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Massey-Harris 444

Production ended · 2WD

PTO power · claimed

48 hp

Weight
6,500 lb
Engines
3 Diesel · LP gas · Gasoline
Built
7,131
Price new · 1958
$3,650

Power

Engineno record
PTO48 hp claimed
Drawbar35 hp claimed
Drawbar, tested45.3 hp
Belt pulley43 hp claimed
Belt pulley, tested49.2 hp
Listed power53 hp PTO basis

Engines

Massey Harris 4.5L 4-cyl dieselDiesel · 4 cyl277 ci
Massey-Harris 4.5L 4-cyl LP gasLP gas · 4 cyl277 ci
Massey-Harris 4.5L 4-cyl gasolineGasoline · 4 cyl277 ci
Engine details
Massey Harris 4.5L 4-cyl diesel
Bore × stroke
4 in × 5.5 in
Rated speed
1,500 rpm
Compression
15.9:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Massey-Harris 4.5L 4-cyl LP gas
Bore × stroke
4 in × 5.5 in
Rated speed
1,500 rpm
Compression
9:1
Cooling
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Massey-Harris 4.5L 4-cyl gasoline
Bore × stroke
4 in × 5.5 in
Cooling
liquid-cooled

Transmissions

10-speed geargear10F / 2R
Transmission notes

10-speed gear: Five gears, plus reverse, in two ranges.

Weight

Weight6,500 lb operating
Ballasted9,489 lb

Dimensions

Wheelbase88.1 in
Lengthno record

Capacities

Fuel tank23 gal

Hydraulics

Pump flowno record

Hitch

Rear lift capacityno record

PTO

Rear PTOindependent
Rear PTO speeds540
Engine rpm at PTO speed542@1500

Chassis

Drive2WD
Steeringmanual
BrakesDifferential mechanical shoe brakes
CabOpen operator station

Tires

Front6.50-16
Rear13-38

Production

Total built7,131
Price new$3,650 (1958)
FactoriesRacine, Wisconsin, USA
Built byMassey-Harris

Serial numbers

Serial number plate on the right side of the tractor frame, ahead of the rear axle.

Literature

  • Dyanmic New Tractors Massey-Harris, 1956