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Years in Production / 1932–1942

Allis-Chalmers

M

Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Allis-Chalmers M.

Allis Chalmers M crawler 1942 — Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Geni · CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

35hp

Engine estimate · from belt

Tracks

Drive

1932–1942

Production years

Allis-Chalmers

Manufacturer

M / 01

At a glance

Production

Agricultural Crawler tractor

Built in Springfield, Illinois, USA

Manufacturer
Allis Chalmers
Total Built
14,524

Mechanical

Open operator station.

Drive
crawler

M / 02

Under the hood

Engine Detail (Option 1)

Allis Chalmers

gasoline

4-cylinder

liquid-cooled vertical I-head

Original engine used until 1936, SN 2941

Displacement
300.7 ci4.9 L
Bore Stroke
4.375x5.00 inches111 x 127 mm
Air Cleaner
oil bath
Compression Ratio
4.2:1 (early)
Compression Ratio
4.7:1 (late)
Rated Rpm
1200
Starter Volts
6
Oil Capacity
10 qts9.5 L
Coolant Capacity
24 qts22.7 L
Fuel Type
gasoline
Cylinders
4
Cooling
liquid-cooled vertical I-head

Engine Detail (Option 2)

Allis Chalmers

gasoline

4-cylinder

liquid-cooled vertical I-head

Used from 1936 on, SN 2942

Displacement
318 ci5.2 L
Bore Stroke
4.50x5.00 inches114 x 127 mm
Air Cleaner
oil bath
Rated Rpm
1200
Fuel Type
gasoline
Cylinders
4
Cooling
liquid-cooled vertical I-head

Engine Options

Allis Chalmers 4.9L 4-cyl gasoline

Allis Chalmers 5.2L 4-cyl gasoline

Fuel Tank
24 gal90.8 L

M / 03

Gears & controls

Transmission

Transmission Type
gear
Gears
4 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch
Rockford dry plate
Oil Capacity
12 qts11.4 L

M / 04

Size. Stance. Footprint.

Dimensions

Length
101.3 in257 cm
Width
57.25 in145 cm
Height
56 in142 cm

Tires And Tracks

12-inch tracks

Weight
6200 lbs2812 kg

Tires And Tracks

Width
12 inches30 cm
Length On Ground
56.4 inches143 cm
Area On Ground
1353 in²0.9 m²
Ground Pressure
4.8 psi0.3 bar

M / 05

Tractor Photos

Allis Chalmers M crawler 1942 — Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Geni · CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

See it in action

Videos

Watch Allis-Chalmers M videos from their original YouTube creators.

Allis Chalmers Model M Dozer starts for the first time In years

Video by Katie Bulau

Watch on YouTube ↗

M / 07

Tests (NTTL)

Nebraska Tractor Test 216

4.9L gasoline 4-speed crawlerSeptember 23 - October 9, 1933

Drawbar performance

Gear 1 used for power test.

Gear 1 used for pull test.

Id
216
Belt Power Max
35.43 hp26.4 kW
Belt Fuel Use Max
3.6 gal/hour13.6 l/hour
Max Power
29.65 hp22.1 kW
Max Pull
5,166 lbs2343 kg

Nebraska Tractor Test 239

Gasoline 4-speed crawlerAugust 1 - 9, 1935

Drawbar performance

Gear 2 used for power test.

Gear 1 used for pull test.

Id
239
Belt Power Max
35.05 hp26.1 kW
Belt Fuel Use Max
4.2 gal/hour15.9 l/hour
Max Power
28.66 hp21.4 kW
Max Pull
5,009 lbs2272 kg

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Allis Chalmers M crawler 1942

Allis Chalmers M crawler 1942 — Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Geni · CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