Farmall F-30

The Farmall F-30 is a row-crop tractor produced from 1931 to 1939 by Farmall, a part of International Harvester. Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA, a total of 28,902 units were made. It features a 4.6L 4-cylinder distillate engine with a Zenith K5 carburetor and oil bath air cleaner, rated at 1150 RPM. The tractor has a 4-speed unsynchronized gear transmission with a dry disc clutch and two-wheel drive with manual steering. It has an open operator station and a rear PTO type of 540 (1.375). The F-30 weighs 5300 lbs (2404 kg) and measures 147 inches in length, 90 inches in width, and 81 inches in height. It rides on steel tires sized 25x4 front and 42x12 rear. The tractor's power ratings include 20 hp drawbar (claimed), 30 hp belt (claimed), and tested drawbar and belt powers of 24.85 hp and 32.80 hp respectively. It can pull 3 plows. The belt pulley diameter is 14.625 inches with a width of 7 inches, running at 682 RPM and a speed of 2612 ft/min. Serial numbers range from FB501 in 1931 to FB30026 in the final year. Related models include the Farmall F-20 and Farmall M.