Massey Ferguson MF 139 (A) or OLIVER 1265?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Massey Ferguson MF 139 (A): hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on PTO speeds.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 139 (A) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 139 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 38% (8.2 L/min / 2.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | MF 139 (A) | 1265 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 28.7 kW (38.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 139/A” | 28.7 kW (38.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | 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 MF 139 (A) and the 1265. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 139 (A) and the 1265. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 30.0 L/min (7.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 139/A” | 21.8 L/min (5.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 139 (A) has 38% more hydraulic flow (8.2 L/min / 2.2 gpm) than the OLIVER 1265 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 139/A” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 1265. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,555 kg (3,428 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 139/A” | 1,870 kg (4,123 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The OLIVER 1265 is 20% heavier (315 kg / 694 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 139 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 139/A” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1265. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 139/A” | 6 to 9Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | 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? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 139 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 139/A” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 139/A” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 139 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the OLIVER 1265 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 139 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 139/A” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1265” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1974–1979 | 1971–1975 | 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 Massey Ferguson MF 139 (A) has 38% more hydraulic flow (8.2 L/min / 2.2 gpm) than the OLIVER 1265 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The OLIVER 1265 is 20% heavier (315 kg / 694 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 139 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 139 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the OLIVER 1265 does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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