John Deere Model D or MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Model D has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 101 (Super) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) suits road haulage better on this data: 222% (20.0 km/h / 12.4 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 | Model D | 101 (Super) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 22.7 kW (30.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell D” | 23.5 kW (31.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 101 Super” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Model D has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 101 (Super) 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 Model D and the 101 (Super). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Model D and the 101 (Super). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Model D and the 101 (Super). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Model D and the 101 (Super). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,932 kg (4,259 lb) to 3,685 kg (8,124 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell D” | 1,558 kg (3,435 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 101 Super” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere Model D is 24% heavier (374 kg / 825 lb) than the MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) (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 Model D and the 101 (Super). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 2 to 3Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell D” | 4Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 101 Super” | AheadThe MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) has 33% more forward gears (1 gears) than the John Deere Model D (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Model D and the 101 (Super). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 9.0 km/h (5.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell D” | 29 km/h (18.0 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 101 Super” | AheadThe MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) has 222% more top speed (20.0 km/h / 12.4 mph) than the John Deere Model D (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 525Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell D” | 530Traktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 101 Super” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the Model D and the 101 (Super). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Model D and the 101 (Super). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell D” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey-Harris Massey-Harris Modell 101 und 101 Super” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1923–1953 | 1938–1942 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere Model D is 24% heavier (374 kg / 825 lb) than the MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) has 33% more forward gears (1 gears) than the John Deere Model D (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) has 222% more top speed (20.0 km/h / 12.4 mph) than the John Deere Model D (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The MASSEY-HARRIS 101 (Super) is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Model D has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 101 (Super) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources