Overview
The Oliver 1900 is a row-crop farm tractor manufactured between 1960 and 1964 in Charles City, Iowa, featuring a General Motors 3.5L 4-cylinder blower diesel engine. The model was produced in two-wheel and four-wheel drive configurations and offered transmission options including a 6-speed unsynchronized gear or a 12-speed Hydra-Power partial power shift system. Its performance was documented in several Nebraska Tractor Tests, showing a maximum tested drawbar pull of 16,991 lbs for the Series B 4WD variant.
Ideal Applications
Transmission and Drive Configuration:
The tractor is equipped with either a 2WD or 4WD drive system and features transmission options ranging from a base 6-speed unsynchronized gear to a 12-speed partial power shift Hydra-Power unit.
Tested Drawbar and PTO Performance:
According to Nebraska Tractor Test 847, the Series B diesel 4WD configuration produced 100.62 hp at the PTO and achieved a maximum pull of 16,991 lbs in its first direct gear.
Chassis and Capacity Specifications:
This row-crop model has a 97.25-inch wheelbase, an operating weight of 12,000 lbs, and is equipped with a 31.5-gallon fuel tank and a 5-gallon hydraulic system.
Production
| Description | Row-Crop tractor / Built in Charles City, Iowa, USA / Original price was $9,000 in 1964 |
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| Manufacturer | Oliver |
Engine
| Engine type | General Motors 3.5L 4-cyl diesel |
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| Air cleaner | oil bath / oil bath |
| Bore/Stroke | 3.875x4.50 inches (98 x 114 mm) / 3.875x4.50 inches (98 x 114 mm) |
| Compression | 17:1 / 21:1 |
| Coolant capacity | 21 qts (19.9 L) |
| Description | General Motors 4-53 / blower diesel / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled / General Motors 4-53 / blower diesel / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled / Series B engine, used from 1962 to 1964. |
| Displacement | 212.4 ci (3.5 L) / 212 ci (3.5 L) |
| Oil capacity | 14.5 qts (13.7 L) |
| Rated RPM | 2000 / 2200 |
| Starter volts | 12 / 12 |
| Drawbar (tested) | 88.27 hp (65.8 kW) |
| PTO (tested) | 100.62 hp (75.0 kW) |
Transmission
| Clutch | dry disc / dry disc |
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| Gears | 6 forward and 2 reverse / 12 forward and 4 reverse |
| Transmission | Hydra-Power |
| Type | unsynchronized gear / partial power shift |
| Transmission type | 6-speed unsynchronized gear / 12-speed partial power shift |
| Transmission type | 6-speed unsynchronized gear / 12-speed partial power shift |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Differential dry disc brakes |
| Drive type | Two- or four-wheel drive |
| Steering | manual |
Capacity
| Fuel | 31.5 gal (119.2 L) |
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| Hydraulic system | 5 gal (18.9 L) |
Hydraulics
| Capacity | 5 gal (18.9 L) |
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| Pump flow | 13 gpm (49.2 lpm) |
Hitch
| Rear Type | II/I |
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PTO
| Engine RPM | 1000@2000 |
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| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
Dimensions & Tires
| Ballasted weight | 18355 lbs (8325 kg) |
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| Front tread | 69.5 inches (176 cm) |
| Ground clearance | 23.875 inches (60 cm) |
| Height (steering wheel) | 76 inches (193 cm) |
| Length | 156.6 inches (397 cm) |
| Operating weight | 12000 lbs (5443 kg) |
| Rear tread | 74/82 inches (187/208 cm) |
| Wheelbase | 97.25 inches (247 cm) |
| Width | 97 inches*Minimum width. (246 cm) |
| Front tire | 7.50-18 |
| Rear tire | 18-26 |
| Weight | 12000 lbs (5443 kg) |
| Wheelbase | 97.25 inches (247 cm) |
| Ag front | 7.50-18 |
| Ag rear | 18-26 / 15-34 |
1900 Serial Numbers
| 1960 | 90-532 (A) |
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| 1961 | 111-028 (A) |
| 1962 | 118-356 (A) / 124-396 (B) |
| 1963 | 128-422 (B) / 138-440 (C) |
| 1964 | 141-168 (C) |
| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Final | 148-651 (C) |
| Location: | Serial plate on instrument panel. |
Nebraska Tractor Test 768
| Description | Diesel 6-speed 2WDOctober 3 - 8, 1960Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 768 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 4 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 6.2 gal/hour (23.5 l/hour) / 6.4 gal/hour (24.2 l/hour) |
| Max power | 89.35 hp (66.6 kW) / 82.85 hp (61.8 kW) |
| Max pull | 12,475 lbs (5658 kg) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 824
| Description | Series B diesel 12-speed 2WDSeptember 17 - 23, 1962Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 824 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 4-Direct used for power test. / Gear 2-Hydra-Power used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 6.6 gal/hour (25.0 l/hour) / 6.5 gal/hour (24.6 l/hour) |
| Max power | 84.44 hp (63.0 kW) |
| Max pull | 13,471 lbs (6110 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 98.54 hp (73.5 kW) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 847
| Description | Series B diesel 12-speed 4WDSeptember 13 - 20, 1963Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 847 file / PTO performance / Drawbar performance / Gear 4-Direct used for power test. / Gear 1-Direct used for pull test. |
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| Fuel use | 7.5 gal/hour (28.4 l/hour) / 7.2 gal/hour (27.3 l/hour) |
| Max power | 88.27 hp (65.8 kW) |
| Max pull | 16,991 lbs (7707 kg) |
| Power at rated engine speed | 100.62 hp (75.0 kW) |
References
| Description | New Row-Crop and Wheatland Tractors published in 1961, by Oliver / Farm Loaders published in 1969, by Oliver |
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| Drive type | 1900 2-Wheel Drive published in 1963, by Oliver / 1900 4-Wheel Drive published in 1963, by Oliver / 4 Wheel Drive Tractors published in 1963, by Oliver |
Tractor Tests
| Description | NTTL 768: diesel 6-speed 2WD / NTTL 824: Series B diesel 12-speed 2WD / NTTL 847: Series B diesel 12-speed 4WD |
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