International Harvester 1246 or J.I. Case 1200?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the J.I. Case 1200: hydraulic flow. On features, the International Harvester 1246 is ahead on forward gears and top speed.
- The J.I. Case 1200 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 127% (50.8 L/min / 13.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The International Harvester 1246 suits road haulage better on this data: 60% (12.0 km/h / 7.5 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 | 1246 | 1200 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 85.0 kW (113.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | 88.2 kW (118.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1200 Traction King” | 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 1246 and the 1200. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1246 and the 1200. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40.0 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | 90.8 L/min (24.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1200 Traction King” | AheadThe J.I. Case 1200 has 127% more hydraulic flow (50.8 L/min / 13.4 gpm) than the International Harvester 1246 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,700 kg (8,157 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 1200. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,450 kg (9,811 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | 7,523 kg (16,585 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1200 Traction King” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The J.I. Case 1200 is 69% heavier (3,073 kg / 6,775 lb) than the International Harvester 1246 (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 1246 and the 1200. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1200 Traction King” | AheadThe International Harvester 1246 has 100% more forward gears (6 gears) than the J.I. Case 1200 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1246 and the 1200. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 32 km/h (19.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1200 Traction King” | AheadThe International Harvester 1246 has 60% more top speed (12.0 km/h / 7.5 mph) than the J.I. Case 1200 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 1200 Traction King” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 1200. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 1246” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 1200 Traction King” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1972–1979 | 1964–1968 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The International Harvester 1246 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The J.I. Case 1200 has 127% more hydraulic flow (50.8 L/min / 13.4 gpm) than the International Harvester 1246 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The J.I. Case 1200 is 69% heavier (3,073 kg / 6,775 lb) than the International Harvester 1246 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 1246 has 100% more forward gears (6 gears) than the J.I. Case 1200 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 1246 has 60% more top speed (12.0 km/h / 7.5 mph) than the J.I. Case 1200 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 1246 is newer: production began 8 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 PTO speeds: the same speeds (1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources