10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneInternational Harvester 4741973–1974No measured PTO figureTractor twoSchlüter Compact 550 (V)1972No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (2WD; Two-wheel or four-wheel drive); they were not built in overlapping years (1973–1974; 1972–1972). 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
10 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 474 | Compact 550 (V) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 57.3 hp | 57.0 hp | — |
| Engine declared | INTERNATIONAL-HARVESTER D-206 | Schlüter SDM 108 W3 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.38 L | 3.44 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 156 lb·ft · 212 N·m | 173 lb·ft · 235 N·m | +11% Compact 550 (V) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | 16.2 mph · 26 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry LAYCOCK single-disc clutch | Single-plate dry clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 11.4–12.6 gpm · 43.1–47.7 L/min | 6.9 gpm · 26.0 L/min | differs |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 586/1175 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,584 lb · 2,533 kg | 5,930 lb · 2,690 kg | +6% Compact 550 (V) |
| Wheelbase declared | 84.5 in · 2,146 mm | 78.7 in · 2,000 mm | +7% 474 |
| Length declared | 135.0 in · 3,430 mm | 138.2 in · 3,510 mm | — |
| Width declared | 64.2 in · 1,630 mm | 67.3 in · 1,710 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 16.0 in · 406 mm | — | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.0 ft · 2.74 m | 11.0 ft · 3.35 m | +22% Compact 550 (V) |
| Fuel tank declared | 81.2 qt · 76.8 L | 68.7 qt · 65 L | +18% 474 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
International Harvester 474 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 474”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick 624 (A)”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 474 (USA)”
Schlüter Compact 550 (V) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Schlüter Compact 550 /550V”