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  • Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1942–1946
  • 19,906 built

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

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MASSEY-HARRIS 101/102 Senior specs: hp, weight, years

CONTINENTAL F-226 or F-224 six-cylinder petrol. The manufacturer claimed 38.5 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

38.5 hp

28.7 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 102 Senior”, 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
4,030 lb
Top speed
12.4 mph

MASSEY-HARRIS 101/102 Senior specs: key facts

  • The MASSEY-HARRIS 101/102 Senior was built from 1942 to 1946.

  • The MASSEY-HARRIS 101/102 Senior has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 28.7 kW (38.5 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The MASSEY-HARRIS 101/102 Senior is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The MASSEY-HARRIS 101/102 Senior has a CONTINENTAL F-226 or F-224 engine, a 6-cylinder petrol unit.

  • The MASSEY-HARRIS 101/102 Senior weighs 1,828 kg (4,030 lb) unladen.

  • The MASSEY-HARRIS 101/102 Senior has a rear PTO running at 530 rpm.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 102 Senior”

How does the 101/102 Senior compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    Four forward gears is low for its class — 33% below the median of 6 across the 175 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Strength:

    A 68.2 L fuel tank is high for its class — 36% above the median of 50 L across the 162 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 176 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1942–1946 MASSEY-HARRIS 101/102 Senior, a 38 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 101/102 Senior have?

The only figure for the 101/102 Senior is 38.5 hp (28.7 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)
38.5 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 102 Senior”

What engine is in a 101/102 Senior?

A 101/102 Senior has a CONTINENTAL F-226 or F-224, a 6-cylinder petrol engine.

Engine — 101/102 Senior engine specifications
Make & modelCONTINENTAL F-226 or F-224
Cylinders6, liquid-cooled

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 102 Senior”

How much will a 101/102 Senior lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the 101/102 Senior are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — 101/102 Senior hydraulics and PTO specifications
Rear PTO530 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 102 Senior”

What transmission does a 101/102 Senior have?

Transmission specifications for the 101/102 Senior are below.

Transmission — 101/102 Senior transmission specifications
ClutchPedal operated dry Borg and Beck single plate clutch
BrakesMechanically operated drum brake acting on differential as steering brake
SteeringMechanical worm steering
Top speed12.4 mph · 20 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 102 Senior”

How much does a 101/102 Senior weigh?

A 101/102 Senior weighs 4,030 lb (1,828 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — 101/102 Senior weights and dimensions
Unladen weight4,030 lb · 1,828 kgRC = 1,706
Wheelbase78.0 in · 1,981 mmRC = 2,273
Rear track52.0 in · 1,321 mmRC = 1,321-2,235

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 102 Senior”

What oil does a 101/102 Senior take, and how much?

A 101/102 Senior engine takes 10.4 qt (9.8 L). Single source, not independently verified — always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine.

101/102 Senior fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Engine oil10.4 qt · 9.8 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 102 Senior” · single source, not independently verified
Transmission33.6 qt · 31.8 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 102 Senior” · single source, not independently verified
Cooling system16.8 qt · 15.9 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 102 Senior” · single source, not independently verified

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

Which tractors compare with a 101/102 Senior?

Within 10% of its 38.5 hp of claimed engine power, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the MASSEY-HARRIS 101/102 Senior

Is a 101/102 Senior two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The MASSEY-HARRIS 101/102 Senior is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does a 101/102 Senior have?

A 101/102 Senior has a 530 rpm rear PTO.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 102 Senior”.

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: Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 102 Senior — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116932 · revision 1065843. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document