9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFordson New Major (E1A)1951–1958No measured PTO figureTractor twoPorsche-Diesel S 3091961–1963No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the New Major (E1A) and the S 309 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
9 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | New Major (E1A) | S 309 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 39.4 hp | 39.6 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | Porsche-Diesel F 309 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 2.63 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 102 lb·ft · 138 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 13.7 mph · 22 km/h | 14.7 mph · 23.6 km/h | +7% S 309 |
| Clutch declared | — | Single-disc dry clutch with oil-hydraulic Voith fluid coupling | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.9 gpm · 18.5 L/min | 4.0 gpm · 15.0 L/min | +23% New Major (E1A) |
| Pressure declared | 1,991 psi · 137 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 542 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,564 lb · 2,070 kg | 3,197 lb · 1,450 kg | +43% New Major (E1A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 79.5 in · 2,020 mm | 69.7 in · 1,770 mm | +14% New Major (E1A) |
| Length declared | 130.5 in · 3,314 mm | 111.8 in · 2,840 mm | +17% New Major (E1A) |
| Width declared | 65.0–85.0 in · 1,651–2,159 mm | 46.1 in · 1,170 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 19.5 in · 495 mm | 14.2 in · 360 mm | +38% New Major (E1A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.5 ft · 3.20 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 72.1 qt · 68.25 L | 42.3 qt · 40 L | +71% New Major (E1A) |
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.
Fordson New Major (E1A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fordson New Major”
Porsche-Diesel S 309 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Super S309”