8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 1500 (A)1979–1982No measured PTO figureTractor twoSOMECA SOM-2711964–1965No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 1500 (A) and the SOM-271 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 1500 (A) | SOM-271 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 19.2 hp | 19.7 hp | — |
| Engine declared | ISHIKAWAJIMA-SHIBAURA LET-862 C | FIAT 614.010 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 1.14 L | 1.14 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 46 lb·ft · 63 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h | 14.3 mph · 23 km/h | +15% SOM-271 |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry double clutch | Pedal-operated dry FERODO single-plate clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 6.2 gpm · 23.5 L/min | 2.1 gpm · 8.0 L/min | +194% 1500 (A) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 2,138 lb · 970 kg | 2,050 lb · 930 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 59.8 in · 1,520 mm | 66.9 in · 1,700 mm | +12% SOM-271 |
| Length declared | 109.8 in · 2,790 mm | 112.2 in · 2,850 mm | — |
| Width declared | 50.4 in · 1,280 mm | 58.1–78.0 in · 1,475–1,980 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.8 in · 350 mm | 20.5 in · 520 mm | +49% SOM-271 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 9.0 ft · 2.75 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 23.2 qt · 22.0 L | 25.4 qt · 24.0 L | +9% SOM-271 |
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.
Ford 1500 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1500”
SOMECA SOM-271 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 271”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 215/215 DT”