Farmall 300 tractor specifications

1954 - 1956

1954 - 1956 Row-Crop tractor

Production

Production Manufacturer:Farmall (a part of International Harvester)
Type:Row-Crop tractor
Total built:29,077
170 (High-Clearance)
Original price:$2,900 (1956 )

Variants

Variants IH 300:utility tractor
Farmall 300 High-Clearance:high-crop tractor

1955 - 1956

Utility tractor

Series:

Series:	300
	350 ↓

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	International Harvester
Type:	Utility tractor
Total built:	59,928 (total)
	30,851 (IH)
	29,077 (Farmall)
Original price:	$2,900 (1956)
The 3 millionth International Harvester built tractor was an IH 300 utility, serial number 501, on April 5, 1955.

Variants

Variants
Farmall 300:	row-crop tractor

International Harvester 300 Power

International Harvester 300 Power
Plows:	3-bottom
Drawbar (tested):	38.32 hp 28.6 kW
Belt (tested):	42.68 hp 31.8 kW
power test details ...

International Harvester 300 Engines

International Harvester 300 Engines
International Harvester 2.8L 4-cyl gasoline
International Harvester 2.8L 4-cyl LP gas
Fuel tank:	11.25 gal 42.6 L
Engine details ...

Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Brakes:	differential mechanical disc
Cab:	Open operator station.
Transmissions:	5-speed sliding gear
	10-speed partial power shift
Transmission details ...

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch
Type:	IH Fast Hitch

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO:	transmission
	independent (with TA)
Rear RPM:	540

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase:	75 inches 190 cm
Weight:	4,413 lbs 2001 kg
Front tire:	5.50-16
Rear tire:	10.00x28
Full dimensions and tires ...

300 Serial Numbers

300 Serial Numbers
Location:	Serial number plate attached to the tractor's clutch housing
photo of 300 serial number
1955:	501
1956:	20219
Final:	33664
how to read serial numbers...

Electrical

Electrical
Ground:	positive
Battery volts:	6
	12 (LP gas)

Farmall 300 Power

Farmall 300 Power Plows:3-bottom
Drawbar (tested):35.43 hp
26.4 kW
Belt (tested):38.42 hp
28.6 kW
power test details ...

1954 - 1956

Row-Crop tractor

Nebraska Tractor Test 538

Nebraska Tractor Test 538
Gasoline 2WD April 29 - May 2, 1955 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 538 file
Belt power (max):	38.16 hp 28.5 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	3.4 gal/hour 12.9 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	33.73 hp 25.2 kW
Gear 2 used for power test.
Max pull:	5,650 lbs 2562 kg
Gear 1-TA used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 573

Nebraska Tractor Test 573
LP-gas TA 2WD May 9 - June 4, 1956 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 573 file
Belt power (max):	38.42 hp 28.6 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	4.4 gal/hour 16.7 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	35.43 hp 26.4 kW
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull:	5576 lbs 2529 kg
Gear 1-TA used for pull test.

Farmall 300 Engine

Farmall 300 Engine International Harvester 2.8L 4-cyl gasoline Fuel tank:17 gal
64.3 L
Engine details ...

1954 - 1956

Row-Crop tractor

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
International Harvester C169
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:	169 ci 2.8 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.5625x4.25 inches 90 x 108 mm
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	6.6:1
Rated RPM:	1750
Starter volts:	6
Coolant capacity:	16.5 qts 15.6 L

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Cab:Open operator station.
Transmissions:5-speed sliding gear
10-speed partial power shift
Transmission details ...

1954 - 1956

Row-Crop tractor

Transmissions overview

Transmissions overview
5-speed sliding gear
10-speed partial power shift

Transmission

Transmission
Type:	sliding gear
Gears:	5 forward and 1 reverse

Speeds

Speeds

Transmission

Transmission
Transmission:	Torque Amplifier
Type:	partial power shift
Gears:	10 forward and 2 reverse

Speeds

Speeds

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch Type:IH Fast Hitch

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO) Rear RPM:540

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Wheelbase:92.25 inches
234 cm (tricycle)
96 inches
243 cm (wide-front)
Weight:5361 lbs
2431 kg
Front tire:5.50x16
Rear tire:11.00x38
Full dimensions and tires ...

1954 - 1956

Row-Crop tractor

Farmall 300 Tires

Farmall 300 Tires
Ag front:	5.50x16
Ag rear:	11.00x38

Dimensions

Dimensions
Wheelbase:	92.25 inches 234 cm (tricycle)
	96 inches 243 cm (wide-front)
Length:	136 inches 345 cm (tricycle)
	140 inches 355 cm (wide-front)
Width:	100 inches 254 cm
Height (steering wheel):	77 inches 195 cm
	88 inches 223 cm (high-clearance)
Weight:	5361 lbs 2431 kg