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Years in Production / 1955–1957
Massey-Harris
50
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Massey-Harris 50.
36hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1955–1957
Production years
Massey-Harris
Manufacturer
50 / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Detroit, Michigan, USA
The Massey-Harris 50 was based on the Ferguson TO-35 and introduced after the merger that created Massey-Harris-Ferguson. It was also produced as the F-40 for Ferguson dealers. The 50 was available in several configurations: utility, high-crop utility, or row-crop with a choice of single, tricycle, or wide adjustable front ends.
- Manufacturer
- Massey-Harris
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Differential mechanical shoe brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- manual
- Steering
- power OptOptional
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pump Flow
- 3 gpm11.4 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- I
- Control
- mechanical draft control
Pto
- Rear Pto
- live *Two-stage clutch.
- Clutch
- 228.6mm dry disc
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1955
- 500001
- 1956
- 500473
- 1957
- 510764
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 9 inches22 cm
- Width
- 6.5 inches16 cm
- Rpm
- 1313
- Speed
- 3100 ft/min944.88 meters/min
Electrical
- Charging System
- generator
- Battery Volts
- 12
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Under the hood
Engine Detail
Continental Z-134
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 134 ci2.2 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.3125x3.875 inches84 x 98 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 6.6:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2000
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 6 qts5.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 10 qts9.5 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Continental 2.2L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 17 gal64.3 L
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Gears & controls
Transmission
Three gears, plus reverse, in two ranges.
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- 279.4mm dry disc
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 120 in304 cm
- Height
- 56.8 in144 cm
- Wheelbase
- 81.2 in206 cm
- Rear tread
- 48 in121 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 81.2 inches206 cm
- Weight
- 3432 lbs1556 kg
- Front Tire
- 5.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 11-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.50-16
- Front Ag
- 7.50-10
- Rear Ag
- 11-28
- Rear Ag
- 10-38
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Tractor Photos
50 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 595
Gasoline 6-speed 2WDSeptember 25 - October 4, 1956
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 595
- Belt Power Max
- 32.58 hp24.3 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.1 gal/hour11.7 l/hour
- Max Power
- 30.50 hp22.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 3525 lbs1598 kg