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Years in Production / 1939–1954
Farmall
M
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Farmall M.
38hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1939–1954
Production years
Farmall
Manufacturer
M / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA
The M was also available in the MV high-clearance "vegetable version" and the MD diesel. The Farmall M was the row-crop version of the McCormick-Deering W-6. In the late 1950s, the M continued production at Doncaster after it had ceased at the Farmall Works, these are often referred to as a model BM.
- Manufacturer
- Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
- Total Built
- 270,140
- Original Price
- $1,440 (1946 )
- Original Price
- $2,600 (1952 )
Hydraulics
- Type
- Lift-All *Optional. Transmission-driven pump.
- Pressure
- 500 psi (early)34.5 bar
- Pressure
- 800 psi (late)55.2 bar
Pto
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
Serial Numbers
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- 1939
- FBK501
- 1940
- FBK7240
- 1941
- FBK25371
- 1942
- FBK50988
- 1943
- FBK60011
- 1944
- FBK67424
- 1945
- FBK88085
- 1946
- FBK105564
- 1947
- FBK122823
- 1948
- FBK151708
- 1949
- FBK180514
- 1950
- FBK213579
- 1951
- FBK247518
- 1952
- FBK290923
- Final
- FBK298218
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Mechanical contracting band brakes
Open operator station.
M / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
International Harvester
distillate
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 247.7 ci4.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.875x5.25 inches98 x 133 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 4.75:1
- Compression Ratio
- 4.5:1 *Kerosene engine
- Rated Rpm
- 1,450
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Oil Capacity
- 8 qts7.6 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 24 qts22.7 L
- Sparkplug Gap
- 0.025 inches0.635 mm
- Point Gap
- 0.013 inches (Magneto)0.330 mm
- Point Gap
- 0.020 inches (Distributer)0.508 mm
- Intake Valve Clearance
- 0.017 inches*Hot0.432 mm
- Exhaust Valve Clearance
- 0.017 inches*Hot0.432 mm
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Detail (Option 2)
International Harvester C248
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 247.7 ci4.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.875x5.25 inches98 x 133 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 5.65:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1450
- Firing Order
- 1-3-4-2
- Oil Capacity
- 8 qts7.6 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 24 qts22.7 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Options
International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl distillate
International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 21 gal79.5 L
- Aux Fuel
- 1 gal3.8 L
M / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- sliding gear
- Gears
- 5 forward and 1 reverse
M / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 133 in337 cm
- Width
- 84 in213 cm
- Height
- 78.3 in198 cm
- Wheelbase
- 88.5 in224 cm
- Front tread
- 9.13 in23 cm
- Rear tread
- 52 in132 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 88.5 inches224 cm
- Weight
- 4858 lbs2203 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 11-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Front Ag
- 22.50x4 (steel)
- Rear Ag
- 11-38
- Rear Ag
- 51x8 (steel)
- Rear Ag
- 10-38
- Rear Ag
- 12-38
- Rear Ag
- 11.25-36
M / 05
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M / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 327
Distillate 5-speed 2WDSeptember 5 - 16, 1939
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 327
- Belt Power Max
- 34.82 hp26.0 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.8 gal/hour10.6 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 34.16 hp25.5 kW
- Fuel Use
- 2.7 gal/hour10.2 l/hour
- Max Power
- 30.62 hp22.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,365 lbs1979 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 328
Gasoline 5-speed 2WDSeptember 11 - 21, 1939
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 328
- Belt Power Max
- 36.66 hp27.3 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.0 gal/hour11.4 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 36.07 hp26.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.0 gal/hour11.4 l/hour
- Max Power
- 33.1 hp24.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,266 lbs1935 kg