Güldner A 20 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.
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 | A 20 | W-14 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 12.5 kW (17 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 20” | 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 A 20 and the W-14. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the A 20 and the W-14. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the A 20 and the W-14. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the A 20 and the W-14. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,600 kg (3,527 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 20” | 1,315 kg (2,899 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick W-14” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Güldner A 20 is 22% heavier (285 kg / 628 lb) than the International Harvester W-14 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 20” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the W-14. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 4Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 20” | 3Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick W-14” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): fewer than 2 gears apart. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the A 20 and the W-14. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 12.8 km/h (8.0 mph) to 15.0 km/h (9.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 20” | — | No figureNo call on top speed: no figure on record for the W-14. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 560 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 20” | 538 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick W-14” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the A 20 and the W-14. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick W-14” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the A 20. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 20” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick W-14” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1937–1942 | 1938–1939 | 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 Güldner A 20 is 22% heavier (285 kg / 628 lb) than the International Harvester W-14 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): fewer than 2 gears apart.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- 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, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, top speed, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
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