Farmall M
Type: Row-crop Tractors
Contents:
Production | |
| Manufacturer: | Farmall (a part of International Harvester) |
| Type: | Row-Crop tractor |
| Factory: | Rock Island, Illinois, USA |
| Total built: | 270,140 |
| Original price: | $1,440 (1946 ) |
| Original price: | $2,600 (1952 ) |
| The M was also available in the MV high-clearance "vegetable version" and the MD diesel. The Farmall M was the row-crop version of the McCormick-Deering W-6. In the late 1950s, the M continued production at Doncaster after it had ceased at the Farmall Works, these are often referred to as a model BM. | |
Variants | |
| diesel engine | |
| high-crop | |
| diesel high-crop | |
| AM: | Australian-built M, built 1949-1954 |
| British-built M | |
| standard-front | |
| industrial | |
Farmall M Power | |
| 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 |
Mechanical | |
| Chassis: | 4x2 2WD |
| Steering: | manual |
| Brakes: | mechanical contracting band |
| Cab: | Open operator station. |
| Transmission: | 5-speed sliding gear |
Hydraulics | |
| Type: | Lift-All*Optional. Transmission-driven pump. |
| Pressure: | 500 psi 34.5 bar (early) |
| 800 psi 55.2 bar (late) | |
Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear RPM: | 540 (1.375) |
M Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Data plate on the left side of the engine area. |
| 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 |
Engine Detail | |
| International Harvester | |
| distillate | |
| 4-cylinder | |
| liquid-cooled vertical I-head | |
| Displacement: | 247.7 ci 4.1 L |
| Bore/Stroke: | 3.875x5.25 inches 98 x 133 mm |
| Compression: | 4.75:1 |
| 4.5:1*Kerosene engine | |
| 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 *Hot |
| Exhaust valve clearance: | 0.017 inches 0.432 mm *Hot |
Transmission | |
| Type: | sliding gear |
| Gears: | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
Dimensions | |
| Length: | 133 inches 337 cm |
| Width: | 84 inches 213 cm |
| Height: | 78.3 inches 198 cm |
| Shipping weight: | 4858 lbs 2203 kg |
| Ballasted weight: | 6770 lbs 3070 kg |
