Minneapolis-Moline BF
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Production | |
| Manufacturer: | Minneapolis-Moline |
| Total built: | 7,627 (BF and Avery R) |
| The Minneapolis-Moline BF is the Avery model R. When Minneapolis-Moline took over the B.F. Avery factory in 1951, the R was in production. Because Minneapolis-Moline had their own model R, they renamed the Avery to the BF. It was available in single-front wheel, row-crop wide-front (BFW), row-crop tricycle front (BFD), standard (BFS), and high-crop (BFH) configurations. | |
Variants | |
| BFW: | row-crop, wide-front |
| BFD: | row-crop, tricycle front |
| BFS: | standard front |
| BFH: | high-crop |
Minneapolis-Moline BF Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed): | 19 hp 14.2 kW |
| Belt (claimed): | 23.5 hp 17.5 kW |
| Drawbar (tested): | 24.12 hp 18.0 kW |
| Belt (tested): | 27.12 hp 20.2 kW |
Mechanical | |
| Chassis: | 4x2 2WD |
| Steering: | manual |
| power*Optional | |
| Brakes: | differental mechanical contracting band |
| Cab: | Open operator station. |
| Transmission: | 4-speed unsynchronized |
Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type: | optional |
BF Serial Numbers | |
| 1950: | R500 (Avery R) |
| 1951: | R1839 (Avery R) |
| 1952: | R4460 (Avery R) |
| 1953: | R6538 (BFW) |
| 1953: | 57700001 (BFD) |
| 1953: | 57600001 (BFS) |
| 1953: | 58000001 (BFH) |
Engine Detail | |
| Hercules IXB3 | |
| gasoline | |
| 4-cylinder | |
| liquid-cooled vertical L-head | |
| Displacement: | 133 ci 2.2 L |
| Bore/Stroke: | 3.25x4.00 inches 83 x 102 mm |
| Compression: | 6.8:1 |
| Rated RPM: | 1800 |
| Coolant capacity: | 11 qts 10.4 L |
Transmission | |
| Type: | unsynchronized |
| Gears: | 4 forward and 1 reverse |
Dimensions | |
| Length: | 117 inches 297 cm |
| Height: | 76 inches 193 cm |
| Operating weight: | 2894 lbs 1312 kg |
| Ballasted weight: | 4636 lbs 2102 kg |
