Selected Nebraska Test Data

1930 - 1956


Nebraska Test #266

Model:Massey-Harris Pacemaker (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: August 10 to August 19 1936

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: A maximum drawbar pull was achieved at 2.4 mph in low gear with 2878 lbs. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 27.52 belt horsepower was 10.39 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 26.69 belt horsepower yielded 10.27 hp hours/gallon.

Nebraska Test #306

Model:Massey-Harris "101" S (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: May 22 to May 26, 1939

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: (rubber tires) Test H Data: (steel wheels) Fuel economy at 1800 rpm maximum with a load of 36.15 belt horsepower was 10.89 horsepower hours per gallon. Fuel economy at 1500 rpm with a rated load of 31.5 belt horsepower yielded 11.86 hp hours/gallon.

Nebraska Test #307

Model:Massey-Harris "101" R (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: May 22 to May 26, 1939

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: (rubber tires) Test H Data: (steel wheels) Test G resulted in a maximum drawbar load of 3233 lbs at 3.39 mph in second gear with an output of 29.2 horsepower, on rubber tires. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 38.65 belt horsepower was 11.67 horsepower hours per gallon, at 1800 rpm. Test D rated load of 31.4 belt horsepower yielded 11.32 hp hours/gallon at 1500 rpm.

Nebraska Test #318

Model:Massey-Harris 101 R Junior (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: May 22 to May 26, 1939

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 25.39 belt horsepower was 11.26 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 23.78 belt horsepower yielded 11.17 hp hours/gallon. All drawbar tests used the 1500 rpm setting, and all belt tests used the 1800 rpm setting.

Nebraska Test #359

Model:Massey-Harris 101 R Junior (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: October 7 to October 12, 1940

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: Test G returned a maximum operating pull of 3278 lbs at 2.09 mph with a slippage of 16.18%. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 30.15 belt horsepower was 11.75 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 27.57 belt horsepower yielded 11.59 hp hours/gallon. All drawbar tests used the 1500 rpm setting, and all belt tests used the 1800 rpm setting.

Nebraska Test #376

Model:Massey-Harris "81" R (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: September 29 to October 20, 1941

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: Test G returned a maximum operating pull of 2898 lbs in low gear. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 26.08 belt horsepower was 11.39 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 24.17 belt horsepower yielded 10.91 hp hours/gallon.

Nebraska Test #377

Model:Massey-Harris 101 R (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: September 30 to October 20, 1941

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: Test G returned a maximum operating pull of 3905 lbs in low gear. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 44.11 belt horsepower was 11.92 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 40.9 belt horsepower yielded 11.56 hp hours/gallon.

Nebraska Test #389

Model:Massey-Harris 44 RT (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: October 29 to November 12, 1947

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: Test G Data: At maximum operating load of 44.07 belt horsepower, economy was 11.9 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 40 belt horsepower yielded economy of 11.78 hp hours/gallon

Nebraska Test #394

Model:Massey-Harris 55 (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: May 18 to May 27, 1948

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: 811 lbs of liquid ballast and 420 lbs of cast iron ballast were added to each rear wheel for tests F, G and H. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 55.72 belt horsepower was 11.78 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 52.22 belt horsepower yielded 11.37 hp hours/gallon.

Nebraska Test #401

Model:Massey-Harris Pony (Massey-Harris Co., Toronto, Ont.)

Date Tested: September 14 to September 22, 1948

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 10.71 belt horsepower was 10.33 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 10.38 belt horsepower yielded 10.07 hp hours/gallon.

Nebraska Test #403

Model:Massey-Harris 22 RT (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: October 15 to October 21, 1948

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: 322 lbs of liquid ballast and 475 lbs of cast iron ballast were added to each rear wheel for test G, for a a maximum operating pull of 2808 lbs in low gear. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 29.94 belt horsepower was 11.65 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 26.92 belt horsepower yielded 11.33 hp hours/gallon.

Nebraska Test #409

Model:Massey-Harris 30 RT (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: May 12 to May 25, 1949

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: 799 lbs of ballast was added to each rear wheel for tests F, G, and H. Test G resulted in a low-gear maximum pull of 3273 lbs. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 33.03 belt horsepower was 11.09 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 30.09 belt horsepower yielded 10.84 hp hours/gallon.

Nebraska Test #426

Model:Massey-Harris 44 Diesel Standard (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: September 28 to October 1, 1949

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: 1116 lbs of ballast was added to each rear wheel for tests F, G, and H. Test G resulted in a low-gear maximum pull of 4351 lbs. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 41.82 belt horsepower was 15.88 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 36.67 belt horsepower yielded 16.08 hp hours/gallon.

Nebraska Test #427

Model:Massey-Harris 44K Standard (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: September 29 to October 14, 1949

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: 1116 lbs of ballast was added to each rear wheel for tests F, G, and H. Test G resulted in a low-gear maximum pull of 4692 lbs. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 35.66 belt horsepower was 11.3 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 33.64 belt horsepower yielded 11.19 hp hours/gallon. Tractor fuel was used for the 45.5 hours of engine running time for this test.

