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southwest in | can someone teach me about oliver 1850 tractors ?
good bad and ugly , needing a extra tractor and found a few of these to look at
and is there much differance from the 1800 and 1855 from the 1850 ? thanks
my dad though the 1850 was the best out of these 3, but he just going on what
he remembers people talking about years ago
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Clearville, Pa. | Nothing wrong with them,just an older tractor, but 2-85 or 2-105 might be better. We have always run brandX tractors(Fords) here with good luck. |
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wc WI | I have a late 1850 with three speed in it. I really like that tractor!!!! I use it alot! The bad about it to me is it has manual brakes and maual pto where the 1855 would have hydralic assisted. Perkins in 1850 is better than the 310 that they put it 1855. Just my opioin. |
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Ohio | The hydraulics are a pain . No float position , that may not seem like much but if you presently have that , it's a pain to not have it . My 1750 has a problem with bleedover in the hydraulic valves . When raising or lowering 1 remote , the other remote will activate the cylinder it is hooked too . And with no float , it is a royal pain to hook up hydraulic couplings . A really good place to get info on older tractors like this is www.yesterdaystractor.com. I have a soft spot for a sharp 1850 and perkins , in their day they were a good workhorse .
Edited by OHKen 10/12/2013 07:42
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nw Iowa | In my opinion your Dad is right on. Have had all three. Still have the 1850 with Perkins!!! jps |
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| call mabachs in creston ohio, they have the o ring kit to fix that |
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East Central Iowa | I don't know much about a 1800, but the Perkins makes the 1850 the most reliable of the three for a motor. The 1855 I believe has the Waukesha motor that blows up. I like the dash and look of the 1855 better though.
If the perkins would fit in the 1855 I think you would have a real nice tractor. |
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Iowa | +1 with Belray.
Grandpa has 88, 550, 1650 narrow front(gas), and 1850.
Also a couple of 2-135s.
Older tractors but as long as maintenance is kept up, still do the job of a brand new $200k tractor.
He had an 1855 once. Liked it a lot but engine went 2 months after buying. |
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Bruce County, Ontario, Canada | Buy both a 1850 and a 1855. Unbolt the front tub of them both and bolt the 1850 front to the 1855 rear end .. Then you would have the perkins in an 1855.
I have a 1850 for a toy that gets used. When I first got it a former White dealer suggested I make a perkins powered 1855 |
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s.e. Pa | A late 1850 with over/under is best, faster road speed and more selections in the field. They have open center hydraulics, but they have good pressure, are reliable, and easy to work on. Very simple, reliable tractors, with enough features to make it nice to run. Some steer to one side on the road, it is about $1000 to fix. For that time period one of the best, maybe the best tractor made.
Josh |
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NW KS/ SC ID | the 50 series was open center, 55 series closed center.
dad runs junk oil in the 50 series and it hasnt given a lick of trouble, whereas every white on this place has hydraulic issues of some sort. (no blame on dad's oil use, they showed up with issues)
the perkins in the 50 series was felt to be better than the waukesha, hard to kill a perkins, pretty easy to kill the waukesha.
if you want the closed center hydraulics, good cab, etc, and the perkins, a 2-105 white is the tractor for you.
the 1800s it makes a big difference if its an A, B, or C. a C series is almost like a 1850, except with a waukesha.
the 3 speed is nice, but the 2 speed is still more usable than the straight shaft. dad has 2 1800s with no auxillary trans, just the 6 speed. the one is definitely factory, has a tin shield for the shaft. |
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oliver 1850 ? 1800 /1855
