Farmall M
| | 1939 - 1954 |
| Row-Crop tractor |
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Series map:
H
M
26.7hp*
38.0hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
| Production |
| Manufacturer | Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
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| Row-Crop tractor |
| Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA |
| Total built | 270,140
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| Original price | $1,440 (1946 )
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| $2,600 (1952 )
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| 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. |
| Variants |
| MD | diesel engine
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| MV | high-crop
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| MDV | diesel high-crop
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| AM | Australian-built M, built 1949-1954
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| BM | British-built M
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| W-6 | standard-front
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| I-6 | industrial
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| Farmall M Power |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 25 hp
18.6 kW
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| Belt (claimed) | 31-33 hp
23.1 kW
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| Plows | 3 (14-inch)
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| Drawbar (tested) | 33.1 hp
24.7 kW
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| PTO (tested) | 36.07 hp
26.9 kW
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| Belt (tested) | 36.66 hp
27.3 kW
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| Mechanical |
| Two-wheel drive |
| Manual steering |
| Mechanical contracting band brakes |
| Open operator station. |
| Hydraulics |
| Type | Lift-All *Optional. Transmission-driven pump.
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| Pressure | 500 psi (early)
34.5 bar
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| | 800 psi (late)
55.2 bar
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| Power Take-off (PTO) |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375)
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| M Serial Number Location |
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| Data plate on the left side of the engine area. |
| M Serial Numbers |
| 1939 | FBK501
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| 1940 | FBK7240
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| 1941 | FBK25371
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| 1942 | FBK50988
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| 1943 | FBK60011
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| 1944 | FBK67424
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| 1945 | FBK88085
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| 1946 | FBK105564
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| 1947 | FBK122823
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| 1948 | FBK151708
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| 1949 | FBK180514
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| 1950 | FBK213579
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| 1951 | FBK247518
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| 1952 | FBK290923
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| Final | FBK298218
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FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
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| References |
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| Farmall Letter Series Tractors by Lee Klancher |
| No. 30 Power Loader published by International Harvester |
| Farm Loaders published in 1962, by International Harvester |
| Operator's Manual Farmall M and MV |
| General Line Catalog published in 1949, by International Harvester |
| Page information |
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