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Years in Production / 1938–1939
Sears
New Economy
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Sears New Economy.
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Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1938–1939
Production years
Sears
Manufacturer
New Economy / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Peru, Illinois, USA
Original price was $550 in 1939
- Distributor
- Sears
- Manufacturer
- Peru Wheel
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Open operator station.
New Economy / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Ford
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled inline
The Sears New Economy Tractor used the engine from a Ford Model A automobile. The tractor was available to order without an engine, so the buyer could install their own.
- Displacement
- 201 ci3.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.876x4.25 inches98 x 108 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 4.11:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Starter Type
- electric
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled inline
New Economy / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission
- Ford
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 3 forward and 1 reverse
New Economy / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 90 inches228 cm