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Massey-Harris 44 Row-Crop

Production ended · 2WD

PTO power · claimed

44 hp

Weight
4,165 lb
Engines
4 Gasoline · Diesel · tractor fuel · LP gas
Built
84,000
Price new
no record

Power

Engine45 hp unspecified
PTO44 hp claimed
Drawbar31 hp claimed
Drawbar, tested39.9 hp
Belt pulley45.6 hp tested
Listed power45 hp engine basis
Plows rated3

Engines

Continental 4.3L 4-cyl gasolineGasoline · 4 cyl259 ci
Continental 4.3L 4-cyl dieselDiesel · 4 cyl259 ci
Massey-Harris 4.3L 4-cyl tractor fueltractor fuel · 4 cyl259 ci
Massey-Harris 4.3L 4-cyl LP gasLP gas · 4 cyl259 ci
Engine details
Continental 4.3L 4-cyl gasoline
Bore × stroke
3.88 in × 5.5 in
Rated speed
1,350 rpm
Rated power
45 hp
Compression
5.65:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Continental 4.3L 4-cyl diesel
Bore × stroke
3.88 in × 5.5 in
Rated speed
1,350 rpm
Rated power
40 hp
Compression
15.0:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Massey-Harris 4.3L 4-cyl tractor fuel
Bore × stroke
3.88 in × 5.5 in
Rated speed
1,350 rpm
Compression
4.65:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Notes
tractor fuel
Massey-Harris 4.3L 4-cyl LP gas
Bore × stroke
3.88 in × 5.5 in
Rated speed
1,350 rpm
Cooling
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Notes
Only 460 model Massey Harris model 44 tractors were built with the LP-gas engine, all of them in 1952.

Transmissions

5-speed unsynchronized gearunsynchronized gear5F / 1R

Weight

Weight4,165 lb shipping
Shipping4,165 lb
Ballasted6,925 lb

Dimensions

Wheelbase87.8 in
Length135.3 in
Width79 in
Height80 in
Front tread, narrowest6 in
Front tread, widest6 in
Rear tread, narrowest51.2 in
Rear tread, widest88.4 in

Capacities

Fuel tank19 gal
Auxiliary fuel5.7 gal
Hydraulic system1.7 gal

Hydraulics

Pump flowno record
Total flow7.5 gpm
Pressure1,050 psi

Hitch

Hitch typeMassey Hitch-All
Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

Rear PTOtransmission
Rear PTO speeds534

Chassis

Drive2WD
SteeringManual steering
BrakesDifferential mechanical drum brakes
CabOpen operator station

Tires

Front5.50-16
Rear11-38

Electrical

System voltage6 V
Batteries1 (gas)
Charginggenerator

Production

Total built84,000
FactoriesRacine, Wisconsin, USA
Built byMassey-Harris

Variants

  • 44 Row-Crop tricycle front
  • 44 Standard fixed, wide-front
  • 44-6 6-cyl engine

Serial numbers

Serial number plate on the side of the tractor's main frame, just ahead of the operator platform. May be on left or right.

YearFirst serial
19461001
19471002
19482048
19495318
195013822
195121815
195231275
195343700
19471001 (44K)
19481079 (44K)
19491856 (44K)
19502599 (44K)
19513329 (44K)
19524001 (44K)
195343700 (44K)
19491001 (44D)
19501004 (44D)
19512483 (44D)
19524704 (44D)
195343700 (44D)
19521001 (44 LP)

Literature

  • Model 44K Massey Harris, 1950
  • Tractors Massey-Harris, 1946
  • Power-Plus Tractors Massey-Harris, 1951
  • Power For Your Farm Massey-Harris, 1953
  • Massey-Harris Tractors 1954
  • Massey-Harris Tractors 1955