826 Gold Demonstrator IH Tractor with off-white Canopy

This is an earlier model than the 1456 Gold Demonstrator IH tractor, and it is complete. It does not have the dual rear wheels but it has an off-white canopy for the driver's protection. It is in the dainty 1:64 scale. Unfortunately, no handsome original box.

I've found an article that explains the marketing plan of International Harvester in 1970. Here's a quote from https://octanepress.com/content/1970-ih-826-demonstrator

"The Gold Demonstrator program was used by International Harvester to market their machines in 1970. Similar special paint schemes had been used in the past as sales tools, notably the white letter series machines in 1950. The only change made to the tractors was the paint scheme, and the only way to verify a gold demonstrator is to find original gold paint on it. This program was a somewhat confusing execution, as the idea was to promote their new hydrostatic tractors but demonstrators were available as gear drive machines. Also a bit odd was the fact that many of the models in the program were at the end of the model life. The models included were the 544, 656, 826, 1026, and the 1456."

That would make this model a tribute to a vintage tractor of 53 years! So $30 for an unboxed, previously owned 1:64 model of this golden oldie sounds like a great deal, right?

I do have a 1456 model as well, but it is missing the canopy. See it here for $5 Cdn: 1456 Gold Demonstrator Turbo IH Tractor with Dual-Wheels- 1:64 scale

Price: $30 ~ in Stock: #1

1.6 oz. 6 cm long X 4 cm wide X 5 cm high;
or: 2.5 in long X 1.5 cm wide X 2 in high
Shipping size: 12 cm X 7 cm X 5 cm
or 4.25 in X 2.5 in X 1.5 in high

826 Gold Demonstrator IH Tractor with canopy (right side)

826 Gold Demonstrator IH Tractor with Canopy (left side)

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to Canadian address: C-1 = 1 item/box; C-2 = 2 items/box; C-3 = 3 items/box.
to USA address: U-1 = 1 item/box; U-2 = 2 items/box; U-3 = 3 items/box
to International address: I-1 = 1 item/box; I-2 = 2 items/box; I-3 = 3 items/box (2nd size box)

(2nd Size Boxes)
to Canadian address: C-i = 1 item/box; C-ii = 2 items/box; C-iii = 3 items/box.
to USA address: U-i = 1 item/box; U-ii = 2 items/box; U-iii = 3 items/box
to International addresss: I-i = 1 item/box; I-ii = 2 items/box; I-iii = 3 items/box (some smaller items)

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