massey harris 44 special

1953 - 1955

Row-Crop tractor

Row-Crop tractor

Manufacturer

Massey-Harris

Row-Crop tractor

Built in Racine, Wisconsin, USA

The Massey Harris 44 Special offered a bored-out gasoline engine, increasing displacement over the 44. The diesel, distillate, and LP-gas engines remained the same. The 44 Special was available in row-crop, standard, cane (high-crop), and rice configurations.

44 Special

row-crop

44 Special Cane

high-crop

44 Special Rice

standard

Massey-Harris 4.5L 4-cyl gasoline

Continental 4.3L 4-cyl diesel

Massey-Harris 4.3L 4-cyl tractor fuel

Massey-Harris 4.3L 4-cyl LP gas

5-speed unsynchronized gear

Engine

40 hp 29.8 kW

Plows

3-4

Drawbar (tested)

43.58 hp 32.5 kW

Belt (tested)

48.95 hp 36.5 kW

Steering

manual worm-and-sector

Differential mechanical drum brakes

Open operator station.

Fuel

23 gal (gas) 87.1 L

 

19 gal (diesel) 71.9 L

 

27.2 gal (LP-gas) 103.0 L

Hydraulic system

1.75 gal 6.6 L

Capacity

1.75 gal 6.6 L

Pressure

1050 psi 72.4 bar

Total flow

7.5 gpm 28.4 lpm

Type

Massey Hitch-All

Rear PTO

live

Rear PTO Type

534

Engine RPM

534@1350

Wheelbase

88 inches 223 cm

Front tire

6.50x16

Rear tire

11-38

Location:

Serial number plate on the side of the tractor's main frame, just ahead of the operator platform. May be on left or right.

1953

50001

1954

51364

1955

58067

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.

Diameter

13.5 inches 34 cm

Width

6 inches 15 cm

RPM

863

Speed

3050 ft/min 929.64 meters/min

Power For Your Farm published in 1953, by Massey-Harris

Massey-Harris Tractors published in 1954

Massey-Harris Tractors published in 1955