Production
| Description | Row-Crop tractor / Original price was $2,500 in 1954 / The basic Farmall/IH model is the Super M. The Super MD is diesel. The Super MTA has the torque amplifier and independent PTO, and was built only in 1954. |
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| Factories | Rock Island, Illinois, USA |
| Manufacturer | Farmall (a part of International Harvester) |
| Total built | 57,092 |
Engine
| Air cleaner | oil bath / oil bath |
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| Bore/Stroke | 4.00x5.25 inches (102 x 133 mm) / 4.00x5.25 inches (102 x 133 mm) |
| Compression | 5.9:1 / 6.75:1 |
| Coolant capacity | 26 qts (24.6 L) |
| Description | International Harvester C264 / gasoline / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled vertical I-head / International Harvester / LP gas / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled vertical I-head |
| Displacement | 264 ci (4.3 L) / 264 ci (4.3 L) |
| Exhaust valve clearance | 0.017 inches (hot) (0.432 mm) |
| Firing order | 1-3-4-2 / 1-3-4-2 |
| Fuel use | 3.657 gal/hour (13.8 l/hour) / 5.211 gal/hour (19.7 l/hour) |
| Idle RPM | 400-1600 |
| Intake valve clearance | 0.017 inches (hot) (0.432 mm) |
| Rated RPM | 1450 / 1450 |
| Sparkplug gap | 0.023 inches (0.584 mm) |
| Starter volts | 6 / 6 |
| Oil capacity | 8 qts (7.6 L) |
| Engine type | International Harvester 4.3L 4-cyl gasoline / International Harvester 4.3L 4-cyl LP gas |
| Aux. fuel | 0.9 gal (3.4 L) |
| Engine type | International Harvester 4.3L 4-cyl gasoline / International Harvester 4.3L 4-cyl LP gas |
| Fuel tank | 21 gal (79.5 L) |
| Belt (tested) | 47.07 hp (35.1 kW) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 44.23 hp (33.0 kW) |
Transmission
| Clutch | 12-inch dry disc |
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| Gears | 5 forward and 1 reverse |
| Oil capacity | 52 qts (49.2 L) |
| Transmission type | 5-speed sliding gear |
| Type | sliding gear |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Manual steering / Differential mechanical dry disc brakes |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
Hydraulics
| Type | IH Lift-All *Transmission driven pump on early model, live engine-driven pump on Stage II models |
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PTO
| Rear PTO | transmission |
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| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
Electrical
| Battery volts | 6 |
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| Charging system | generator |
| Ground | positive |
Dimensions & Tires
| Bar rear axle | 2.75 inch diameter (69 mm) |
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| Clearance (rear axle) | 26.25 inches (66 cm) |
| Ground clearance | 15.5 inches (frame) (39 cm) |
| Height (steering wheel) | 79 inches (200 cm) |
| Length | 134.6 inches (341 cm) |
| Weight | 5603 lbs (2541 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 89.25 inches (226 cm) |
| Width | 84.5 inches (214 cm) |
| Front tire | 6.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 12-38 |
| Weight | 5603 lbs (2541 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 89.25 inches (226 cm) |
| Ag front | 6.00-16 |
| Ag rear | 12-38 |
Belt Pulley
| Diameter | 11 inches (27 cm) |
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| RPM | 899 |
| Speed | 2588 ft/min (788.82 meters/min) |
| Width | 7.5 inches (19 cm) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 475
| Belt fuel use (max) | 3.9 gal/hour (14.8 l/hour) |
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| Belt power (max) | 46.26 hp (34.5 kW) |
| Description | Gasoline 5-speed 2WDJune 25 - July 2, 1952Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 475 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 3 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Max power | 41.79 hp (31.2 kW) |
| Max pull | 5,676 lbs (2574 kg) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 484
| Belt fuel use (max) | 5.5 gal/hour (20.8 l/hour) |
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| Belt power (max) | 47.07 hp (35.1 kW) |
| Description | LP gas 5-speed 2WDOctober 1 - 10, 1952Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 484 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 3 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
| Max power | 44.23 hp (33.0 kW) |
| Max pull | 6,115 lbs (2773 kg) |
References
| Description | Farmall Letter Series Tractors by Lee Klancher / Operator's Manual Farmall Super M and Super MV (1004245R1) published in 1952 |
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Speeds
| Description | With 12-38 rear tires. |
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Super M Serial Number Location
| Description | Left side of clutch housing |
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Super M Serial Numbers
| 1952 | SM501 (Farmall Rock Island plant) / SML500001 (Louisville plant) |
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| 1953 | SM21074 (Farmall Rock Island plant) / SML501906 (Louisville plant) |
| 1954 | SM51977 (Farmall Rock Island plant) |
| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Final | SM52627 (Farmall Rock Island plant) / SML512541 (Louisville plant) |
Tractor Tests
| Description | NTTL 475: gasoline 5-speed 2WD / NTTL 484: LP gas 5-speed 2WD |
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Variants
| Super M | gear with spark engine |
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| Super MD | gear with diesel engine |
| Super MD-TA | TA with diesel engine |
| Super M-TA | TA with spark engine |
| Super MV | high-crop |