible find!!! Thank You!!! A Real Gem!!!

[@mattcraztex9940]

It's amazing that such a HUGE company that was based in the US that stretched so many markets and was able to provide a true quality product went out of business. Shame that most of the factory work is now outsourced to third world countries where the "environment" never seems to matter there and the human rights record is horrendous.

[@OldRedTractors]

IH was way head. Sad they are gone

[@CelebrityStuntman]

Love this video!!!

[@C_CEQUIPMENT]

Great video

[@danhuttinger5040]

Me and my family were I H fans through and through I was truck and equipment mechanic about 50 years I don't think the average person new how big a corporation IH was.

[@scottberry5266]

Navistar took a great company and turned it into shot.

[@scottcurry479]

If they could have run their "great company", Navistar wouldn't have gotten them.

[@scottberry5266]

@@scottcurry479 : ok.

[@Beauxtrux]

At one time, the IH Ft. Wayne truck plant was state of the art, building a quality truck product. When they started to build their own HD diesel engines, though, it was a big mistake trying to compete with Cat, Cummins, and Detroit Diesel with a sub-par engine and they lost millions. Bad management basically started their downfall...

[@glenmallory9982]

IH made good products but the last generation of managers in the 1970s ruined the company. Ex dealers kid here. Blows my mind to see 66 and 86 series tractors still in use around this area. 40 to 50 years old still running. Many restored to farm use because they are serviceable. Now I’m seeing the same trend with JD 20 series. Scout prices are through the roof. Guys on you tube buying and restoring S series and Loadstars.

[@glenmallory9982]

JD needs to improve how they treat customers or they will face the same fate as IH. Once a trust is lost it’s hard to get it back. So many companies got fat and forgot who made them.

[@user-ij3op9dw3u]

I remember when the S series hit the market, they were and still the best styled International Harvester trucks,now they are nothing but Naviturds especially the Prostars and 9400i

[@mochonpullon]

Excelente vídeo de cuando se hacían equipos de calidad americana. IH Mucho mejor y mas duradero que los caterpillar

[@markward6076]

The narrator sounds like Rod Sterling.

[@MrLuckytrucker21]

Sadly, being in all those different markets would pull the company down, with only the truck division (NAVISTAR) left to carry on!

[@matthewwilliams9028]

Now owned by Volkswagen .

[@favorit926vario5]

@@matthewwilliams9028Owned by Traton. Volkswagen have sold their truck division, whose name is now Traton.

[@mochonpullon]

Case, Dressta representan a IHC

[@MrLuckytrucker21]

Those divisions were sold off, Navistar is the last remnant of old ihc!

[@J-1410]

@@MrLuckytrucker21 not any more. July 1st, 2021, 190 years after Cyrus McCormick demonstrated the reaper, Volkswagen ended the last independent part of IHC.

[@reddirtfarm7704]

I own every thing from a 1917 Titan to a 1980 4300 transtar.. but today's stuff is 🌈

[@paulradice3534]

They put themselves out of business unfortunately

[@copperridgegrow3940]

It’s a piece of hot garbage

[@GSF1935]

Take your John Deere and get out of here

[@J-1410]

@@GSF1935 He has to wait 2 years for it, remember they keep downsizing since the 1970s.