Farmall Super A
Series map:
Super A
Super C
17.8hp*
26.3hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
| Production |
| Manufacturer | Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
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| Factories | Louisville, Kentucky, USA
|
| | Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Total built | 107,636
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| Original price | $1,400 (1954)
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| The IH/Farmall Super A was an improved version of the A. The biggest change was that the previous Lift-All system was replaced with the new Touch Control hydraulic system. This was in response to the Ferguson three-point system used by Ford. |
| Variants |
| Super AV | high-clearance, vegetable
|
| Farmall Super A Power |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 13 hp
9.7 kW
|
| PTO (claimed) | 16 hp
11.9 kW
|
| Mechanical |
| Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | manual
|
| Differential mechanical contracting band brakes |
| Open operator station. |
| Capacity |
| Fuel | 11 gal
41.6 L
|
| Aux. fuel | 0.75 gal
2.8 L
|
| Hydraulic system | 2.1 gal
7.9 L
|
| Rear hubs | 3 qts (each)
2.8 L
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| Hydraulics |
| Type | IH Touch-Control
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| Capacity | 2.1 gal
7.9 L
|
| Valves | 1
|
| Tractor hitch |
| Type | mid-mount Touch Control rockshaft
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| Power Take-off (PTO) |
| Rear PTO | transmission
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| Rear PTO Type | 540
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| Super A Serial Number Location |
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| On the right side of the seat support |
| Belt Pulley |
| Diameter | 8.5 inches
21 cm
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| Width | 6 inches
15 cm
|
| RPM | 1157
|
| Speed | 2574 ft/min
784.56 meters/min
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| Electrical |
| Ground | postitive
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| Battery volts | 6
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| References |
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| Farmall Letter Series Tractors by Lee Klancher |
| Farm Loaders published in 1962, by International Harvester |
| Farm Loaders published in 1970, by International Harvester |
| Operator's Manual Farmall Super A and Super AV (1004193R5) published in 1953 |
| Vegetable Truck Farming published by International Harvester |
| General Line Catalog published in 1949, by International Harvester |
| Page information |
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| Updated on August 31, 2023 |
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