Specifications
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| Model information | |
| Production years | 1953 - 1955 |
| Equipment type | Row-Crop tractor |
| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Massey-Harris |
| Equipment type | Row-Crop tractor |
| Built in | Built in Racine, Wisconsin, USA |
| Model configurations | The Massey Harris 44 Special offered a bored-out gasoline engine, increasing displacement over the 44. The diesel, distillate, and LP-gas engines remained the same. The 44 Special was available in row-crop, standard, cane (high-crop), and rice configurations. |
| Variants | |
| 44 Special | row-crop |
| 44 Special Cane | high-crop |
| 44 Special Rice | standard |
| Massey-Harris 44 Special Engines | |
| Engine | Massey-Harris 4.5L 4-cyl gasoline Continental 4.3L 4-cyl diesel Massey-Harris 4.3L 4-cyl tractor fuel Massey-Harris 4.3L 4-cyl LP gas |
| Details | Engine details ... |
| Massey-Harris 44 Special Transmission | |
| Transmission | 5-speed unsynchronized gear |
| Details | Transmission details ... |
| Massey-Harris 44 Special Power | |
| Engine | 40 hp 29.8 kW |
| Plows | 3-4 |
| Drawbar (tested) | 43.58 hp 32.5 kW |
| Belt (tested) | 48.95 hp 36.5 kW |
| Details | Performance test details ... |
| Mechanical | |
| Steering | manual worm-and-sector |
| Brakes | Differential mechanical drum brakes |
| Cab / ROPS | Open operator station. |
| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 23 gal (gas) 87.1 L 19 gal (diesel) 71.9 L 27.2 gal (LP-gas) 103.0 L |
| Hydraulic system | 1.75 gal 6.6 L |
| Hydraulics | |
| Capacity | 1.75 gal 6.6 L |
| Pressure | 1050 psi 72.4 bar |
| Total flow | 7.5 gpm 28.4 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Type | Massey Hitch-All |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | live |
| Rear PTO Type | 534 |
| Engine RPM | 534@1350 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 88 inches 223 cm |
| Front tire | 6.50x16 |
| Rear tire | 11-38 |
| Details | Full dimensions and tires ... |
| 44 Special Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Serial number plate on the side of the tractor's main frame, just ahead of the operator platform. May be on left or right. |
| 1953 | 50001 |
| 1954 | 51364 |
| 1955 | 58067 |
| Details | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Belt Pulley | |
| Diameter | 13.5 inches 34 cm |
| Width | 6 inches 15 cm |
| RPM | 863 |
| Speed | 3050 ft/min 929.64 meters/min |
| References | |
| Publication | Power For Your Farm published in 1953, by Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Tractors published in 1954 Massey-Harris Tractors published in 1955 |
Values may vary by engine, transmission or configuration. View source page
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