The International Harvester Type A 12HP tractor weighs 9,000 lb (4,082 kg) using its primary published weight. That places it around the 68th percentile among comparable standard-tread tractors, on the heavier side of its peer group. With 12 hp, the tractor carries about 750 lb of published weight per horsepower.
Tractor weight specifications
International Harvester · Type A 12HP · Tractor weight guide
The published International Harvester Type A 12HP weight is 9,000 lb (4,082 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 9,000 lb (4,082 kg), listed as Weight.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Standard-Tread Tractor peers · 53 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
9,000 lb
Low4,166 lb
This model9,000 lb
Average8,399 lb
High13,320 lb
Low and high use the 10th and 90th percentiles of the peer group, which keeps one unusually light or heavy tractor from distorting the scale. Average is the peer-group mean.
At a glance
Tractor profile
Published weight9,000 lb (4,082 kg)
Overall weight bandHeavy
Tractor typeStandard-Tread Tractor
Primary horsepower12 hp / 8.9 kW
Max width88 in (223 cm)
Weight per hp750 lb/hp
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
International Harvester
Model
Type A 12HP
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1908 – 1911
Tractor type
Standard-Tread Tractor
Published weight variants
1
Published configurations
Weight variants
Shipping, operating, ballasted and drivetrain/configuration weights are kept separate when the source publishes them separately.
Weight type
Configuration
Weight
Metric
US tons
Variant / note
Weight
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9,000 lb
4,082 kg
4.5
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Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Width88 in (223 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power12 hp (8.9 kW)
Power basisBelt (claimed)
Weight per horsepower750 lb/hp
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight9,000 lb (4,082 kg)
Maximum published weight9,000 lb (4,082 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent4.5 US tons
Maximum published width88 in (223 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range9,000 lb (4,082 kg)
Primary weight basisWeight
Peer positionAverage among Standard-Tread Tractor peers · 66th percentile
Physical size classNot enough dimension data
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 9,000 lb (4.5 US tons); published configurations reach 9,000 lb (4.5 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 88 in (7.3 ft). Actual transport weight and dimensions can increase with fuel, ballast, a loader, implements, tires and other installed equipment.
Nearby benchmarks
Tractors with similar weight
Useful reference points from the same dataset.
Closest by published weight
J.I. Case 12-25 (9000 lb)
International Harvester 15-30 (8990 lb)
Kubota M105X (8987 lb)
International Harvester 1056 (9017 lb)
Kubota M115 (8973 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
J.I. Case 12-25 (9000 lb, 12 hp)
International Harvester Mogul 12-25 (9580 lb, 12 hp)
International Harvester Titan 12-25 (9580 lb, 12 hp)
J.I. Case 610 (7625 lb)
International Harvester Type A 15HP (9900 lb, 15 hp)
Common questions
International Harvester Type A 12HP weight FAQ
How much does an International Harvester Type A 12HP weigh?
The International Harvester Type A 12HP weighs 9,000 lb (4,082 kg) using the primary published weight figure.
Is the International Harvester Type A 12HP heavy or light for a standard-tread tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 66th percentile, near the middle of the standard-tread tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 601 lb heavier than the peer-group average of 8,399 lb.
How wide is the International Harvester Type A 12HP for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 88 in (7.3 ft). That is 14 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the International Harvester Type A 12HP weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 9,000 lb weight and 12 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 750 lb per horsepower. A lower lb/hp number means less tractor mass for each horsepower; this is a comparison metric, not a traction or performance rating.
How many tons does the International Harvester Type A 12HP weigh?
The representative published weight is about 4.5 US tons, while the full published range is 4.5 US tons. Loaded transport weight can be higher than the tractor specification.
