Farmall H

Production ended · 2WD

Belt power · claimed

24 hp

Weight
3,875 lb
Engines
3 Gasoline · Distillate · Kerosene
Built
391,227
Price new · 1953
$2,000

Power

Power specifications
Engineno record
PTOno record
Drawbar19 hp claimed
Drawbar, tested24.2 hp
Belt pulley24 hp claimed
Belt pulley, tested26.2 hp
Listed power26 hp belt basis

Engines

Engines fitted to the Farmall H
International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl gasolineGasoline · 4 cyl152 ci
International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl distillateDistillate · 4 cyl152 ci
International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl keroseneKerosene · 4 cyl152 ci
Engine details
International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl gasoline
Bore × stroke
3.38 in × 4.25 in
Rated speed
1,650 rpm
Compression
5.9:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-3-4-2
International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl distillate
Bore × stroke
3.38 in × 4.25 in
Compression
4.75:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Firing order
1-3-4-2
International Harvester 2.5L 4-cyl kerosene
Bore × stroke
3.38 in × 4.25 in
Compression
4.5:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Firing order
1-3-4-2

Transmissions

Transmissions for the Farmall H
5-speed sliding gearsliding gear5F / 1R

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight3,875 lb unspecified

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbase88.3 in
Length125.2 in
Width75.5 in
Front tread, narrowest8.1 in
Front tread, widest8.1 in
Rear tread, narrowest44 in
Rear tread, widest80 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank17.5 gal
Auxiliary fuel0.9 gal
Hydraulic system1 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Systemopen center
Pump flowno record

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Hitch typeLift-All
Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

PTO specifications
Rear PTO speeds540

Chassis

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

Tires

Tires specifications
Front5.50-16
Rear51x6

Electrical

Electrical specifications
System voltage6 V
Charginggenerator
Groundpositive

Production

Production specifications
Total built391,227
Price new$2,000 (1953)
FactoriesRock Island, Illinois, USA
Built byFarmall (a part of International Harvester)

Variants

  • H row-crop
  • HV high-crop
  • W-4 standard tread
  • I-4 industrial
  • O-4 orchard

Serial numbers

Transmission housing on left.

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
1939501
194010653
194152387
194293237
1943122091
1944150251
1945186123
1946214820
1947241143
1948268991
1949300876
1950327975
1951351923
1952375861
1953390500

Literature

  • Farmall Letter Series Tractors Lee Klancher
  • No. 30 Power Loader International Harvester
  • Farm Loaders International Harvester, 1962
  • Operator's Manual Farmall H (5358) 1940
  • General Line Catalog International Harvester, 1949

Attachments

  • front-end loader