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  • Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1961–1968
  • 19,900 built

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International Harvester 504 specs: hp, weight, years

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-153 four-cylinder petrol. The manufacturer claimed 45.3 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

45.3 hp

33.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 504”, 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
4,458 lb
Hyd. flow
12.0 gpm
Top speed
18.6 mph

International Harvester 504 specs: key facts

  • The International Harvester 504 was built from 1961 to 1968.

  • The International Harvester 504 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 33.8 kW (45.3 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The International Harvester 504 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The International Harvester 504 has a INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-153 engine, a 4-cylinder 2.49 L petrol unit.Source 2

  • The International Harvester 504 weighs 2,022 kg (4,458 lb) unladen.

  • The International Harvester 504 has a dependent rear PTO running at 540 rpm.

  • The hydraulic pump of the International Harvester 504 delivers 45.5 L/min (12.0 gpm).

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 504”

How does the 504 compare with its class?

  • Strength:

    A hydraulic pump flow of 45.5 L/min is high for its class — 89% above the median of 24.1 L/min across the 237 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Limitation:

    Five forward gears is low for its class — 38% below the median of 8 across the 308 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Strength:

    A 85.2 L fuel tank is high for its class — 58% above the median of 54 L across the 279 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 311 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1961–1968 International Harvester 504, a 45 hp farm tractor, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph

How much horsepower does a 504 have?

The only figure for the 504 is 45.3 hp (33.8 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)
45.3 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 504”

What engine is in a 504?

A 504 has an INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-153, a 4-cylinder 2.49 L petrol engine.

Engine — 504 engine specifications
Make & modelINTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-153
Cylinders4, liquid-cooledSource 1
Displacement152.1 ci · 2.49 L
Electrical system12 VSource 1

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Farmall-H”

How much will a 504 lift, and what is its hydraulic flow?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the 504 are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — 504 hydraulics and PTO specifications
Pump flow12.0 gpm · 45.5 L/min
Rear PTODependent, transmission-driven, 540 rpm @ 1,969 engine rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 504”

What transmission does a 504 have?

Transmission specifications for the 504 are below.

Transmission — 504 transmission specifications
Clutchpedal-operated dry single-plate clutch
Steeringhydraulic steering
Top speed18.6 mph · 30 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 504”

How much does a 504 weigh?

A 504 weighs 4,458 lb (2,022 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — 504 weights and dimensions
Unladen weight4,458 lb · 2,022 kgF: 2,397
Wheelbase73.0 in · 1,854 mmF: 2,261
Length132.8 in · 3,372 mm
Width83.0–96.5 in · 2,108–2,451 mm
Height78.0 in · 1,981 mm
Front track52.0–76.0 in · 1,321–1,930 mmF: 203-356
Rear track52.0–76.0 in · 1,321–1,930 mmF: 1,321-2,134

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 504”

What oil does a 504 take, and how much?

A 504 engine takes 5.0 qt (4.7 L). Single source, not independently verified — always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine.

504 fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Engine oil5.0 qt · 4.7 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 504” · single source, not independently verified
Transmission48.0 qt · 45.4 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 504” · single source, not independently verified
Cooling system15.0 qt · 14.2 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 504” · single source, not independently verified

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

Which tractors compare with a 504?

Within 10% of its 44.1 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 504

Is a 504 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The International Harvester 504 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does a 504 have?

A 504 has a dependent 540 rpm rear PTO.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Farmall-H”; and Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 504”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Sources

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

  1. Traktorenlexikon: IHC 504 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118722 · revision 1032466. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: McCormick Farmall-H — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-117753 · revision 1059888. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document