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Tractor · 1947Unverified

Farmall Super A

Name: Farmall Super A
Brand: Farmall

Farmall Super A · 16 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Farmall Super A is a tractor model with a rated power of 16 hp, categorising it at the lighter end of its class. The Super A was manufactured from 1947 to 1954. It features a 4-cylinder petrol liquid-cooled engine, paired with two-wheel drive and a 4-speed gearbox. The tractor has an operating weight of 1088 kg and is suited for operations up to 200 acres.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

16 hp

Weight

1088 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

87 rows

Recorded power

16 hp

Recorded weight

1088 kg

Transmissions

4-speed sliding gear

Production years

1947-1954

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerFarmall (a part of International Harvester)Reference

FactoriesLouisville, Kentucky, USAReference

FactoriesChicago, Illinois, USAReference

Total built107,636Reference

Original price$1,400 (1954)Reference

The IH/Farmall Super A was an improved version of the A. The biggest change was that the previous Lift-All system was replaced with the new Touch Control hydraulic system. This was in response to the Ferguson three-point system used by Ford.Reference

Two-wheel driveReference

SteeringmanualReference

Differential mechanical contracting band brakesReference

Open operator station.Reference

Variants

Super AVhigh-clearance, vegetableReference

Engine

International Harvester 1.9L 4-cyl gasolineReference

International Harvester 1.9L 4-cyl keroseneReference

Drawbar (claimed)9.7 kWReference

International Harvester C113Reference

gasolineReference

4-cylinderReference

liquid-cooledReference

Displacement1.9 LReference

Bore/Stroke76 x 102 mmReference

Compression6:1Reference

Rated RPM1400Reference

Idle RPM500-1540Reference

Firing order1-3-4-2Reference

Starter volts6Reference

Coolant capacity12.3 LReference

Sparkplug gap0.635 mmReference

Point gap0.508 mmReference

Intake valve clearance0.356 mmReference

Exhaust valve clearance0.356 mmReference

Oil capacity4.7 LReference

Oil change120 hReference

International HarvesterReference

keroseneReference

Transmission

4-speed sliding gearReference

Typesliding gearReference

Gears4 forward and 1 reverseReference

Clutch9-inch dry discReference

Oil capacity3.8 LReference

Oil capacity4.3 LReference

Oil capacity4.7 LReference

PTO & Hydraulics

PTO (claimed)11.9 kWReference

Hydraulic system7.9 LReference

TypeIH Touch-ControlReference

Capacity7.9 LReference

Valves1Reference

Typemid-mount Touch Control rockshaftReference

Rear PTOtransmissionReference

Rear PTO Type540Reference

Capacities

Fuel41.6 LReference

Aux. fuel2.8 LReference

Rear hubs2.8 LReference

Diameter21 cmReference

Width15 cmReference

RPM1157Reference

Speed784.56 meters/minReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase180 cmReference

Weight1088 kgReference

Front tire5.00-15Reference

Rear tire9-24Reference

Ag front5.00-15Reference

Ag rear9-24Reference

Length271 cmReference

Width141 cmReference

Height (steering wheel)163 cmReference

Height (exhaust)207 cmReference

Ballasted weight1564 kgReference

Clearance (front axle)56 cmReference

Clearance (rear axle)54 cmReference

Min Clearance (drawbar)29 cmReference

Max Clearance (drawbar)42 cmReference

Front tread109 cmReference

Front tread111 to 162 cmReference

Rear tread101 to 172 cmReference

Farmall Super A attachments

front-end loaderReference

Super A Serial Number Location

On the right side of the seat supportReference

Super A Serial Numbers

1947250001Reference

1948250082Reference

1949268196Reference

1950281269Reference

1951300126Reference

1952324470Reference

1953336880Reference

1954353348Reference

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Electrical

GroundpostitiveReference

Battery volts6Reference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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