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Tractor · 1950Unverified

Minneapolis-Moline BF

Name: Minneapolis-Moline BF
Brand: Minneapolis-Moline

Minneapolis-Moline BF · 27 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Minneapolis-Moline BF is a tractor with a rated power output of 27 hp, positioning it at the lower end of its class in terms of power. It was manufactured between 1950 and 1953. The tractor features a 4-cylinder petrol liquid-cooled engine paired with a 4-speed gearbox and two-wheel drive. Its operating weight is listed at 1312 kg and 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

27 hp

Max power

18.0 kW

Weight

1312 kg

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Variants represented

Richest spec table

65 rows

Recorded power

27 hp

Recorded weight

1312 kg

Transmissions

4-speed unsynchronized gear

Production years

1950-1953

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerMinneapolis-MolineReference

Total built7,627 (BF and Avery R)Reference

The Minneapolis-Moline BF is the Avery model R. When Minneapolis-Moline took over the B.F. Avery factory in 1951, the R was in production. Because Minneapolis-Moline had their own model R, they renamed the Avery to the BF. It was available in single-front wheel, row-crop wide-front (BFW), row-crop tricycle front (BFD), standard (BFS), and high-crop (BFH) configurations.Reference

Two-wheel driveReference

SteeringmanualReference

SteeringpowerReference

Differential mechanical contracting band brakesReference

Open operator station.Reference

Variants

BFWrow-crop, wide-frontReference

BFDrow-crop, tricycle frontReference

BFSstandard frontReference

BFHhigh-cropReference

Engine

Hercules 2.2L 4-cyl gasolineReference

Fuel tank45.4 LReference

Belt (claimed)20.5 kWReference

Drawbar (tested)18.0 kWReference

Belt (tested)20.2 kWReference

Hercules IXB3Reference

gasolineReference

4-cylinderReference

liquid-cooled vertical L-headReference

Displacement2.2 LReference

Bore/Stroke83 x 102 mmReference

Compression6.8:1Reference

Rated RPM1800Reference

Starter typeelectricReference

Coolant capacity10.4 LReference

Belt power (max)20.2 kWReference

Max power18.0 kWReference

Transmission

4-speed unsynchronized gearReference

Typeunsynchronized gearReference

Gears4 forward and 1 reverseReference

Clutch228.6mm dry discReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Rear TypeoptionalReference

Rear PTO Type540 (1.375)Reference

Dimensions

Wheelbase200 cmReference

Weight1312 kgReference

Front tire4.00-16Reference

Rear tire10.00-28Reference

Ag front4.00-16Reference

Ag front5.00-15Reference

Ag rear10.00-28Reference

Length297 cmReference

Height (hood)149 cmReference

Height (exhaust)193 cmReference

Operating weight1312 kgReference

Ballasted weight2102 kgReference

BF Serial Numbers

1950R500 (Avery R)Reference

1951R1839 (Avery R)Reference

1952R4460 (Avery R)Reference

1953R6538 (BFW)Reference

195357700001 (BFD)Reference

195357600001 (BFS)Reference

195358000001 (BFH)Reference

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Capacities

Diameter25 cmReference

Width16 cmReference

RPM3040Reference

Speed353.57 meters/minReference

Test results

Gasoline 4-speed 2WDOctober 22 - 27, 1951Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 469 fileReference

Belt fuel use (max)10.6 l/hourReference

Drawbar performanceReference

Gear 3 used for power test.Reference

Max pull1236 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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