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     Original Farmall Hundred Series 1954-1958
    Original Farmall Hundred Series 1954-1958

    Farmall M

    Farmall M tractor photo  I&T Manual: IH A, B, C, MTA, H, M, MD, Cub, MT, W4, W6, D9
    I&T Shop Manual
    Production years:1939 - 1954
    Next model:Farmall Super M
    Tractor type:Farm/Agricultural tractor
    Smaller:Farmall H





    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.
     

    Production:

    Manufacturer:International Harvester
    Factory:Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Doncaster, England
    Geelong, Australia
    Total built:270,140
    Original price:$2,400 (1952)
     

    Variants:

    MD:diesel engine
    AM:Australian model, built 1949-1954
    BM:British model, built 1948-1953
    W-6:standard-front
    I-6:industrial
     

    Farmall M Engine:

       International Harvester 4-cyl distillate
       International Harvester 4-cyl gasoline
    full engine details ...
     

    Capacity:

    Fuel:21 gal [79.5 L]
    Aux. fuel:1 gal [3.8 L]
     

    Power Take-off (PTO):

    Rear RPMs:540
     

    Dimensions & Tires:

    Wheelbase:-unknown-
    Weight:4858 to 6770 pounds
    Front tire:6.00-16
    Rear tire:11.25-36
    full dimensions and tires ...
     

    M Serial Numbers:

    Location:Data plate on the left side of the engine area.
    1939: 501
    1940: 7240
    1941: 25371
    1942: 50988
    1943: 60011
    1944: 67424
    1945: 88085
    1946: 105564
    1947: 122823
    1948: 151708
    1949: 180514
    1950: 213579
    1951: 247518
    1952: 290923
    Final: 298218

    how to read serial numbers...

     

    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]
    power test details ...
     

    Mechanical:

    Chassis:4x2 2WD
    Steering:-unknown-
    Brakes:-unknown-
     

    Electrical:

    Ground:-unknown-
     

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