Massey-Harris Model 81

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Massey-Harris Model 81
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Typeagricultural
Manufacturer Massey-Harris
Production1941-1948
Length119 inches
Height58 inches
Weight2,895 lbs.
Propulsionwheels

The Massey-Harris Model 81 was a two-plow small-farm tractor built by Massey-Harris (later Massey Ferguson) from 1941-1948. [1] Introduced to replace Massey's General GG, [1] the 81 was paired with the Model 82 (which used kerosene, or tractor vaporizing oil {TVO}, as it was known in Britain) [2] and was very similar to the Model 101 Junior, [1] which first appeared in 1939. [3] It was offered in standard-tread and row-crop versions, as was the Model 20 that followed it. The Model 81 was joined in 1946 by the Model 20, [4] both of which survived in production until 1948. [1] [4]

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Pricing

With a base price of around C$800, [5] it was competitive with the C$900 John Deere A. [1] and less than Ford and Ferguson-Brown models of the period. [5]

Weight

The bare weight without ballast [4] was 2,600 lb (1,170 kg), [1] some 1,100 lb {580 kg} less than the contemporary Model 30. [4]

Engines

The 81 used the same 124 in3 (2,031 cc) [1] [6] engine of the 101 Junior, while the 82 used a 140 in3 (2,293 cc) model. [1] The 124 in3 was rated at 21 hp (15.7 kW) at the belt, [1] and was manufactured by Continental, like all Massey-Harris tractors at the time. [4] [6]

Use by Royal Canadian Air Force

The Royal Canadian Air Force used blue-painted standards as aircraft tugs, [1] out of under 2,600 standard-tread 81s made. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pripps, p.72.
  2. ↑ Pripps, p.131.
  3. ↑ Pripps, p.61.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Pripps, p.78.
  5. 1 2 Pripps, p.79 cap.
  6. 1 2 Pripps, p.104.
  7. ↑ Pripps, p.74.

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