9 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneGüldner ALB1955–1958No measured PTO figureTractor twoRenault N 721960–1964No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1955–1958; 1960–1964). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.

Field by field

9 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Güldner ALB and Renault N 72, field by field
Field	ALB	N 72	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	21.6 hp	24.4 hp	+13% N 72
Engine declared	Güldner 2 LB	MWM AKD 112 Z	differs
Displacement declared	1.84 L	1.81 L	—
Maximum torque declared	65 lb·ft · 88 N·m	66 lb·ft · 90 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4 mph · 20 km/h	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	+25% N 72
Clutch declared	Pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch from Fichtel & Sachs	Pedal-operated dry FERODO single-disc clutch, type 10 LF 20	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	—	4.0 gpm · 15.0 L/min	—
Pressure declared	1,991 psi · 137 bar	—	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	540 rpm	540 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	3,086 lb · 1,400 kg	3,483 lb · 1,580 kg	+13% N 72
Maximum permissible mass declared	3,968 lb · 1,800 kg	—	—
Wheelbase declared	74.3 in · 1,886 mm	67.7 in · 1,720 mm	+10% ALB
Length declared	114.2 in · 2,900 mm	118.1 in · 3,000 mm	—
Width declared	62.4 in · 1,585 mm	61.8–83.1 in · 1,570–2,110 mm	differs
Height, over the steering wheel declared	67.9 in · 1,725 mm	60.6 in · 1,540 mm	+12% ALB
Ground clearance declared	17.7 in · 450 mm	14.2 in · 360 mm	+25% ALB
Turning radius, braked declared	—	9.6 ft · 2.92 m	—
Fuel tank declared	38.0 qt · 36 L	42.3 qt · 40.0 L	+11% N 72

Güldner ALB sources

Source

Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner ALB”
Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 2 BL”

Renault N 72 sources