International Harvester Farmall 1256 or SOMECA 1300 (TD)?
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 Farmall 1256 is ahead on top speed; the SOMECA 1300 (TD) is ahead on PTO speeds.
- The SOMECA 1300 (TD) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
- The International Harvester Farmall 1256 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
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 | Farmall 1256 | 1300 (TD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 84.5 kW (113.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 1256” | 86.1 kW (115.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300” | 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 Farmall 1256 and the 1300 (TD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmall 1256 and the 1300 (TD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 47.7 L/min (12.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Farmall 1256. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 1256” | 3,300 kg (7,275 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Farmall 1256: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 1256”); the 1300 (TD): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,720 kg (10,406 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 1256” | 5,650 kg (12,456 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SOMECA 1300 (TD) is 20% heavier (930 kg / 2,050 lb) than the International Harvester Farmall 1256 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Farmall 1256 and the 1300 (TD). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 1256” | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Farmall 1256 and the 1300 (TD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 1256” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300” | AheadThe International Harvester Farmall 1256 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 1300 (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 1256” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300” | AheadThe SOMECA 1300 (TD) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the International Harvester Farmall 1256 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Farmall 1256. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 1256” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1967–1969 | 1974–1977 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SOMECA 1300 (TD) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The SOMECA 1300 (TD) is 20% heavier (930 kg / 2,050 lb) than the International Harvester Farmall 1256 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester Farmall 1256 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 1300 (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 1300 (TD) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the International Harvester Farmall 1256 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The SOMECA 1300 (TD) is newer: production began 7 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the Farmall 1256: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Farmall Farmall 1256”); the 1300 (TD): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300”) — 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