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  • Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1941–1942
  • 20 built

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Güldner A 30 specs: hp, weight, years

Güldner 2 E two-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 29.6 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

29.6 hp

22.1 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 30”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

Weight
4,497 lb
Top speed
11.2 mph

Güldner A 30 specs: key facts

  • The Güldner A 30 was built from 1941 to 1942.

  • The Güldner A 30 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 22.1 kW (29.6 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The Güldner A 30 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The Güldner A 30 has a Güldner 2 E engine, a 2-cylinder 2.20 L diesel unit.Source 2

  • The Güldner A 30 weighs 2,040 kg (4,497 lb) unladen.

  • The Güldner A 30 has a rear PTO running at 540 rpm.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 30”

How does the A 30 compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    Four forward gears is low for its class — 33% below the median of 6 across the 138 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Limitation:

    A 22 L fuel tank is low for its class — 45% below the median of 40 L across the 117 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 139 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1941–1942 Güldner A 30, a 30 hp farm tractor, colour not recorded — shown unpainted · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph · colour not recorded — shown unpainted · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform

How much horsepower does an A 30 have?

The only figure for the A 30 is 29.6 hp (22.1 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
29.6 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 30”

What engine is in an A 30?

An A 30 has a Güldner 2 E, a 2-cylinder 2.20 L diesel engine.

Engine — A 30 engine specifications
Make & modelGüldner 2 ESource 2
Cylinders2, liquid-cooledSource 2
Displacement134.2 ci · 2.20 LSource 2
Max torque103 lb·ft · 140 N·m
Electrical system12 V

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 30”

How much will an A 30 lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the A 30 are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — A 30 hydraulics and PTO specifications
Rear PTO540 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 30”

What transmission does an A 30 have?

Transmission specifications for the A 30 are below.

Transmission — A 30 transmission specifications
ClutchSingle-disc dry clutch from Fichtel & Sachs
BrakesPedal-operated internal expanding shoe brake acting on the rear wheels
SteeringWorm steering gear
Top speed11.2 mph · 18 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 30”

How much does an A 30 weigh?

An A 30 weighs 4,497 lb (2,040 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — A 30 weights and dimensions
Unladen weight4,497 lb · 2,040 kg
Wheelbase70.5 in · 1,790 mm
Length115.0 in · 2,920 mm
Width64.6 in · 1,640 mm
Height70.5 in · 1,790 mm
Ground clearance13.8 in · 350 mm
Front track50.0–56.3 in · 1,270–1,430 mmthe article lists alternatives
Rear track50.0–58.3 in · 1,270–1,480 mmthe article lists alternatives

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 30”

What oil does an A 30 take, and how much?

Fluid capacities for the A 30 are below.

A 30 fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Transmission10.6 qt · 10 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 30” · single source, not independently verified

Always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine before service.

Which tractors compare with an A 30?

Within 10% of its 27 hp at the PTO as the maker claimed it, with no laboratory test on file, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the Güldner A 30

Is an A 30 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The Güldner A 30 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does an A 30 have?

An A 30 has a 540 rpm rear PTO.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer K 30 D”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner A 30”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Sources

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: Güldner A 30 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-83594 · revision 1078714. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Kramer K 30 D — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-46665 · revision 991313. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document