Nebraska Test #428

Model:Massey-Harris 55K Standard (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: October 3 to October 14, 1949

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: 1120 lbs of ballast was added to each rear wheel for a portion of the tests. Test G resulted in a low-gear maximum pull of 5546 lbs. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 49.09 belt horsepower was 11.46 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 46.44 belt horsepower yielded 11.07 hp hours/gallon. 2 spark plugs were replaced on this tractor during the running of test D.

Nebraska Test #452

Model:Massey-Harris 55 Diesel (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: October 17 to October 26, 1950

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: 1181 lbs of ballast was added to each rear wheel for tests F, G, and H. Test G resulted in a low-gear maximum pull of 5865 lbs at 2.62 mph. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 59.04 belt horsepower was 15 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 51.35 belt horsepower yielded 15.47 hp hours/gallon.

Nebraska Test #455

Model:Massey-Harris 55 (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: April 16 to May 7, 1951

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: 1460 lbs of ballast was added to each rear wheel for tests F, G, and H. Test G resulted in a low-gear maximum pull of 6377 lbs at 2.63 mph under a slippage of 16.42%. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 63.5 belt horsepower was 12.15 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 58.05 belt horsepower yielded 12.07 hp hours/gallon.

Nebraska Test #509

Model:Massey-Harris 33 RT (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: October 10 to October 24 1953

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: 910 lbs of ballast was added to each rear wheel for some tests. Test G resulted in a low-gear maximum pull of 4456 lbs at 2.32 mph. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 36.23 belt horsepower was 12.25 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 34.39 belt horsepower yielded 12.10 hp hours/gallon. Engine peak torque was 258.1 foot-pounds at 924 rpm.

Nebraska Test #510

Model:Massey-Harris 44 Special ST (Massey-Harris Co., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: October 10 to October 24, 1952

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: 1316 lbs of ballast was added to each rear wheel for certain tests. Test G resulted in a low-gear maximum pull of 5341 lbs at 1.94 mph. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 45.23 belt horsepower was 11.3 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 42.81 belt horsepower yielded 12.34 hp hours/gallon. Engine peak torque was 308.9 foot-pounds at 968 rpm. The gear shift lever broke at a welded joint after test H was run.

Nebraska Test #531

Model:Massey-Harris NO. 16 Pacer (Massey-Harris-Ferguson, Toronto, Ont.)

Date Tested: November 10 to November 15, 1954

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: 585 lbs of ballast was added to each rear wheel for tests F, G and H. Test G resulted in a low-gear maximum pull of 2118 lbs at 2.77 mph with a slippage of 10.3%. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 17.88 belt horsepower was 10.54 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 16.35 belt horsepower yielded 10.39 hp hours/gallon. Engine torque peaked at 120.4 foot-pounds at 1102 rpm.

Nebraska Test #576

Model:Massey-Harris 444 Diesel (Massey-Harris-Ferguson Inc., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: June 2 to June 14, 1956

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: 1533 lbs of ballast was added to each rear wheel for tests F, G and H. Test G resulted in a low-gear maximum pull of 6463 lbs at 1.34 mph with a slippage of 13.77%. Fuel economy at Test B maximum load of 48.21 belt horsepower was 15.06 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 43.29 belt horsepower yielded 15.59 hp hours/gallon.

Nebraska Test #577

Model:Massey-Harris 333 Diesel (Massey-Harris-Ferguson Inc., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: June 8 to June 13, 1956

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: 858 lbs of ballast was added to each rear wheel for tests F, G and H. Test G resulted in a low-gear maximum pull of 5262 lbs at 1.29 mph with a slippage of 13.48%. Fuel economy at Test B maximum load of 37.15 belt horsepower was 14.08 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 32.79 belt horsepower yielded 14.78 hp hours/gallon.

Nebraska Test #595

Model:Massey-Harris 50 (Massey-Harris-Ferguson Inc., Detroit, Mich.)

Date Tested: September 25 to October 4, 1956

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: 920 lbs of ballast was added to each rear wheel for tests F, G and H. Test G resulted in a low-gear maximum pull of 3525 lbs at 1.14 mph with a slippage of 15.23%. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 31.36 belt horsepower was 11.47 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 29.4 belt horsepower yielded 10.97 hp hours/gallon.

Nebraska Test #602

Model:Massey-Harris 444 LP (Massey-Harris-Ferguson Inc., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: October 25 to November 3, 1956

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: 1558 lbs of ballast was added to each rear wheel for tests F, G and H. Test G resulted in a low-gear maximum pull of 6534 lbs at 1.33 mph with a slippage of 14.04%. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 47.54 belt horsepower was 9.96 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 43.84 belt horsepower yielded 9.73 hp hours/gallon.

Nebraska Test #603

Model:Massey-Harris 333 (Massey-Harris-Ferguson Inc., Racine, Wis.)

Date Tested: October 25 to November 3, 1956

tractor equipment:

Test H Data: 1028 lbs of ballast was added to each rear wheel for tests F, G and H. Test G resulted in a low-gear maximum pull of 5407 lbs at 1.31 mph with a slippage of 12.08%. Fuel economy at Test C maximum load of 39.84 belt horsepower was 12.37 horsepower hours per gallon. Test D rated load of 37.11 belt horsepower yielded 12.33 hp hours/gallon.
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