B.F. Avery R tractor specifications

1950 - 1951

Series:

Series:RBF ↓

1950 - 1953

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	Minneapolis-Moline
Total built:	7,627 (BF and Avery R)
The Minneapolis-Moline BF is the Avery model R. When Minneapolis-Moline took over the B.F. Avery factory in 1951, the R was in production. Because Minneapolis-Moline had their own model R, they renamed the Avery to the BF. It was available in single-front wheel, row-crop wide-front (BFW), row-crop tricycle front (BFD), standard (BFS), and high-crop (BFH) configurations.

Variants

Variants
BFW:	row-crop, wide-front
BFD:	row-crop, tricycle front
BFS:	standard front
BFH:	high-crop

Minneapolis-Moline BF Power

Minneapolis-Moline BF Power
Drawbar (claimed):	19 hp 14.2 kW
Belt (claimed):	23.5 hp 17.5 kW
Drawbar (tested):	24.12 hp 18.0 kW
Belt (tested):	27.12 hp 20.2 kW
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Minneapolis-Moline BF Engine

Minneapolis-Moline BF Engine
Hercules 2.2L 4-cyl gasoline
Fuel tank:	12 gal 45.4 L
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Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Steering:	manual
	power*Optional
Brakes:	differental mechanical contracting band
Cab:	Open operator station.
Transmission:	4-speed unsynchronized
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Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch
Rear Type:	optional

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Weight:	2894 lbs 1312 kg
Front tire:	5.50x15
Rear tire:	10.00x28
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BF Serial Numbers

BF Serial Numbers
1950:	R500 (Avery R)
1951:	R1839 (Avery R)
1952:	R4460 (Avery R)
1953:	R6538 (BFW)
1953:	57700001 (BFD)
1953:	57600001 (BFS)
1953:	58000001 (BFH)
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Production

Production Manufacturer:B.F. Avery
Factory:Louisville, Kentucy, USA

B.F. Avery R Power

B.F. Avery R Power Engine:25 hp
18.6 kW
Plows:2*14-inch

B.F. Avery R Engine

B.F. Avery R Engine Hercules 2.2L 4-cyl gasoline Engine details ...

1950 - 1951

Series:

Series:	R
	BF ↓

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Hercules IXB-3
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	133 ci 2.2 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.25x4.00 inches 83 x 102 mm
Power:	25 hp 18.6 kW
Rated RPM:	1800

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:manual
Brakes:differential mechanical band
Cab:Open operator station.
Transmission:4-speed unsynchronized gear
Transmission details ...

1950 - 1951

Series:

Series:	R
	BF ↓

Transmission

Transmission
Type:	unsynchronized gear
Gears:	4 forward and 1 reverse

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Weight:2735 to 2900 pounds
Front tire:5x15
Rear tire:10x28
Full dimensions and tires ...

1950 - 1951

Series:

Series:	R
	BF ↓

B.F. Avery R Tires

B.F. Avery R Tires
Ag front:	5x15
	6x16 (single-front)
Ag rear:	10x28

Dimensions

Dimensions
Tricycle Length:	116.75 inches 296 cm
Wide-front Length:	118.125 inches 300 cm
Tricycle Width:	79.75 inches 202 cm
Wide-front Width:	82.5 inches 209 cm
Height:	76 inches 193 cm
Tricycle Shiping weight:	2735 lbs 1240 kg
Wide-front Shiping weight:	2900 lbs 1315 kg
Wide-front Ground clearance:	22 inches 55 cm
Tricycle Ground clearance:	26 inches 66 cm
Front tread:	52 to 72 inches 132 to 182 cm
Rear tread:	52 to 76 inches 132 to 193 cm