Ford 8 N or Güldner ALB?
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 Güldner ALB 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 | 8 N | ALB | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 15.7 kW (21.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N” | 15.4 kW (21 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner ALB” | 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 8 N and the ALB. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 8 N and the ALB. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 13.0 L/min (3.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the ALB. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 750 kg (1,653 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N” | 750 kg (1,653 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner ALB” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 8 N: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N”); the ALB: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner ALB”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,231 kg (2,714 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N” | 1,400 kg (3,086 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner ALB” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Güldner ALB is 14% heavier (169 kg / 373 lb) than the Ford 8N (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner ALB” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 8 N. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 4Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner ALB” | AheadThe Güldner ALB has 50% more forward gears (2 gears) than the Ford 8N (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner ALB” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 8 N. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 21 km/h (13.0 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner ALB” | 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 8N” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner ALB” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner ALB” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 8 N. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner ALB” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1947–1952 | 1955–1958 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Güldner ALB is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Güldner ALB is 14% heavier (169 kg / 373 lb) than the Ford 8N (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Güldner ALB has 50% more forward gears (2 gears) than the Ford 8N (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Güldner ALB is newer: production began 8 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 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).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 8 N: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 8N”); the ALB: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner ALB”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources