8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor onePorsche-Diesel Master 4291961–1963No measured PTO figureTractor twoSOMECA SOM-501961–1963No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the Master 429 and the SOM-50 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Master 429 | SOM-50 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 49.3 hp | 49.3 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Porsche-Diesel F 429 | O.M.-FIAT CO 1D/50 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.50 L | 4.16 L | +19% SOM-50 |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 177 lb·ft · 240 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 16.8 mph · 27 km/h | 14.3 mph · 23 km/h | +17% Master 429 |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal operated two stage dry FERODO double clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.2 gpm · 16.0 L/min | 5.3 gpm · 20.0 L/min | +25% SOM-50 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,942 lb · 1,788 kg | 5,071 lb · 2,300 kg | +29% SOM-50 |
| Wheelbase declared | 77.2 in · 1,960 mm | 74.8 in · 1,900 mm | — |
| Length declared | 123.6 in · 3,140 mm | 125.2 in · 3,180 mm | — |
| Width declared | 69.9 in · 1,775 mm | 60.4–91.9 in · 1,535–2,335 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.7 in · 400 mm | 23.1 in · 587 mm | +47% SOM-50 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 10.8 ft · 3.30 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 63.4 qt · 60 L | 53.9 qt · 51.0 L | +18% Master 429 |
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.
Porsche-Diesel Master 429 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master V429”
SOMECA SOM-50 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca SOM 50”