| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Farmall (a part of International Harvester) |
| Row-Crop tractor | |
| Built in Doncaster, England | |
| Total built | 11,011 |
| Variants | |
| McCormick B-450 | standard |
| Farmall B-450 | row-crop |
| Farmall B-450 Engine | |
| International Harvester 4.3L 4-cyl diesel | |
| Farmall B-450 Transmission | |
| 5-speed gear | |
| Farmall B-450 Power | |
| Engine | 55 hp 41.0 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Differential lock | mechanical rear |
| Manual steering | |
| Open operator station. | |
| Photos | |
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| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 20.9 gal 79.1 L |
| Hydraulic system | 3.6 gal 13.6 L |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | open center |
| Capacity | 3.6 gal 13.6 L |
| Pressure | 2000 psi 137.9 bar |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | II |
| Rear lift | 6240 lbs 2830 kg |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375) |
| Engine RPM | 555@1500 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 79.5 inches 201 cm |
| Weight | 5930 lbs 2689 kg |
| Front tire | 6.00x16 |
| Rear tire | 13.00x30 |
| B-450 Serial Numbers | |
| 1959 | 501 |
| 1960 | 657 |
| 1961 | 1980 |
| 1962 | 3047 |
| 1963 | 5638 |
| 1964 | 6919 |
| 1965 | 8042 |
| 1966 | 9696 |
| 1967 | 10380 |
| 1968 | 10764 |
| 1969 | 11027 |
| 1970 | 11162 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| Belt Pulley | |
| Diameter | 11 inches 27 cm |
| RPM | 929.6 |
| Speed | 2677 ft/min 815.95 meters/min |
| References | |
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| International 1917-1961 Vintage Tractor Special by Allen Condie* | |
| The Roar of Dust and Diesel - A Story of International Harvester Doncaster by Mike Teanby | |
| World Wide Farm Equipment Buyer's Guide published in 1968, by International Harvester* | |
| B-450 Series Tractor published in 1962, by International Harvester | |
| Farmall B-450 published in 1959, by International Harvester | |
| *Publication contains known errors. |
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