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Farmall M Tractor Serial Numbers, Price, Review, Specs, Engine Oil Capacity, History, Features & Pictures
The Farmall M Row-Crop tractor was manufactured by International Harvester under the Farmall brand from 1939 to 1953. Styled by Raymond Loewy, the Farmall M was the largest of International Harvester’s row crop tractors during its first production.
Farmall M was the larger of the two prominent row crop tractors manufactured by IH from the late 1930s to the early 1950s and the Farmall H tractor and its variants.
The Farmall M tractor is equipped with a four-cylinder engine with a 248-cubic-inch (4,060cc) displacement and a six-volt electrical system.
The transmission includes six total gears: five forward and one reverse. The standard M’s purchase value in 1952 was US$2,400 (similar to $23,107 in 2019)
Now, let’s find out the Farmall M Tractor HP, Price, Specs, Review, Features & Images, and more. I hope it will be useful to you.
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Farmall M Tractor Price
Original Price: $2,400 (1952 )
Farmall M Tractor Serial Numbers
- 1939: FBK501
- 1940: FBK7240
- 1941: FBK25371
- 1942: FBK50988
- 1943: FBK60011
- 1944: FBK67424
- 1945: FBK88085
- 1946: FBK105564
- 1947: FBK122823
- 1948: FBK151708
- 1949: FBK180514
- 1950: FBK213579
- 1951: FBK247518
- 1952: FBK290923
- Final: FBK298218
Farmall M Tractor Review Video
Farmall M Tractor Specifications
FARMALL M ENGINE
Type | International Harvester distillate 4-cylinder liquid-cooled vertical I-head |
Displacement: | 247.7 ci 4.1 L |
Bore/Stroke: | 3.875×5.25 inches 98 x 133 mm |
Compression: | 4.75:1 |
4.5:1* | |
Rated RPM: | 1,450 |
Firing order: | 1-3-4-2 |
Oil capacity: | 8 qts 7.6 L |
Coolant capacity: | 24 qts 22.7 L |
Sparkplug gap: | 0.025 inches 0.635 mm |
Point gap: | 0.013 inches 0.330 mm |
Intake valve clearance: | 0.017 inches 0.432 mm * |
Exhaust valve clearance: | 0.017 inches 0.432 mm * |
FARMALL M ENGINE
Type | International Harvester C248 gasoline 4-cylinder liquid-cooled vertical I-head |
Displacement: | 247.7 ci 4.1 L |
Bore/Stroke: | 3.875×5.25 inches 98 x 133 mm |
Compression: | 5.65:1 |
Rated RPM: | 1450 |
Firing order: | 1-3-4-2 |
Oil capacity: | 8 qts 7.6 L |
Coolant capacity: | 24 qts 22.7 L |
FARMALL M TRANSMISSION
Type: | sliding gear |
Gears: | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
Drawbar (claimed): | 25 hp 18.6 kW |
Belt (claimed): | 31-33 hp 23.1 kW |
Plows: | 3 (14-inch) |
Drawbar (tested): | 33.1 hp 24.7 kW |
PTO (tested): | 36.07 hp 26.9 kW |
Belt (tested): | 36.66 hp 27.3 kW |
FARMALL M MECHANICAL
Chassis: | 4×2 2WD |
Steering: | manual |
Brakes: | mechanical contracting band |
Cab: | Open operator station. |
Transmission: | 5-speed sliding gear |
FARMALL M DIMENSIONS
Length: | 133 inches 337 cm |
Width: | 84 inches 213 cm |
Height: | 78.3 inches 198 cm |
Shipping: | 4858 lbs 2203 kg |
Ballasted: | 6770 lbs 3070 kg |
FARMALL M TYRES
Ag front: | 6.00-16 |
Ag rear: | 11-38 |
Ag front: | 22.50×4 (steel) |
Ag rear: | 51×8 (steel) |
10-38 | |
12-38 | |
11.25-36 |
Final Words
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Hi,
Not sure whether this site can help, but I have a farmall m (possibly english) with the serial no B5450.
Can you help identify where and when it was made?
Cheers