Oliver 1900

Oliver 1900
Oliver 1900 next to an Oliver 88
Type	Utility tractor
Manufacturer	Oliver Farm Equipment Company
Production	1960-1964
Weight	12,000 pounds (5,400 kg)
Propulsion	Rear wheels
Engine model	General Motors supercharged 3.5L 4-cylinder diesel
Gross power	99 horsepower (74 kW)
PTO power	89.35 horsepower (66.63 kW)
Drawbar power	82.85 horsepower (61.78 kW)
Drawbar pull	12,475 pounds (5,659 kg)
NTTL test	768

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

The Oliver 1900 was a standard-type tractor, with wide-set front wheels. It was powered by supercharged 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]

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