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Farmall M tractor, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA · Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Farmall (International Harvester) · Pioneer · Row-crop

M

Built 1939–1954 (original M to 1953)
Power
30.62drawbar hp
Engine
4-cyl Gasoline
Weight
2,204kg
Gearbox
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The story

The Farmall M was a large three-plough row-crop tractor and part of International Harvester's letter series. It replaced the Farmall F-30 in 1939.

The original M used International Harvester's C248 four-cylinder petrol engine. Over the years the design was updated and renamed several times, including the MD, Super M, Super MD and Super M-TA, though the basic tractor changed very little.

All versions had left production by 1954, when the Farmall 400 took over. The 400 was really the same machine with new bodywork.

Did you knowA version of the M was also built in Britain, sold as the Farmall Super BMD.
For sale

No Farmall M listings yet. Dealers and private sellers will be able to list them here soon.

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Nebraska tractor test

Test number328
Year tested1939

Test 328 is the gasoline M. Other tests: 327 (distillate, 1939); the diesel MD was tested as 368 (1941).

Specifications

Engine
MakerInternational Harvester
FuelGasoline (original C248 engine)
Cylinders4
Power
Drawbar power30.62 hp
Drive
Top speed16.3 mph
Size
Weight2,204 kg / 4,858 lb
History
Built1939–1954 (original M to 1953)

About these figures. 38 hp gross power and 4,365 lb drawbar pull. Reverse speed 3.1 mph. Ballasted weight 6,770 lb (3,071 kg).

Sources

  1. Farmall M (Wikipedia)
  2. Nebraska Tractor Test 328 (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)