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  • Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1918–1921
  • 546 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 M-H 1 specs: hp, weight, years

The manufacturer claimed 12.1 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

12.1 hp

9.0 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris M-H 1”, 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
5,201 lb
Top speed
2.5 mph

MASSEY-HARRIS M-H 1 specs: key facts

  • The MASSEY-HARRIS M-H 1 was built from 1918 to 1921.

  • The MASSEY-HARRIS M-H 1 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 9.0 kW (12.1 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The MASSEY-HARRIS M-H 1 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The MASSEY-HARRIS M-H 1 weighs 2,359 kg (5,201 lb) unladen.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris M-H 1”

How does the M-H 1 compare with its class?

We will not rate this machine against its class. Only 19 published tractors sit within 10% of its 9 kW — too few to say what is normal.

Derived by WhichTractor. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1918–1921 MASSEY-HARRIS M-H 1, a 12 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 M-H 1 have?

The only figure for the M-H 1 is 12.1 hp (9.0 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)
12.1 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris M-H 1”

What transmission does a M-H 1 have?

Transmission specifications for the M-H 1 are below.

Transmission — M-H 1 transmission specifications
ClutchOil-immersed three-plate clutch
BrakesFoot-operated drum brake acting on the drive double gear
SteeringMechanical worm steering
Top speed2.5 mph · 4.0 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris M-H 1”

How much does a M-H 1 weigh?

A M-H 1 weighs 5,201 lb (2,359 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — M-H 1 weights and dimensions
Unladen weight5,201 lb · 2,359 kg
Wheelbase92.0 in · 2,337 mm
Length144.0 in · 3,658 mm
Width72.0 in · 1,829 mm
Height60.0 in · 1,524 mm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris M-H 1”

What oil does a M-H 1 take, and how much?

Fluid capacities for the M-H 1 are below.

M-H 1 fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Cooling system14.4 qt · 13.6 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris M-H 1” · single source, not independently verified

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

Common questions about the MASSEY-HARRIS M-H 1

Is a M-H 1 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The MASSEY-HARRIS M-H 1 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris M-H 1”.

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 M-H 1 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-116750 · revision 1003318. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document