Farmall A
| | 1939 - 1947 |
| Row-Crop tractor |
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Series map:
A
21.2hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
| Production |
| Manufacturer | Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
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| Row-Crop tractor |
| Factories | Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| | Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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| Total built | 117,552
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| Original price was $750 in 1947 |
| The Farmall A and B were nearly identical tractors. The A featured an offset engine and wide front end. The offset engine was known as "Cultivision". The B had a centered engine, seat offset to the right, and narrow front end. A high-crop AV version was available. |
| Variants |
| AV | Vegetable crop
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| AI | International industrial
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| Farmall A Power |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 17.35 hp
12.9 kW
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| Belt (claimed) | 19.06 hp
14.2 kW
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| Plows | 1 *16-inch
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| Drawbar (tested) | 16.32 hp
12.2 kW
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| Belt (tested) | 18.34 hp
13.7 kW
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 Performance test details ... |
| Mechanical |
| Two-wheel drive |
| Manual steering |
| Mechanical contracting band brakes |
| Open operator station. |
| Tractor hitch |
| Type | IH Pneumatic Lift-All
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| Power Take-off (PTO) |
| Rear PTO | transmission
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| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.125)
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| A Serial Number Location |
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| Serial number plate on the seat support bracket. On very early model A tractors the serial number plate is on the cross-frame below the pedals. |
| A Serial Numbers |
| 1939 | FAA501
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| 1940 | FAA6744
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| 1941 | FAA41500
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| 1942 | FAA80739
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| 1944 | FAA96390
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| 1945 | FAA113218
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| 1946 | FAA146700
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| 1947 | FAA182964 (Chicago)
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| Final | FAA198298 (Chicago)
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| 1947 | FAA200001 (Louisville)
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| Final | FAA220829 (Louisville)
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FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
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| Belt Pulley |
| Diameter | 8.5 inches
21 cm
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| Width | 6 inches
15 cm
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| RPM | 1157
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| Speed | 2574 ft/min
784.56 meters/min
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| Electrical |
| Ground | positive
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| Charging system | generator
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| Battery volts | 6
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| References |
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| Farmall Letter Series Tractors by Lee Klancher |
| The Farmall System of Farming published in 1946, by International Harvester |
| Owner's Manual A and AV (6069) published in 1944 |
| Page information |
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| Updated on July 15, 2025 |
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