Minneapolis-Moline BF Tractor (1950-1953)
Full Specifications
VARIANTS
- BFW
- row-crop, wide-front
- BFD
- row-crop, tricycle front
- BFS
- standard front
- BFH
- high-crop
NEBRASKA TRACTOR TEST 469
- Description
- Gasoline 4-speed 2WD/October 22 - 27, 1951/Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 469 file/Drawbar performance/Gear 3 used for power test./Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Belt power (max)
- 27.12 hp/20.2 kW
- Belt fuel use (max)
- 2.8 gal/hour/10.6 l/hour
- Max power
- 24.12 hp/18.0 kW
- Max pull
- 2,725 lbs/1236 kg
MINNEAPOLIS-MOLINE BF POWER
- Drawbar (claimed)
- 19 hp/14.2 kW
- Belt (claimed)
- 23.5 hp/17.5 kW
- Drawbar (tested)
- 24.12 hp/18.0 kW
- Belt (tested)
- 27.12 hp/20.2 kW
ENGINE DETAIL
- Description
- Hercules IXB3/gasoline/4-cylinder/liquid-cooled vertical L-head
- Displacement
- 133 ci/2.2 L
- Bore/Stroke
- 3.25x4.00 inches/83 x 102 mm
- Compression
- 6.8:1
- Rated RPM
- 1800
- Coolant capacity
- 11 qts/10.4 L
MINNEAPOLIS-MOLINE BF ENGINE
- Description
- Hercules 2.2L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel tank
- 12 gal/45.4 L
TRANSMISSION
- Type
- unsynchronized
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
MECHANICAL
- Chassis
- 4x2 2WD
- Steering
- manual/power
- Brakes
- differental mechanical contracting band
- Cab
- Open operator station.
- Transmission
- 4-speed unsynchronized
TRACTOR HITCH
- Rear Type
- optional
MINNEAPOLIS-MOLINE BF TIRES
- Ag front
- 5.50x15
- Ag rear
- 10.00x28
DIMENSIONS
- Length
- 117 inches/297 cm
- Height
- 76 inches/193 cm
- Operating weight
- 2894 lbs/1312 kg
- Ballasted weight
- 4636 lbs/2102 kg
DIMENSIONS & TIRES
- Weight
- 2894 lbs/1312 kg
- Front tire
- 5.50x15
- Rear tire
- 10.00x28
BF SERIAL NUMBERS
- 1950
- R500 (Avery R)
- 1951
- R1839 (Avery R)
- 1952
- R4460 (Avery R)
- 1953
- 58000001 (BFH)
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