Ford 1910 (A) or Ford 1920 (A)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Ford 1910 (A): three-point lift. It is also ahead on drive.
- The Ford 1910 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 49% (566 kg / 1,248 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Ford 1910 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
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 | 1910 (A) | 1920 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 21.1 kW (28.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1910” | 21.8 kW (29.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | 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 1910 (A) and the 1920 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1910 (A) and the 1920 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.5 L/min (8.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1910” | 30.0 L/min (7.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,731 kg (3,816 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1910” | 1,165 kg (2,568 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | AheadThe Ford 1910 (A) has 49% more lift (566 kg / 1,248 lb) than the Ford 1920 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,379 kg (3,040 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1910” | 1,290 kg (2,844 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1910 (A) and the 1920 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1910” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1910 (A) and the 1920 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1910” | 22 km/h (13.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1910” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 1910 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1910” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 1920” | AheadThe Ford 1910 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Ford 1920 (A) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1983–1986 | 1987–2000 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Ford 1910 (A) has 49% more lift (566 kg / 1,248 lb) than the Ford 1920 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 1910 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Ford 1920 (A) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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 hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources