Specifications
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| Model information | |
| Production years | 1939 - 1954 |
| Equipment type | Row-Crop tractor |
| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Farmall (a part of International Harvester) |
| Equipment type | Row-Crop tractor |
| Built in | Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA |
| Total built | 270,140 |
| Original price | $1,440 (1946 )
$2,600 (1952 )
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| Notes | 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. |
| Variants | |
| MD | diesel engine |
| MV | high-crop |
| MDV | diesel high-crop |
| AM | Australian-built M, built 1949-1954 |
| BM | British-built M |
| W-6 | standard-front |
| I-6 | industrial |
| Farmall M Engines | |
| Engine | International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl distillate International Harvester 4.1L 4-cyl gasoline |
| Fuel tank | 21 gal 79.5 L |
| Aux. fuel | 1 gal 3.8 L |
| Details | Engine details ... |
| Farmall M Transmission | |
| Transmission | 5-speed sliding gear |
| Details | Transmission details ... |
| Farmall M Power | |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 25 hp 18.6 kW |
| Belt (claimed) | 31-33 hp 23.1 kW |
| Plows | 3 (14-inch) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 33.1 hp 24.7 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 36.07 hp 26.9 kW |
| Belt (tested) | 36.66 hp 27.3 kW |
| Details | Performance test details ... |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | Manual steering |
| Brakes | Mechanical contracting band brakes |
| Cab / ROPS | Open operator station. |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | Lift-All *Optional. Transmission-driven pump. |
| Pressure | 500 psi (early) 34.5 bar 800 psi (late) 55.2 bar |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375) |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 88.5 inches 224 cm |
| Weight | 4858 lbs 2203 kg |
| Front tire | 6.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 11-38 |
| Details | Full dimensions and tires ... |
| Farmall M attachments | |
| Attachment | front-end loader |
| Details | Attachment details ... |
| M Serial Number Location | |
| Location | Data plate on the left side of the engine area. |
| M Serial Numbers | |
| 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 |
| Details | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| References | |
| Publication | Farmall Letter Series Tractors by Lee Klancher No. 30 Power Loader published by International Harvester Farm Loaders published in 1962, by International Harvester Operator's Manual Farmall M and MV General Line Catalog published in 1949, by International Harvester |
Values may vary by engine, transmission or configuration. View source page
Model family
Series map
- 26.7 hp*
- M Current model38.0 hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.