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Years in Production / 1956–1958
Massey-Harris
444
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Massey-Harris 444.
53hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1956–1958
Production years
Massey-Harris
Manufacturer
444 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Original price was $3,650 in 1958
- Manufacturer
- Massey-Harris
- Total Built
- 7,131
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Differential mechanical shoe brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power optional
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540
- Engine Rpm
- 542@1500
444 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Massey Harris
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 277 ci4.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.00x5.50 inches102 x 140 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 15.9:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1500
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 22 qts20.8 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Massey-Harris
LP gas
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 277 ci4.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.00x5.50 inches102 x 140 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 9:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1500
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 23 qts21.8 L
- Fuel Type
- LP gas
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Detail (Option 3)
Massey-Harris
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 277 ci4.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.00x5.50 inches102 x 140 mm
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Massey Harris 4.5L 4-cyl diesel
Massey-Harris 4.5L 4-cyl LP gas
Massey-Harris 4.5L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 23 gal87.1 L
444 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Five gears, plus reverse, in two ranges.
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 10 forward and 2 reverse
444 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 88.125 inches223 cm
- Weight
- 6500 lbs2948 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 13-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 13-38
444 / 05
Tractor Photos
444 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 576
Diesel 10-speed 2WDJune 2 - 14, 1956
Drawbar performance
Gear 1L used for pull test.
- Id
- 576
- Belt Power Max
- 48.21 hp36.0 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.2 gal/hour12.1 l/hour
- Max Power
- 43.8 hp32.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,463 lbs2931 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 602
LP gas 10-speed 2WDOctober 25 - November 3, 1956
Drawbar performance
Gear 1L used for pull test.
- Id
- 602
- Belt Power Max
- 49.24 hp36.7 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 5.1 gal/hour19.3 l/hour
- Max Power
- 45.3 hp33.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,534 lbs2963 kg