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Years in Production / 1947–1964
Farmall
Cub
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Farmall Cub.
12hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1947–1964
Production years
Farmall
Manufacturer
Cub / 01
At a glance
Production
Built in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
The Cub featured IH's "Cultivision" offset engine and steering. Three major series of the original Cub were built: the Farmall Cub until 1964 (sn 224703), the International Cub until 1975 (sn 248124), and the new International Cub until the end of production in 1979.
- Manufacturer
- Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Differential contracting band brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
Capacity
- Fuel
- 7.5 gal28.4 L
- Hydraulic System
- 0.56 gal2.1 L
Hydraulics
- Capacity
- 0.56 gal2.1 L
- Pressure
- 1200 psi82.7 bar
- Total Flow
- 2.8 gpm10.6 lpm
Hitch
- Type
- IH Fast Hitch OptOptional
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- Cub-10 (0.9375)
- Engine Rpm
- -1800@1800
Serial Numbers
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- 1947
- 501
- 1948
- 11348
- 1949
- 57381
- 1950
- 99536
- 1951
- 121454
- 1952
- 144455
- 1953
- 162284
- 1954
- 179412
- 1955
- 186441
- 1956
- 193658
- 1957
- 198231
- 1958
- 204389
- 1959
- 211441
- 1960
- 214974
- 1961
- 217382
- 1962
- 220038
- 1963
- 221383
- 1964
- 223453
- Final
- 224703
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Ground
- negative (After SN# 224401)
- Charging System
- generator
- Battery Volts
- 6
- Battery Volts
- 12 (sn 224401)
Cub / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
International Harvester C60
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 59.5 ci1.0 L
- Bore Stroke
- 2.625x2.75 inches67 x 70 mm
- Cooling System
- thermosyphon
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1600 (early)
- Rated Rpm
- 1800 (late)
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Starter
- manual
- Starter
- electric OptOptional
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Starter Volts
- 12 (After SN# 224401)
- Coolant Capacity
- 9.75 qts9.2 L
- Sparkplug
- Champion D-21
- Sparkplug
- AC C86
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.023 inches0.584 mm
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.013 inches (cold)0.330 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.013 inches (cold)0.330 mm
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
- Oil Capacity
- 3 qts2.8 L
- Oil Change
- 120 h
Cub / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 3 forward and 1 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 1.75 qts1.7 L
Cub / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 69.25 inches175 cm
- Weight
- 1477 to 1877 pounds
- Front Tire
- 4.00-12
- Rear Tire
- 8-24
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 4.00-12
- Rear Ag
- 8-24
- Rear Ag
- 9.5-24
- Industrial Rear
- 8.3-24
- Industrial Rear
- 9.5-24
Cub / 05
Tractor Photos
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Videos
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Cub / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 386
Gasoline 3-speed 2WDSeptember 29 - October 9, 1947
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 386
- Belt Power Max
- 9.23 hp6.9 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 0.8 gal/hour3.0 l/hour
- Max Power
- 8.47 hp6.3 kW
- Max Pull
- 1596 lbs723 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 575
Gasoline 3-speed 2WDMay 18 - June 3, 1956
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 575
- Belt Power Max
- 10.39 hp7.7 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 1.1 gal/hour4.2 l/hour
- Max Power
- 9.87 hp7.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 1,605 lbs728 kg