• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1938–1942
  • 10,122 built

It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. 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

MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) specs: hp, weight, years

CHRYSLER T 53-503 or T 112-501 six-cylinder petrol. The manufacturer claimed 31.5 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

31.5 hp

23.5 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 101 Super”, 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
3,435 lb
Top speed
18.0 mph

MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) specs: key facts

  • The MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) was built from 1938 to 1942.

  • The MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 23.5 kW (31.5 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) has a CHRYSLER T 53-503 or T 112-501 engine, a 6-cylinder petrol unit.

  • The MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) weighs 1,558 kg (3,435 lb) unladen.

  • The MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) has a rear PTO running at 530 rpm.

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

How does the 101 (Super) compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    Four forward gears is low for its class — 33% below the median of 6 across the 169 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Strength:

    A 68.2 L fuel tank is high for its class — 71% above the median of 40 L across the 149 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 169 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1938–1942 MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super), a 32 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 (Super) have?

The only figure for the 101 (Super) is 31.5 hp (23.5 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)
31.5 hp

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

What engine is in a 101 (Super)?

A 101 (Super) has a CHRYSLER T 53-503 or T 112-501, a 6-cylinder petrol engine.

Engine — 101 (Super) engine specifications
Make & modelCHRYSLER T 53-503 or T 112-501
Cylinders6, liquid-cooled

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

How much will a 101 (Super) lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the 101 (Super) are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — 101 (Super) hydraulics and PTO specifications
Rear PTO530 rpm

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

What transmission does a 101 (Super) have?

Transmission specifications for the 101 (Super) are below.

Transmission — 101 (Super) transmission specifications
ClutchPedal operated dry Borg & Beck single plate clutch type 11"
SteeringMechanical worm steering
Top speed18.0 mph · 29 km/h

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

How much does a 101 (Super) weigh?

A 101 (Super) weighs 3,435 lb (1,558 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — 101 (Super) weights and dimensions
Unladen weight3,435 lb · 1,558 kgRC = 1,656
Wheelbase78.0 in · 1,981 mmRC = 2,273
Front track47.5 in · 1,207 mmRC = 318/492
Rear track52.0 in · 1,321 mmRC = 1,321-2,286

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

What oil does a 101 (Super) take, and how much?

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

101 (Super) fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Engine oil10.4 qt · 9.8 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 101 Super” · single source, not independently verified
Transmission33.6 qt · 31.8 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 101 Super” · single source, not independently verified
Cooling system21.7 qt · 20.5 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 101 Super” · single source, not independently verified

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

Which tractors compare with a 101 (Super)?

Within 10% of its 31.5 hp of claimed engine power, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super)

Is a 101 (Super) two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does a 101 (Super) have?

A 101 (Super) has a 530 rpm rear PTO.

Sources and how this page was built

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

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 101 Super — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116923 · revision 1065841. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document