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Fordson All-Around

Last Updated: July 2024

Overview

The Fordson All-Around is a vintage tractor powered by a 4.4L 4-cylinder water-cooled engine with a variable-speed centrifugal Handy governor and Robert Bosch magneto. It has a rated power output of 28.44 hp at 1100 RPM as per independent test results. The engine runs on kerosene or gasoline and features a 267 cubic inch displacement with a 4.125x6 inch bore/stroke ratio. This workhorse comes equipped with a manual gear transmission consisting of 3 forward gears (1.92, 2.91, 5.13 mph) and 1 reverse gear (1.61 mph). Its steel wheel configuration includes front tires of 28 inch diameter and 5.5 inch width (5.50x16 spec), and rear tires of 50 inch diameter and 9 inch width. The tractor measures 132 inches in length, 63 inches in width, has an 88 inch wheelbase, and weighs 4900 pounds with operator. It offers adjustable rear tread from 52 to 92 inches and has a multiple plate oil-operated clutch. During independent testing, no repairs or adjustments were required.

Key Specifications

Power Output: 28.44

Transmission: Gear

Operating Weight: 4900

Fuel Type: Kerosene, Gasoline

Technical Specifications

Engine

Manufacturer: Ford
Model: -
Cooling Type: -
Cylinder Orientation: -
Valve Configuration: -
Fuel Type: Kerosene, Gasoline
Induction Type: Natural
Cylinders: 4
Displacement (ci): 267
Bore (in): 4.125
Stroke (in): 6
Rated RPM: 1100
Power Output (hp): 28.44

Transmission

Type: Gear
Forward Gears: 3
Reverse Gears: 1
Total Gears: -

Dimensions

Length (in): 132
Width (in): 63
Height (in): -
Operating Weight (lb): 4900

Power Take-Off (PTO)

PTO Type: -
PTO Speed 1 (rpm): -
PTO Speed 2 (rpm): -
PTO Speed 3 (rpm): -

Miscellaneous

Chassis: -
Drive Type: -
Steering Type: -
Coolant Capacity (qts): -
Front Tire Diameter (in): 28
Front Tire Width (in): 5.5
Rear Tire Diameter (in): 50
Rear Tire Width (in): -
Front/Rear Rim Diameter (in): -
Tire Type: Steel
Manufacture - End Year: -
Hitch Type: -
Hitch Category: Category 3
Hitch Position: Rear
Hitch Capacity (lb): -
Operator Station Type: -
Starter Type: -
Brake Type: -
Hydraulic System Type: -

Test Results

Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory - Test Date: May 17 to June 10, 1937

Maximum Power and Fuel Consumption

Maximum Belt Horsepower: 22.44 HP at 1100 rpm
Fuel Consumption at Maximum Power: 1.303 Gal/hr with a fuel efficiency of 0.58 lb/hp.hr
Cooling Water Consumption: 7.47 Gal/hr

Drawbar Performance (Steel Wheels)

Maximum Drawbar Horsepower (1st Gear): 14.84 HP at 784 lbs of drawbar pull and 2.45 mph
Fuel Consumption at Maximum Load (1st Gear): 1.587 Gal/hr with a fuel efficiency of 0.76 lb/hp.hr

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Test (2nd Gear): 2.91 mph with a fuel consumption of 1.587 Gal/hr and efficiency of 10.32 Hp.hr/gal

Engine and Torque Performance

Maximum Torque: Not explicitly available in the document, requires calculations based on provided data
Operational Settings: Tests made at 96.7% carburetor setting of maximum horsepower

Overall Efficiency

Drawbar Power (3rd Gear): 11.03 HP with a drawbar pull of 1073 lbs at 3.15 mph
Fuel Consumption at Operating Load (3rd Gear): 2.059 Gal/hr with a fuel efficiency of 0.85 lb/hp.hr

Nebraska Tractor Test Lab.(1937).Test 282: Fordson All-Around (Distillate). Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/tractormuseumlit/884