- Vehicle type: unspecified
- Rigid chassis
- WhichTractor size: Utility
- No lab test on file
- 1949–1954
- 4,966 built
WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category
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Güldner AF 15 specs: hp, weight, years
Güldner 2 D 15 two-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 16.6 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.
Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated
16.6 hp
12.4 kW as stated by the source
No lab test on file
Claimed · standard not stated by the source
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner AF 15”, 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
- 2,701 lb
- Top speed
- 12.4 mph
Güldner AF 15 specs: key facts
The Güldner AF 15 was built from 1949 to 1954.
The Güldner AF 15 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 12.4 kW (16.6 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.
The Güldner AF 15 is two-wheel drive (2WD).
The Güldner AF 15 has a Güldner 2 D 15 engine, a 2-cylinder 1.30 L diesel unit.Source 1
The Güldner AF 15 weighs 1,225 kg (2,701 lb) unladen.
The Güldner AF 15 has a dependent rear PTO running at 540 rpm.
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner AF 15”
How does the AF 15 compare with its class?
- Limitation:
A 20 L fuel tank is low for its class — 29% below the median of 28 L across the 48 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.
Derived by WhichTractor from 58 comparable records. How we work this out

How much horsepower does an AF 15 have?
The only figure for the AF 15 is 16.6 hp (12.4 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner AF 15”
What engine is in an AF 15?
An AF 15 has a Güldner 2 D 15, a 2-cylinder 1.30 L diesel engine.
| Make & model | Güldner 2 D 15 |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 2, liquid-cooledSource 2 |
| Displacement | 79.6 ci · 1.30 L |
| Max torque | 54 lb·ft · 74 N·m @ 1,750 rpmSource 2 |
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17”
How much will an AF 15 lift?
Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the AF 15 are below.
| Rear PTO | Dependent, transmission-driven, 540 rpm |
|---|
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner AF 15”
What transmission does an AF 15 have?
Transmission specifications for the AF 15 are below.
| Clutch | Pedal operated dry single-plate clutch from Fichtel & Sachs type K-12 Z |
|---|---|
| Brakes | Pedal operated internal expanding shoe brake acting on the rear wheels |
| Steering | ZF steering gear type EL 142 or EL 15 |
| Top speed | 12.4 mph · 20 km/h |
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner AF 15”
How much does an AF 15 weigh?
An AF 15 weighs 2,701 lb (1,225 kg) unladen.
| Unladen weight | 2,701 lb · 1,225 kg |
|---|---|
| Maximum permissible mass | 3,307 lb · 1,500 kg |
| Wheelbase | 61.0 in · 1,550 mm |
| Length | 104.3 in · 2,650 mm |
| Width | 62.1 in · 1,578 mm |
| Height | 59.1 in · 1,500 mm |
| Ground clearance | 15.7 in · 400 mm |
| Front track | 49.2–55.5 in · 1,250–1,410 mmthe article lists alternatives |
| Rear track | 49.2–56.1 in · 1,250–1,426 mmthe article lists alternatives |
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner AF 15”
What oil does an AF 15 take, and how much?
An AF 15 engine takes 4.8 qt (4.5 L). Single source, not independently verified — always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine.
| System | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Engine oil | 4.8 qt · 4.5 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner AF 15” · single source, not independently verified |
| Transmission | 0.3 qt · 0 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner AF 15” · single source, not independently verified |
| Hydraulic | 4.2 qt · 4.0 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner AF 15” · single source, not independently verified |
| Cooling system | 10.6 qt · 10 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner AF 15” · single source, not independently verified |
Always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine before service.
Which tractors compare with an AF 15?
Within 10% of its 13 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.
- International Harvester DLD 212.5 hp PTO, claimed · 1953–1956Side by side with the AF 15 →
- Deutz F1L 712/112.18 hp PTO, claimed · 1958–1959Side by side with the AF 15 →
- Warchalowski WT 1413.6 hp PTO, claimed · 1956–1959Side by side with the AF 15 →
- Fahr D 1212 hp PTO, claimed · 1952–1953Side by side with the AF 15 →
- Fahr D 12H12 hp PTO, claimed · 1952–1953Side by side with the AF 15 →
- Fahr D 12 NH12 hp PTO, claimed · 1953–1954Side by side with the AF 15 →
Common questions about the Güldner AF 15
Is an AF 15 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?
The Güldner AF 15 is two-wheel drive (2WD).
What PTO does an AF 15 have?
An AF 15 has a dependent 540 rpm rear PTO.
Sources and how this page was built
Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 17”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Güldner AF 15”.
Sources
Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution
- Traktorenlexikon: Fahr D 17 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-33742 · revision 1089934. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
- Traktorenlexikon: Güldner AF 15 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-43374 · revision 917907. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document