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Tractor · 1941Unverified

Massey-Harris 81

Name: Massey-Harris 81
Brand: Massey-Harris

Massey-Harris 81 — Row-Crop tractor · 26 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Massey-Harris 81 is a tractor with a rated power output of 26 hp, categorising it as a lighter vehicle within its class. Production of this model spanned from 1941 to 1946. It features a 4-cylinder petrol liquid-cooled engine, paired with two-wheel drive and a 4-speed gearbox, and has an operating weight of 1313 kg. The tractor is suitable for operations covering up to 200 acres.

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

Rated power

26 hp

Max power

15.5 kW

Weight

1313 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

53 rows

Recorded power

26 hp

Recorded weight

1313 kg

Transmissions

4-speed unsynchronized gear

Production years

1941-1946

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerMassey-HarrisReference

Row-Crop tractorReference

Original price$1,121 (1946)Reference

Two-wheel driveReference

SteeringmanualReference

Open operator station.Reference

Variants

81Rrow-crop gasolineReference

81Sstandard gasolineReference

82distillateReference

Engine

Continential 2.0L 4-cyl gasolineReference

Fuel tank45.4 LReference

Drawbar (claimed)11.9 kWReference

Drawbar (tested)15.5 kWReference

Belt (tested)20.2 kWReference

Continential F124Reference

gasolineReference

4-cylinderReference

liquid-cooled vertical L-headReference

Displacement2.0 LReference

Bore/Stroke76 x 111 mmReference

Fuel systemMarvel-Schebler TSX-28 carburetorReference

Rated RPM1500Reference

Starter volts6Reference

Coolant capacity10.4 LReference

Belt power (max)20.2 kWReference

Max power15.5 kWReference

Transmission

4-speed unsynchronized gearReference

Typeunsynchronized gearReference

Gears4 forward and 1 reverseReference

Clutchdry discReference

PTO & Hydraulics

PTO (claimed)19.4 kWReference

Dimensions

Weight1313 kgReference

Front tire4.00x15Reference

Rear tire9.00x32Reference

Ag front4.00x15Reference

Ag rear9.00x32Reference

Length302 cmReference

Height147 cmReference

81 Serial Number Location

Left side of tractor frame.Reference

81 Serial Numbers

1941400001Reference

1942403168Reference

1943------Reference

1944403354Reference

1945403364Reference

1946404664Reference

Final406601Reference

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Test results

Gasoline 4-speed 2WDSeptember 29 - October 20, 1941Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 376 fileReference

Belt fuel use (max)9.5 l/hourReference

Drawbar performanceReference

Gear 3 used for power test.Reference

Max pull1314 kgReference

Gear 1 used for pull test.Reference

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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