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Oliver 1900

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Oliver 1900
Oliver 1900 next to an Oliver 88
TypeUtility tractor
ManufacturerOliver Farm Equipment Company
Production1960-1964
Weight12,000 pounds (5,400 kg)
PropulsionRear wheels
Engine modelGeneral Motors supercharged 3.5L 4-cylinder diesel
Gross power99 horsepower (74 kW)
PTO power89.35 horsepower (66.63 kW)
Drawbar power82.85 horsepower (61.78 kW)
Drawbar pull12,475 pounds (5,659 kg)
NTTL test768

The Oliver 1900 row-crop tractor was built between 1960 and 1964 by the Oliver Farm Equipment Company. The 1900 was a heavy, powerful tractor, built in three series.

Description and production

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The Oliver 1900 was a standard-type tractor, with wide-set front wheels. It was powered by naturally aspirated two stroke General Motors 4-53a 212.4-cubic-inch (3,481 cc) displacement four-cylinder diesel engine. The initial A series was built in 1960-61. It was succeeded in 1962 by the B series, with increased power, a swap from a 2 valve per cylinder head in the engine to 4 valves per cylinder and an option for four-wheel drive. The C series improved the operator's station and incorporated hydraulic power steering. Early tractors used only a six-speed transmission, with a shaft directly from the engine to the transmission. Later, a shift on the go unit bolted directly to the rear of the engine, known as the “hydra-power drive” was offered, along with the standard 6 speed. The tractor was marketed in Wheatland, Row-Crop and Rice Tire versions. The 1964 price was about $9,000.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Pripps, Robert N. (1994). Oliver Tractors. Motor Books. p. 99. ISBN 0-87938-853-6.
  2. ^ "Oliver 1900". TractorData. Retrieved 14 March 2022.