International Harvester 353 or Massey-Harris-Ferguson FE 35 Spezial?
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 International Harvester 353 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 | 353 | FE 35 Spezial | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 25.4 kW (34.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 353” | 25.2 kW (33.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson FE 35 Spezial” | 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 353 and the FE 35 Spezial. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 353 and the FE 35 Spezial. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 26.2 L/min (6.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 353” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the FE 35 Spezial. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 685 kg (1,510 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson FE 35 Spezial” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 353. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,076 kg (4,577 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 353” | 1,455 kg (3,208 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson FE 35 Spezial” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 353 is 43% heavier (621 kg / 1,369 lb) than the Massey-Harris-Ferguson FE 35 Spezial (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 3,440 kg (7,584 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 353” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the FE 35 Spezial. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 353” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson FE 35 Spezial” | AheadThe International Harvester 353 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the Massey-Harris-Ferguson FE 35 Spezial (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 353 and the FE 35 Spezial. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 353” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson FE 35 Spezial” | 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, “McCormick 353” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson FE 35 Spezial” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 353 and the FE 35 Spezial. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick 353” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson FE 35 Spezial” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1967–1972 | 1956–1960 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 353 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The International Harvester 353 is 43% heavier (621 kg / 1,369 lb) than the Massey-Harris-Ferguson FE 35 Spezial (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 353 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the Massey-Harris-Ferguson FE 35 Spezial (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 353 is newer: production began 11 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.
- 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 and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources