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  • Vehicle type: unspecified
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1940–1948
  • 75,241 built

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International Harvester B/BN specs: hp, weight, years

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-113 four-cylinder petrol. The manufacturer claimed 19 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

19 hp

14 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall-B”, 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
1,830 lb
Top speed
10.6 mph

International Harvester B/BN specs: key facts

  • The International Harvester B/BN was built from 1940 to 1948.

  • The International Harvester B/BN has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 14 kW (19 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The International Harvester B/BN is two-wheel drive (2WD).Source 1,Source 4

  • The International Harvester B/BN has a INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-113 engine, a 4-cylinder 1.85 L petrol unit.Source 3

  • The International Harvester B/BN weighs 830 kg (1,830 lb) unladen.

  • The International Harvester B/BN has a rear PTO running at 541 rpm.Source 4

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall-B”

How does the B/BN compare with its class?

  • Worth knowing:

    An unladen mass of 830 kg is low for its class — 37% below the median of 1,308 kg across the 65 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 65 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1940–1948 International Harvester B/BN, a 19 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 B/BN have?

The only figure for the B/BN is 19 hp (14 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)
19 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall-B”

What engine is in a B/BN?

A B/BN has an INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-113, a 4-cylinder 1.85 L petrol engine.

Engine — B/BN engine specifications
Make & modelINTERNATIONAL HARVESTER C-113
Cylinders4, liquid-cooledSource 2
Displacement113.1 ci · 1.85 L

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Farmall-A”

How much will a B/BN lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the B/BN are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — B/BN hydraulics and PTO specifications
Rear PTO541 rpm
PTO shaft1 1/8"- 6 splines

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Farmall-B”

What transmission does a B/BN have?

Transmission specifications for the B/BN are below.

Transmission — B/BN transmission specifications
SteeringMechanical gear steeringSource 4
Top speed10.6 mph · 17 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall-B”

How much does a B/BN weigh?

A B/BN weighs 1,830 lb (830 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — B/BN weights and dimensions
Unladen weight1,830 lb · 830 kgSource 2BN: 807
Wheelbase72.8 in · 1,848 mmSource 1
Length107.9 in · 2,740 mm
Width79.3–100.5 in · 2,013–2,553 mm
Height65.0 in · 1,651 mm
Rear track66.0–94.0 in · 1,676–2,388 mmSource 2
Turning radius, braked7.5 ft · 2.29 mSource 1

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick Farmall-B”

What oil does a B/BN take, and how much?

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

B/BN fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Engine oil5.0 qt · 4.7 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall-B” · single source, not independently verified
Transmission5.0 qt · 4.7 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC Farmall-B” · single source, not independently verified
Cooling system13.0 qt · 12.3 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall-B” · single source, not independently verified

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

Which tractors compare with a B/BN?

Within 10% of its 16.7 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 B/BN

Is a B/BN two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The International Harvester B/BN is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does a B/BN have?

A B/BN has a 541 rpm rear PTO on a 1 1/8"- 6 splines shaft.

Sources and how this page was built

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

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: Farmall Farmall-B — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118225 · revision 1055009. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: IHC Farmall-B — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-118242 · revision 1055557. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  3. Traktorenlexikon: McCormick Farmall-A — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-117747 · revision 1059885. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  4. Traktorenlexikon: McCormick Farmall-B — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-117750 · revision 1059894. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document