7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDavid Brown 1200 Selectmatic1967–1971No measured PTO figureTractor twoJ.I. Case 7301960–1969No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 1200 Selectmatic and the 730 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
7 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 1200 Selectmatic | 730 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 66.1 hp | 57.9 hp | +14% 1200 Selectmatic |
| Engine declared | DAVID BROWN AD 4/55 A | — | — |
| Displacement declared | 3.60 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 170 lb·ft · 231 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +20% 730 |
| Clutch declared | Dry two-stage double clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 15.5 gpm · 58.7 L/min | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,228 lb · 2,825 kg | 7,000 lb · 3,175 kg | +12% 730 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 7,893 lb · 3,580 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 88.5 in · 2,248 mm | 102.0 in · 2,591 mm | +15% 730 |
| Length declared | 133.3 in · 3,386 mm | 156.0 in · 3,962 mm | +17% 730 |
| Width declared | 91.3 in · 2,320 mm | 88.0 in · 2,235 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 21.4 in · 543 mm | 15.0 in · 381 mm | +43% 1200 Selectmatic |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.9 ft · 3.63 m | 7.1 ft · 2.16 m | +68% 1200 Selectmatic |
| Fuel tank declared | 86.4 qt · 81.8 L | 69.2 qt · 65.5 L | +25% 1200 Selectmatic |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
David Brown 1200 Selectmatic sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 1200”
J.I. Case 730 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 730”