John Deere 1950 (A) or Massey Ferguson MF 273?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 1950 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 273 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere 1950 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 39% (14.2 L/min / 3.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 | 1950 (A) | MF 273 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 45.6 kW (61.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1950” | 46 kW (62 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 273” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 1950 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 273 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 1950 (A) and the MF 273. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1950 (A) and the MF 273. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 50.2 L/min (13.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1950” | 36.0 L/min (9.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 273” | AheadThe John Deere 1950 (A) has 39% more hydraulic flow (14.2 L/min / 3.8 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 273 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,172 kg (4,788 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1950” | 2,650 kg (5,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 273” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 1950 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1950”); the MF 273: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 273”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,790 kg (6,151 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1950” | 2,465 kg (5,434 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 273” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 1950 (A) is 13% heavier (325 kg / 717 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 273 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,200 kg (9,259 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1950” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 273. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1950” | — | No figureNo call on forward gears: no figure on record for the MF 273. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1950 (A) and the MF 273. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1950” | 35 km/h (21.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 273” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1950” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 273” | AheadThe John Deere 1950 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 273 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1950” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 273. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1950” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 273” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1987–1994 | 1983–1987 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere 1950 (A) has 39% more hydraulic flow (14.2 L/min / 3.8 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 273 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 1950 (A) is 13% heavier (325 kg / 717 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 273 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 1950 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 273 does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, 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.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 1950 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 273 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 1950 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1950”); the MF 273: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 273”) — 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, maximum permissible mass, forward gears, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources