Farmall F-30
The Farmall F-30 is a large three-plow row crop tractor produced by International Harvester under the Farmall brand from 1931 to 1939, with approximately 28,900 produced. It was a larger successor to the Farmall Regular, and was replaced in 1939 by the Farmall M as the largest tractor in the Farmall line.
| Farmall F-30 | |
|---|---|
 Farmall F-30 | |
| Type | Row-crop agricultural tractor |
| Manufacturer | International Harvester |
| Production | 1931-1939 |
| Length | 147 inches (370 cm) |
| Width | 90 inches (230 cm) |
| Height | 81 inches (210 cm) to steering wheel) |
| Weight | 5,300 pounds (2,400 kg) |
| Propulsion | Rear wheels |
| Gross power | 33 horsepower (25 kW) |
| PTO power | 32.80 horsepower (24.46 kW) (belt) |
| Drawbar power | 24.85 horsepower (18.53 kW) |
| Drawbar pull | 4,157 pounds (1,886 kg) |
| NTTL test | 198 |
| Preceded by | Farmall Regular |
| Succeeded by | Farmall M |
Description and production
The F-30 was a modernization of the earlier Farmall Regular, with the capabilities of the International Harvester 15-30. It had improved narrow front wheels and a four-cylinder overhead valve engine with 33 horsepower (25 kW), feeding a four-gear transmission. The F-30 name implied that the machine could pull three plows.[1] Versions were available for gasoline, distillate and kerosene fuels. The rear portal axle used drop gears to raise the clearance underneath the tractor higher than a simple axle would allow. A wide front axle was available as an option. The first tractors were delivered with steel wheels, with pneumatic tires being offered in 1933. Early-year F-30s were painted gray, like the Regular. Beginning in 1936 the F-30 was painted bright red, to increase visibility; this quickly became a trademark of the Farmall line. About 28,900 were produced during the product run.[2][3] Purchase prices were between $1,100 and $1,300.[4]
Variants
The standard-tread tractor version of the F-30 was the International W-40, a predecessor to the McCormick-Deering W-6. The standard tractor was meant for work not involving row crops, and had wide front wheels, a lower profile, and smaller rear wheels. A version of the F-30 with a narrow rear wheelset and wide front wheels was produced for sugar cane cultivation, known as the F-30 Cane Special.[2][1]
Comparable product
The Oliver 18/27 was a comparable product offered by the Oliver Farm Equipment Company.[5]
References
- Pripps, Robert N. (2020). The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors. Motor Books. pp. 34–39. ISBN 978-0-7603-6389-8.
- Klancher, Lee (2017). The Farmall Dynasty (1.2 ed.). Octane Press. pp. 92–96. ISBN 978-0-9821733-0-5.
- "Farmall F-30". TractorData. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- Pripps, p. 55
- Pripps, p. 38
External links
- NTTL Test #198 - Farmall F-30 at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory archive
