500 by Oliver

1961 - 1963

1961 - 1963 Utility tractorDavid Brown built

Production

Production Distributor:Oliver
Manufacturer:David Brown
Type:Utility tractor
Factory:Meltham Mills, Huddersfield, England
Total built:1,648
Original price:$2,670 (1963 )

Variants

Variants David Brown 850

1960 - 1965

1960 - 1965
Utility tractor

Production

Production
Manufacturer:David Brown
Type:Utility tractor
Factory:Meltham Mills, Huddersfield, England

David Brown 850 Power

David Brown 850 Power
Engine:35 hp
26.1 kW
Drawbar (claimed):30 hp
22.4 kW
PTO (claimed):33 hp
24.6 kW
Drawbar (tested):30.93 hp
23.1 kW
PTO (tested):33.56 hp
25.0 kW
power test details ...

David Brown 850 Engines

David Brown 850 Engines
David Brown 2.5L 4-cyl diesel
David Brown 2.5L 4-cyl gasoline
Fuel tank:10.6 gal
40.1 L
Engine details ...

Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:4x2 2WD
Final drives:spur gear
Steering:manual
Brakes:differential mechanical expanding shoe
Cab:Open operator station.
Transmission:6-speed unsynchronized gear
Transmission details ...

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch
Rear Type:I

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO:transmission
 live*Optional
Clutch:dry disc
Rear RPM:540/1000 (1.375)
Engine RPM:540@1800
540@1100
1000@2000

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase:75.25 inches
191 cm
Weight:3750 to 4179 pounds
Front tire:5.00-15
Rear tire:10-28
Full dimensions and tires ...

Oliver 500 Power

Oliver 500 Power Engine:35 hp
26.1 kW
Plows:2-3
Drawbar (tested):30.93 hp
23.1 kW
PTO (tested):33.56 hp
25.0 kW
power test details ...

1961 - 1963

1961 - 1963
Utility tractor
David Brown built

Nebraska Tractor Test 734

Nebraska Tractor Test 734

Nebraska Tractor Test 734

Nebraska Tractor Test 734
Diesel 6-speed 2WD
March 12 - 26, 1960
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 734 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:33.56 hp
25.0 kW
Fuel use:2.2 gal/hour
8.3 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed:28.24 hp
21.1 kW
Fuel use:1.7 gal/hour
6.4 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:30.93 hp
23.1 kW
Fuel use:2.3 gal/hour
8.7 l/hour
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull:4,242 lbs
1924 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 735

Nebraska Tractor Test 735

Nebraska Tractor Test 735

Nebraska Tractor Test 735
Gasoline 6-speed 4x2 2WD
March 14 - April 2, 1960
Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 735 file
PTO performance
Power at rated engine speed:32.00 hp
23.9 kW
Fuel use:3.0 gal/hour
11.4 l/hour
Power at rated PTO speed:28.52 hp
21.3 kW
Fuel use:2.6 gal/hour
9.8 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:27.64 hp
20.6 kW
Fuel use:3.0 gal/hour
11.4 l/hour
Gear 3 used for power test.
Max pull:4,275 lbs
1939 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.

Oliver 500 Engines

Oliver 500 Engines David Brown 2.5L 4-cyl diesel David Brown 2.5L 4-cyl gasoline Engine details ...

1961 - 1963

1961 - 1963
Utility tractor
David Brown built

Engines overview

Engines overview
David Brown 2.5L 4-cyl diesel
David Brown 2.5L 4-cyl gasoline

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
David Brown
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:154 ci
2.5 L
Bore/Stroke:3.50x4.00 inches
89 x 102 mm
Power:35 hp
26.1 kW
Air cleaner:oil bath
Compression:17:1
Rated RPM:2000
Starter volts:12

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
David Brown
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Displacement:154 ci
2.5 L
Bore/Stroke:3.50x4.00 inches
89 x 102 mm
Air cleaner:oil bath
Compression:6.25:1
Rated RPM:2000

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:manual
Brakes:differential mechanical expanding shoe
Cab:Open operator station.
Transmission:6-speed gear
Transmission details ...

1961 - 1963

1961 - 1963
Utility tractor
David Brown built

Transmission

Transmission
Type:gear
Gears:6 forward and 2 reverse
Oil capacity:17 qts
16.1 L

Speeds

Speeds

Tractor hitch

Tractor hitch Rear Type:I

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO) Rear PTO:live*Two-stage clutch
Rear RPM:540

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Weight:4094 to 4179 pounds
Front tire:5.50-16
Rear tire:12.4-28
Full dimensions and tires ...

1961 - 1963

1961 - 1963
Utility tractor
David Brown built

Oliver 500 Tires

Oliver 500 Tires
Ag front:5.50-16
Ag rear:12.4-28

Dimensions

Dimensions

Oliver 500 Weight

Oliver 500 Weight
Gas Operating:4094 lbs
1857 kg
Diesel Operating:4179 lbs
1895 kg
Ballasted:5874 lbs
2664 kg

500 Serial Numbers

500 Serial Numbers 1960:100001
1961:100501
1962:101201
1963:101701
Final:102000

how to read serial numbers...

Electrical

Electrical Ground:negative
Batteries:2 (diesel)
 1 (gas)
Battery volts:6 (diesel)
 12 (gas)

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