Compare/Farmall F-12 vs Farmall Regular

Farmall F-12 vs Farmall Regular

Verdict: Farmall F-12 vs Farmall Regular

The Farmall F-12 and the Farmall Regular are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Farmall Regular leads on rated power with 13 hp against 10 hp. Farmall F-12 is the lighter machine (1,224 kg vs 1,814 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. In short: choose the Farmall Regular for outright pulling power, or the Farmall F-12 if a tighter budget and lighter footprint matter more. Compare the full spec tables below before booking a demo.

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Acreage600 acBudgetMain crop / use

Fit & specs

Farmall

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Farmall

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Rated power

10 hp

13 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

Farmall (a part of International Harvester)Reference

Factories

Neuss, GermanyReference

Rock Island, Illinois, USAReference

Total built

2,848 GermanyReference

134,650Reference

Steering

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manual with automatic engagement of turning brakesReference

Variants

F-12-G

German-builtReference

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F-12-G4

German-built, four-speedReference

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W-12

McCormick standard-frontReference

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Engine

Kerosene 3-speed 2WDNovember 1 - 16, 1933Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 220 fileReference

Gear 1 used for pull test.Reference

Fuel tank

49.2 LReference

Drawbar (claimed)

7.5 kWReference

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Belt (claimed)

9.7 kWReference

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Plows

1Reference

2Reference

Drawbar (tested)

9.2 kWReference

9.9 kWReference

Belt (tested)

12.1 kWReference

15.0 kWReference

Displacement

1.9 LReference

3.6 LReference

Bore/Stroke

76 x 102 mmReference

95 x 127 mmReference

Air cleaner

oil bathReference

oil bath and fiberReference

Rated RPM

1400Reference

1200Reference

Firing order

1-3-4-2Reference

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Coolant capacity

13.2 LReference

34.1 LReference

Belt power (max)

10.9 kWReference

15.0 kWReference

Max power

8.8 kWReference

9.9 kWReference

Aux. fuel

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3.3 LReference

Starter type

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hand crankReference

Transmission

Type

unsynchronized gearReference

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Gears

4 forward and 1 reverseReference

3 forward and 1 reverseReference

Clutch

dry discReference

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PTO & Hydraulics

Rear PTO Type

540 (1.125)Reference

535Reference

Rear PTO

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transmissionReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase

193 cmReference

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Weight

1224 kgReference

1814 kgReference

Front tire

23x6Reference

25x4Reference

Rear tire

54x6Reference

40x6Reference

Ag front

23x6 (steel)Reference

25x4 steelReference

Ag rear

54x6 (steel)Reference

40x6 steelReference

Length

318 cmReference

345 cmReference

Height

158 cmReference

170 cmReference

Shipping weight

1224 kgReference

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Rear tread

111 to 200 cmReference

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Lawn/turf front

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25x8 steel (Fairway)Reference

Lawn/turf rear

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40x16 steel (Fairway)Reference

F-12 Serial Numbers

1932

501 (Chicago)Reference

131872Reference

1933

526 (Chicago)Reference

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1934

4881 (Chicago)Reference

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1935

17411 (Chicago)Reference

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1936

48660 (Chicago)Reference

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1937

81837 (Chicago)Reference

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1938

NT101 (Neuss)Reference

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Location:

Serial number plate ahead of the gear shift, below the steering column.Reference

Tractor tool box.Reference

Final

123942 (Chicago)Reference

134952Reference

Capacities

Diameter

31 cmReference

35 cmReference

Width

188 cmReference

218 cmReference

RPM

800Reference

693Reference

Speed

789.74 meters/minReference

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Test results

Belt fuel use (max)

5.7 l/hourReference

7.9 l/hourReference

Max pull

822 kgReference

1236 kgReference

Regular Serial Numbers

1924

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501Reference

1925

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701Reference

1926

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1539Reference

1927

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5969Reference

1928

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15471Reference

1929

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40370Reference

1930

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75691Reference

1931

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117784Reference

Fit score weighs budget, operation size, crop match and data confidence against the details above. It’s guidance, not advice — always confirm with a dealer demo.