• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1931–1940
  • 29,526 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

We looked and the record does not say what this machine is. How we decide what a machine is

International Harvester F-30 specs: hp, weight, years

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 284 four-cylinder petrol. The manufacturer claimed 30.6 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

30.6 hp

22.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC F-30”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

Weight
5,300 lb
Top speed
3.7 mph

International Harvester F-30 specs: key facts

  • The International Harvester F-30 was built from 1931 to 1940.

  • The International Harvester F-30 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 22.8 kW (30.6 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The International Harvester F-30 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The International Harvester F-30 has a INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 284 engine, a 4-cylinder 4.65 L petrol unit.Source 2

  • The International Harvester F-30 weighs 2,404 kg (5,300 lb) unladen.

  • The International Harvester F-30 has a dependent rear PTO running at 534 rpm.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC F-30”

How does the F-30 compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    Four forward gears is low for its class — 33% below the median of 6 across the 140 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Worth knowing:

    An unladen mass of 2,404 kg is high for its class — 45% above the median of 1,655 kg across the 140 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 140 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1931–1940 International Harvester F-30, a 31 hp farm tractor, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph

How much horsepower does a F-30 have?

The only figure for the F-30 is 30.6 hp (22.8 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
30.6 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC F-30”

What engine is in a F-30?

A F-30 has an INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 284, a 4-cylinder 4.65 L petrol engine.

Engine — F-30 engine specifications
Make & modelINTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 284
Cylinders4, liquid-cooledSource 1
Displacement283.7 ci · 4.65 L

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 10-20”

How much will a F-30 lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the F-30 are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — F-30 hydraulics and PTO specifications
Rear PTODependent, transmission-driven, 534 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC F-30”

What transmission does a F-30 have?

Transmission specifications for the F-30 are below.

Transmission — F-30 transmission specifications
Top speed3.7 mph · 6.0 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC F-30”

How much does a F-30 weigh?

A F-30 weighs 5,300 lb (2,404 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — F-30 weights and dimensions
Unladen weight5,300 lb · 2,404 kg
Wheelbase94.0 in · 2,388 mm
Length147.0 in · 3,734 mm
Width89.3–97.0 in · 2,267–2,464 mm
Height81.0 in · 2,057 mm
Front track8.0–11.6 in · 203–295 mmthe article lists alternatives
Rear track77.0–85.0 in · 1,956–2,159 mmthe article lists alternatives
Turning radius, braked8.5 ft · 2.59 m

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC F-30”

What oil does a F-30 take, and how much?

A F-30 engine takes 7.0 qt (6.6 L). Single source, not independently verified — always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine.

F-30 fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Engine oil7.0 qt · 6.6 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC F-30” · single source, not independently verified
Transmission28.0 qt · 26.5 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC F-30” · single source, not independently verified
Cooling system36.0 qt · 34.1 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC F-30” · single source, not independently verified

Always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine before service.

Which tractors compare with a F-30?

Within 10% of its 30.3 hp at the PTO as the maker claimed it, with no laboratory test on file, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the International Harvester F-30

Is a F-30 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The International Harvester F-30 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does a F-30 have?

A F-30 has a dependent 534 rpm rear PTO.

What serial numbers does a F-30 carry?

The source lists them year by year, from FB 501 in 1931 to FB 30026 in 1939. It does not say whether that is the tractor’s or the engine’s number, and we never work out a year from a serial number.

Every serial number on record for the F-30 → →

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “IHC F-30”; and Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 10-20”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: IHC F-30 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118237 · revision 1055533. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: McCormick 10-20 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-88875 · revision 1018114. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document