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Years in Production / 1931–1939

Farmall

F-30

Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Farmall F-30.

Farmall F-30 tractor VA2 — Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

33hp

Engine estimate · from belt

2WD Only

Drive

1931–1939

Production years

Farmall

Manufacturer

F-30 / 01

At a glance

Production

Row-Crop tractor

Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA

Manufacturer
Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
Total Built
28,902

Mechanical

Two-wheel drive

Open operator station.

Steering
manual

Pto

Rear Type
540 (1.375)

Serial Numbers

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1931
FB501
1932
FB1184
1933
FB4305
1934
FB5526
1935
FB7032
1936
FB10407
1937
FB18684
1938
FB27186
1939
FB29007
Final
FB30026

Belt Pulley

Diameter
14.625 inches37 cm
Width
7 inches17 cm
Rpm
682
Speed
2612 ft/min796.14 meters/min

F-30 / 02

Under the hood

Engine Detail

International Harvester

distillate

4-cylinder

liquid-cooled vertical I-head

Displacement
283.7 ci4.6 L
Bore Stroke
4.25x5.00 inches108 x 127 mm
Fuel System
Zenith K5 carburetor
Air Cleaner
oil bath
Rated Rpm
1150
Starter Type
hand-crank
Coolant Capacity
36 qts34.1 L
Cylinders
4
Cooling
liquid-cooled vertical I-head

Engine Options

International Harvester 4.6L 4-cyl distillate

Fuel Tank
21 gal79.5 L
Aux Fuel
1 gal3.8 L

F-30 / 03

Gears & controls

Transmission

Transmission Type
unsynchronized gear
Gears
4 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch
dry disc

F-30 / 04

Size. Stance. Footprint.

Dimensions

Length
147 in373 cm
Width
90 in228 cm
Height
81 in205 cm

Dimensions And Tires

Weight
5300 lbs2404 kg
Front Tire
25x4
Rear Tire
42x12

Tires And Tracks

Front Ag
25x4 (steel)
Rear Ag
42x12 (steel)

F-30 / 05

Tractor Photos

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See it in action

Videos

Watch Farmall F-30 videos from their original YouTube creators.

F-30 / 07

Tests (NTTL)

Nebraska Tractor Test 198

Kerosene 4-speed 2WDOctober 9 - 23, 1931

Drawbar performance

Gear 1 used for power test.

Gear 1 used for pull test.

Id
198
Belt Power Max
32.80 hp24.5 kW
Belt Fuel Use Max
3.4 gal/hour12.9 l/hour
Max Power
24.85 hp18.5 kW
Max Pull
4,157 lbs1885 kg

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Farmall F-30 tractor VA2

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