| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Massey-Harris |
| Standard-tread tractor | |
| Built in Racine, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Total built | 84,000 |
| Variants | |
| 44 Row-Crop | tricycle front |
| 44 Standard | fixed, wide-front |
| 44-6 | 6-cyl engine |
| Massey-Harris 44 Standard Engines | |
| Continental 4.3L 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 | |
| Massey-Harris 44 Standard Transmission | |
| 5-speed unsynchronized gear | |
| Massey-Harris 44 Standard Power | |
| Engine | 45 hp 33.6 kW |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 31 hp 23.1 kW |
| PTO (claimed) | 44 hp 32.8 kW |
| Plows | 3-4 |
| Drawbar (tested) | 37.91 hp 28.3 kW |
| Belt (tested) | 41.82 hp 31.2 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Manual steering | |
| Differential mechanical drum brakes | |
| Open operator station. |
| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 23 gal 87.1 L |
| Aux. fuel | 5.75 gal 21.8 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 | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 534 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 80 inches 203 cm |
| Weight | 4600 lbs 2086 kg |
| Front tire | 6.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 13-30 |
| 44 Standard Serial Number Location | |
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| Serial number plate on the side of the tractor's main frame, just ahead of the operator platform. May be on left or right. |
| 44 Standard Serial Numbers | |
| 1946 | 1001 (gas) |
| 1947 | 1141 (gas) |
| 1948 | 1871 (gas) |
| 1949 | 4528 (gas) |
| 1950 | 9581 (gas) |
| 1951 | 13726 (gas) |
| 1952 | 17059 (gas) |
| 1953 | 43700 (gas) |
| 1946 | 1001 (kerosene) |
| 1947 | 1011 (kerosene) |
| 1948 | 3598 ) (kerosene) |
| 1949 | 3598 (kerosene) |
| 1950 | 4827 (kerosene) |
| 1951 | 6019 (kerosene) |
| 1952 | 6787 (kerosene) |
| 1953 | 43700 (kerosene) |
| 1948 | 1001 (diesel) |
| 1949 | 1023 (diesel) |
| 1950 | 2180 (diesel) |
| 1951 | 3989 (diesel) |
| 1952 | 5639 (diesel) |
| 1953 | 43700 (diesel) |
| 1952 | 1001 (LP-gas) |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| Belt Pulley | |
| Diameter | 13.5 inches 34 cm |
| Width | 6 inches 15 cm |
| RPM | 970 |
| Speed | 3,050 ft/min 929.64 meters/min |
| Electrical | |
| Charging system | generator |
| Batteries | 1 (gas) |
|   | 2 (diesel) |
| Battery volts | 6 |
| References | |
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| Model 44K published in 1950, by Massey Harris | |
| Power-Plus Tractors published in 1951, by Massey-Harris | |
| Power For Your Farm published in 1953, by Massey-Harris | |
| Massey-Harris Tractors published in 1954 | |
| Massey-Harris Tractors published in 1955 |
| Page information | |
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| Updated on February 12, 2024 |