J.I. Case 1090 or OLIVER 1950 (4 WD)?

Which should you choose?

On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the J.I. Case 1090: hydraulic flow. On features, the OLIVER 1950 (4 WD) is ahead on drive.

  • The J.I. Case 1090 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 36% (16.1 L/min / 4.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
  • The OLIVER 1950 (4 WD) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 25% (1,170 kg / 2,579 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.

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?

Buyer questions for J.I. Case 1090 and OLIVER 1950 (4 WD), with the call on each
Question10901950 (4 WD)Call
Which puts more power through the PTO shaft?77.5 kW (104.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1090”77.8 kW (104.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1950”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 1090 and the 1950 (4 WD).
Which pulls harder at the drawbar?No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1090 and the 1950 (4 WD).
Which pumps more oil for implements?60.6 L/min (16.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1090”44.5 L/min (11.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1950”AheadThe J.I. Case 1090 has 36% more hydraulic flow (16.1 L/min / 4.3 gpm) than the OLIVER 1950 (4 WD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
Which lifts more on the three-point hitch?No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 1090 and the 1950 (4 WD).
Which is heavier, for traction?4,715 kg (10,395 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1090”5,885 kg (12,974 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1950”Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The OLIVER 1950 (4 WD) is 25% heavier (1,170 kg / 2,579 lb) than the J.I. Case 1090 (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 1090 and the 1950 (4 WD).
Which has the wider choice of gears?8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1090”6 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1950”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 1090 and the 1950 (4 WD).
Which is faster on the road?25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 1090”25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1950”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?1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 1090”549/984 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1950”No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the 1950 (4 WD).
Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive?No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 1090 and the 1950 (4 WD).
Which drives on both axles?2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 1090”Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1950”AheadThe OLIVER 1950 (4 WD) is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 1090 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
Which is newer, and what about parts?19701964–1974Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The J.I. Case 1090 is newer: production began 6 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 1090 has 36% more hydraulic flow (16.1 L/min / 4.3 gpm) than the OLIVER 1950 (4 WD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
  • The OLIVER 1950 (4 WD) is 25% heavier (1,170 kg / 2,579 lb) than the J.I. Case 1090 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
  • The OLIVER 1950 (4 WD) is available with four-wheel drive; the J.I. Case 1090 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
  • The J.I. Case 1090 is newer: production began 6 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
  • 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, PTO speeds and PTO independence.

← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources