1963 International Harvester Other
| Make: | International Harvester |
| Model: | Other |
| Type: | Cab & Chassis |
| Doors: | 2 |
| Year: | 1963 |
| Mileage: | 100000 |
| Color: | Brown |
| Fuel: | Gasoline |
| Vehicle Title: | Clean |
| Item location: | Valley Center, California, United States |
Additional Info:
RARE piece of Navy history. 1963 International Harvester R-1856, delivered new to the US NAVY as a 750 GPM fire pumper built by General Safety Equipment Corp. Original Navy door stencil still visible (US NAVY 73-01729) and it carries BOTH original data plates — the IH firewall plate and the brass Navy Department "TRUCK, FIREFIGHTING" plaque. Paper trail you can actually verify.
Converted to a tandem-axle dump truck years ago.
Details:
- IH Red Diamond gas six, 212 hp — engine serial matches the Navy plaque
- 175" wheelbase, 21,000 GVW, tandem rear axle, steel dump bed
- All glass present, cab is straight, honest dry-climate patina — surface rust, not rot
- Air horn, west coast mirrors, original CA black plates
Condition — read before messaging: It Runs & Drives
Sold by a licensed CA dealer — clean paperwork, no title games.
Would make an awesome shop truck revival, military vehicle restoration, or brewery/ranch display piece. These R-series Binders are getting hard to find with documented history — the brass Navy plaque alone is worth the drive.
