Farmall and IH's 3 smallest tractors

superpunchy · Jun 21, 2009

Just doing some research since I am new to vintage tractors. What is Farmall and IH's 3 smallest, most compact pre-1960 tractor models? I know that the Cub is their smallest, but what about the next two step ups in size from there?

Dave_Id · Jun 21, 2009

The Farmall A, B, C all had 113CI motors, as did the F12. The Super C's and the Super A1 had the 123 CI engine. Same basic engine, just another 1/8 bigger on the bore, and rev'd a little higher. I would recommend Guy Fayes IH Tractor Data Book... hours of reading there.

billde · Jun 21, 2009

The next step up would be the A, Super A, 100, 130, 140. All were the same basic frame. The short lived B was the same power as the A but very wide with a narrow front. Next step up would be the C, but it was similar in size to the H.

billde · Jun 21, 2009

Tractor data.com will give you some good information.

CNKS · Jun 21, 2009

Considering only the Cub and letter series, the two smallest tractors were the A and B 1939-1947. The Cub began production in 1947 and was the smallest tractor, remaining the smallest throughout production. So those were the 3 smallest. To make it more complete the smallest was the Cub, throughout production. The second smallest, depending on the year, were the A/SA/SA-1/100/130/140 along with the B/C/SC/200/230/240. That gets us to about 1961.

Zach Bouchard · Jun 21, 2009

The Bn is narrower than the B.

CNKS · Jun 21, 2009

The C had 36 inch rears, compared to 24's of the A/SA, making it appear larger. But, due to the drop axles on the A/SA, hood height is about the same. The higher seat of the C makes it appear larger also. The C weighs somewhat more than a Super A. The H was a considerably larger tractor, both in terms of physical size and HP. Theoretically you can weight a Super C so that it weighs almost as much as an H (H can be weighted heavier also), but the H still has more power and more efficient gearing, so there is really no comparison. The H and M were IH's "big" row crop tractors of that era.

CNKS · Jun 21, 2009

Same engine, same transmission, same HP.

Hugh MacKay · Jun 21, 2009

Super: This is one of those damned if you do questions. In 1947 three smallest tractors would have been A, B and H. 5 years later in 1952 it would be Cub, SA and SC. And by the late 50s, there were probably Cub Cadets smaller than Cub, 140 and 240. Never paid much attention to those Cadets, not sure when thay came into being.

Anonymous-0 · Jun 21, 2009

smallest ih would be the W12 before the farmall A

superpunchy · Jun 22, 2009

To help clarify; I'm thinking more in terms of dimensions. Specifically, wheelbase dimensions.

Hugh MacKay · Jun 22, 2009

That wouldn't change much, if anything. Cub is the shortest, then the larger offsets. C, SC, etc are a bit longer than offsets and the H is longer than a C or SC. My original answer does not change. I doubt if other answers do either.

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