fordson major

1945 - 1952

Manufacturer

Fordson (a part of Ford)

Built in Dagenham, England

The Fordson E27N Major was known simply as the the Fordson Major until 1953, when the E1A "New Major" entered production. After that, it became common to use the E27N Major designation.

Ford 4.4L 4-cyl gasoline

Perkins 4.7L 6-cyl diesel

Fuel tank

21 gal 79.5 L

Aux. fuel

1.2 gal 4.5 L

3-speed

Engine

45 hp 33.6 kW

Two-wheel drive

Manual steering

Mechanical drum foot brakes, wet disc hand brake brakes

Open operator station.

Rear PTO

transmission

Rear PTO Type

540 (1.375)

Engine RPM

574@1200

Wheelbase

77 inches 195 cm

Weight

4340 lbs 1968 kg

Front tire

6.00-19

Rear tire

11.00-36

Early models have the serial number stamped into the right side of the engine, above the exhaust manifold. On late models it is on the flange where the engine and transmission meet.

1945

980520

1946

993489

1947

1018978

1948

1054094

1949

1104657

1950

1138235

1951

1180610

1952

1216575

Final

1216990

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.

Diameter

9.75 inches 24 cm

RPM

1200

Speed

2,976 ft/min 907.08 meters/min

Ground

positive

Charging system

generator

Battery volts

12

Battery AH

57

Fordson Major Tractor Instruction Manual published in 1950