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Years in Production / 1939–1953
Farmall
H
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Farmall H.
26hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1939–1953
Production years
Farmall
Manufacturer
H / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Original price was $2,000 in 1953
The Farmall H is the row-crop version of the McCormick-Deering W-4.
- Manufacturer
- Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
- Total Built
- 391,227
Capacity
- Fuel
- 17.5 gal66.2 L
- Aux Fuel
- 0.875 gal3.3 L
- Hydraulic System
- 1 gal3.8 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center OptOptional
- Capacity
- 1 gal3.8 L
Hitch
- Type
- Lift-All *Hydraulic implement lift system.
Pto
- Rear Type
- 540 *The 1-3/8 shaft was adopted in 1942. Prior to that, a 1-1/8 inch shaft was used.
Serial Numbers
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- 1939
- 501
- 1940
- 10653
- 1941
- 52387
- 1942
- 93237
- 1943
- 122091
- 1944
- 150251
- 1945
- 186123
- 1946
- 214820
- 1947
- 241143
- 1948
- 268991
- 1949
- 300876
- 1950
- 327975
- 1951
- 351923
- 1952
- 375861
- 1953
- 390500
Electrical
- Ground
- positive
- Charging System
- generator
- Battery Volts
- 6
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Mechanical contracting band brakes
Open operator station.
H / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
International Harvester C-152
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 152.1 ci2.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.375x4.25 inches86 x 108 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 5.9:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1650
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Starter
- hand-crank
- Starter
- electric OptOptional
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Oil Capacity
- 6 qts5.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 16.5 qts15.6 L
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.025 inches0.635 mm
- Point Gap
- 0.013 inches0.330 mm
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.017 inches*Hot0.432 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.017 inches*Hot0.432 mm
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
International Harvester
distillate
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 152.1 ci2.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.375x4.25 inches86 x 108 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 4.75:1
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Oil Capacity
- 6 qts5.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 16.5 qts15.6 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Detail (Option 3)
International Harvester
kerosene
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 152.1 ci2.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.375x4.25 inches86 x 108 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 4.5:1
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Oil Capacity
- 6 qts5.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 16.5 qts15.6 L
- Fuel Type
- kerosene
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
H / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 5 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 24 qts22.7 L
H / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 125.25 in318 cm
- Width
- 75.5 in191 cm
- Height
- 74 in187 cm
- Wheelbase
- 88.33 in224 cm
- Front tread
- 8.1 in20 cm
- Rear tread
- 44 in111 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 88.325 inches224 cm
- Weight
- 3875 lbs1757 kg
- Front Tire
- 5.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 51x6
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.50-16
- Front Ag
- 6-16
- Front Ag
- 6x20 (HV)
- Rear Ag
- 51x6 (steel)
- Rear Ag
- 6.00-36
- Rear Ag
- 8-38
- Rear Ag
- 9-38
- Rear Ag
- 10-38
H / 05
Tractor Photos
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Videos
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H / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test
Gasoline 5-speed 2WDOctober 5 - 11, 1939
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Belt Power Max
- 26.20 hp19.5 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.3 gal/hour8.7 l/hour
- Max Power
- 24.17 hp18.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,603 lbs1634 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 334
Distillate 5-speed 2WDNovember 6 - 11, 1939
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 334
- Belt Power Max
- 23.3 hp17.4 kW
- Max Power
- 21.4 hp16.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 3,169 lbs1437 kg