Fahr D 17 or International Harvester W-14?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Fahr D 17 is ahead on forward gears.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | D 17 | W-14 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 11.8 kW (16 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17” | 12.0 kW (16.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick W-14” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the D 17 and the W-14. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 17 and the W-14. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 17 and the W-14. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 690 kg (1,521 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the W-14. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,275 kg (2,811 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17” | 1,315 kg (2,899 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick W-14” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 1,900 kg (4,189 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the W-14. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17” | 3Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick W-14” | AheadThe Fahr D 17 has 67% more forward gears (2 gears) than the International Harvester W-14 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the D 17 and the W-14. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17” | — | No figureNo call on top speed: no figure on record for the W-14. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17” | 538 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick W-14” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the W-14. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17” | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick W-14” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is dependent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick W-14” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1951–1953 | 1938–1939 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fahr D 17 is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fahr D 17 has 67% more forward gears (2 gears) than the International Harvester W-14 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Fahr D 17 is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is dependent.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, top speed and PTO speeds.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources