• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1939–1953
  • 390,367 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 Farmall H/HV specs: hp, weight, years

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-153 four-cylinder petrol. The manufacturer claimed 25.6 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

25.6 hp

19.1 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall-H”, 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
3,726 lb
Top speed
16.2 mph

International Harvester Farmall H/HV specs: key facts

  • The International Harvester Farmall H/HV was built from 1939 to 1953.

  • The International Harvester Farmall H/HV has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 19.1 kW (25.6 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The International Harvester Farmall H/HV is two-wheel drive (2WD).Source 2,Source 3

  • The International Harvester Farmall H/HV has a INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-153 engine, a 4-cylinder 2.49 L petrol unit.Source 3

  • The International Harvester Farmall H/HV weighs 1,690 kg (3,726 lb) unladen.Source 2

  • The International Harvester Farmall H/HV has a rear PTO running at 541 rpm.Source 2

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall-H”

Illustration of the 1939–1953 International Harvester Farmall H/HV, a 26 hp farm tractor, operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform

How much horsepower does a Farmall H/HV have?

The only figure for the Farmall H/HV is 25.6 hp (19.1 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)
25.6 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall-H”

What engine is in a Farmall H/HV?

A Farmall H/HV has an INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-153, a 4-cylinder 2.49 L petrol engine.

Engine — Farmall H/HV engine specifications
Make & modelINTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-153
Cylinders4, liquid-cooled
Displacement152.1 ci · 2.49 L

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Farmall-H”

How much will a Farmall H/HV lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the Farmall H/HV are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — Farmall H/HV hydraulics and PTO specifications
Rear PTO541 rpm
PTO shaft1 1/8"- 6 splinesSource 3

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall-H”

What transmission does a Farmall H/HV have?

Transmission specifications for the Farmall H/HV are below.

Transmission — Farmall H/HV transmission specifications
ClutchPedal operated dry Rockford single disc clutch
SteeringMechanical gear steeringSource 2
Top speed16.2 mph · 26 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall-H”

How much does a Farmall H/HV weigh?

A Farmall H/HV weighs 3,726 lb (1,690 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — Farmall H/HV weights and dimensions
Unladen weight3,726 lb · 1,690 kgHV: 2,166
Wheelbase88.5 in · 2,248 mmSource 3HV: 2,311
Length125.2 in · 3,181 mm
Width75.0–90.7 in · 1,905–2,305 mmSource 1
Height74.0 in · 1,880 mmSource 3
Ground clearance24.6 in · 625 mmSource 3HV: 768
Rear track44.0–80.0 in · 1,118–2,032 mmHV: 1,753
Turning radius, braked8.1 ft · 2.46 mHV: 2,515

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall-H”

What oil does a Farmall H/HV take, and how much?

A Farmall H/HV engine takes 6.0 qt (5.7 L). Single source, not independently verified — always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine.

Farmall H/HV fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Engine oil6.0 qt · 5.7 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Farmall-H” · single source, not independently verified
Transmission24.0 qt · 22.7 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall-H” · single source, not independently verified
Cooling system16.5 qt · 15.6 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall-H” · single source, not independently verified

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

Which tractors compare with a Farmall H/HV?

Within 10% of its 24.4 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 Farmall H/HV

Is a Farmall H/HV two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The International Harvester Farmall H/HV is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does a Farmall H/HV have?

A Farmall H/HV has a 541 rpm rear PTO on a 1 1/8"- 6 splines shaft.

What serial numbers does a Farmall H/HV carry?

The source lists them year by year, from FBH 10653 in 1940 to FBH 391730 in 1953. 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 Farmall H/HV → →

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Farmall-H”; Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall-H”; and Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall-H”.

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: Farmall Farmall-H — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118227 · revision 1055011. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: IHC Farmall-H — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118244 · revision 1055559. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  3. Traktorenlexikon: McCormick Farmall-H — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-117753 · revision 1059888. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document