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Fordson
Fordson F
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Fordson Fordson F.
20hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1917–1928
Production years
Fordson
Manufacturer
Fordson F / 01
At a glance
Production
Standard-tread tractor
The name Fordson was used for two reasons. The "Ford Tractor" name was already being used by a company in Minneapolis. In addition, the Ford Motor Company shareholders had no interest in tractor production, so Henry Ford started an independent company for building tractors, named Henry Ford & Son.
- Manufacturer
- Fordson (a part of Ford)
- Factories
- Dearborn, MI
- Factories
- Cork, Ireland
- Total Built
- 755,278 (total)
- Total Built
- 747,681 (USA)
- Total Built
- 7,597 (Ireland)
Serial Numbers
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- 1917
- 1 (USA)
- 1918
- 260 (USA)
- 1919
- 34427 (USA)
- 1919
- 63001 (Ireland)
- 1920
- 100001 (USA)
- 1920
- 65001 (Ireland)
- 1921
- 158312 (USA)
- 1921
- 108230 (Ireland)
- 1922
- 201026 (USA)
- 1922
- 109673 (Ireland)
- 1923
- 268583 (USA)
- 1924
- 370351 (USA)
- 1925
- 455360 (USA)
- 1926
- 557608 (USA)
- 1927
- 629830 (USA)
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 9.5 inches24 cm
- Width
- 6.5 inches16 cm
- Rpm
- 1000
- Speed
- 2480 ft/min755.90 meters/min
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Open operator station.
Fordson F / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Ford
distillate
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
In 1920, a Ford-built engine replaced the Hercules engine, although it was nearly identical.
- Displacement
- 251.3 ci4.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.00x5.00 inches102 x 127 mm
- Power
- 20 hp14.9 kW
- Rated Rpm
- 1000
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Oil Capacity
- 9 qts8.5 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 48 qts45.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Hercules
distillate
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
The Hercules engine was used in Fordsons until 1920
- Displacement
- 251 ci4.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.00x5.00 inches102 x 127 mm
- Power
- 20 hp14.9 kW
- Rated Rpm
- 1000
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Ford 4.1L 4-cyl distillate
Hercules 4.1L 4-cyl distillate
- Fuel Tank
- 21 gal79.5 L
Fordson F / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- constant mesh gear
- Gears
- 3 forward and 1 reverse
- Oil Capacity
- 15 qts14.2 L
Fordson F / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 102 in259 cm
- Width
- 63 in160 cm
- Height
- 55 in139 cm
- Wheelbase
- 63 in160 cm
- Ground clearance
- 11.6 in29 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 63 inches160 cm
- Weight
- 2920 lbs1324 kg
- Rear Tire
- 42x12
Tires And Tracks
- Rear Ag
- 42x12 (steel)
Fordson F / 05
Tractor Photos
Fordson F / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 18
Kerosene 3-speed 2WDJune 2 - 12, 1920
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 2 used for pull test.
- Id
- 18
- Belt Power Max
- 19.15 hp14.3 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.0 gal/hour11.4 l/hour
- Max Power
- 9.34 hp7.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 2,187 lbs992 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 124
Kerosene 3-speed 2WDJune 21 - 28, 1926
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 2 used for pull test.
- Id
- 124
- Belt Power Max
- 22.28 hp16.6 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.5 gal/hour9.5 l/hour
- Max Power
- 12.325 hp9.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 2,142 lbs971 kg