Farmall B

Production ended · 2WD

Belt power · claimed

19.2 hp

Weight
2,400 lb
Engines
2 Gasoline · Kerosene
Built
75,241
Price new
no record

Power

Power specifications
Engineno record
PTOno record
Drawbar17.3 hp claimed
Drawbar, tested16.2 hp
Belt pulley19.2 hp claimed
Belt pulley, tested18.4 hp
Listed power21 hp belt basis
Plows rated1

Engines

Engines fitted to the Farmall B
International Harvester 1.9L 4-cyl gasolineGasoline · 4 cyl113 ci
International Harvester 1.9L 4-cyl keroseneKerosene · 4 cyl113 ci
Engine details
International Harvester 1.9L 4-cyl gasoline
Bore × stroke
3 in × 4 in
Rated speed
1,400 rpm
Compression
5.33:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled inline
Firing order
1-3-4-2
International Harvester 1.9L 4-cyl kerosene
Bore × stroke
3 in × 4 in
Rated speed
1,400 rpm
Cooling
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Firing order
1-3-4-2

Transmissions

Transmissions for the Farmall B
International Harvestergear4F / 1R

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight2,400 lb unspecified

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbaseno record
Length108 in
Width79.5 in
Height65 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank10 gal
Auxiliary fuel1 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Pump flowno record

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Hitch typeIH Pneumatic Lift-All
Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

PTO specifications
Rear PTOtransmission
Rear PTO speeds540 (1.125)

Chassis

Chassis specifications
Drive2WD
SteeringManual steering
BrakesMechanical contracting band brakes
CabOpen operator station

Tires

Tires specifications
Front6.00-12
Rear8-24

Electrical

Electrical specifications
System voltage6 V
Charginggenerator
Groundpositive

Production

Production specifications
Total built75,241
FactoriesChicago, Illinois, USA; Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Built byFarmall (a part of International Harvester)

Variants

  • B full width
  • BN narrow tread

Serial numbers

Seat support bracket

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
1939FAB3675
19406744
194141500
194280739
194496390
1945113218
1946146700
1947182964 (Chicago)
1947200001 (Louisville)

Literature

  • Farmall Letter Series Tractors Lee Klancher
  • The Farmall System of Farming International Harvester, 1946