Restored Classic Tractor Walkaround - David Brown 1290 Year 1982
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Years in Production / 1980–1983
David Brown
1290
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the David Brown 1290.
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58hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1980–1983
Production years
David Brown
Manufacturer
1290 / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Meltham Mills, Huddersfield, England
Original price was $20,100 in 1983
- Manufacturer
- David Brown (a part of J.I. Case)
Capacity
- Fuel
- 19 gal71.9 L
- Hydraulic System
- 7.1 gal26.9 L
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Capacity
- 7.1 gal26.9 L
- Valves
- 1 or 2
- Pump Flow
- 7.25 gpm27.4 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- 2/1
Pto
- Rear Pto
- transmission
- Rear Pto
- independent OptOptional
- Rear Type
- 540
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
- Charging Amps
- 26
- Battery Volts
- 12
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Mechanical drum brakes
Two-post ROPS.
1290 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
J.I. Case
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 195 ci3.2 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.94x4.00 inches100 x 102 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dual dry element
- Compression Ratio
- 17:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 7.9 qts7.5 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 14.8 qts14.0 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
J.I. Case
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
The 3.6 liter engine was introduced at serial number 11052369 in tractors with an independent PTO and serial number 11052410 on tractors with a continuous PTO.
- Displacement
- 219 ci3.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.94x4.50 inches100 x 114 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dual dry element
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
1290 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- synchromesh
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 28.5 qts27.0 L
1290 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 83 inches210 cm
- Weight
- 5,390 lbs2444 kg
- Front Tire
- 7.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 16.9-30
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-16
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-30
See it in action
Videos
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1290 / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1379
Diesel 12-speed 4WDMarch 18 - April 13, 1981
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4-1 used for power test.
Gear 2-1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1379
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 53.73 hp40.1 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.6 gal/hour13.6 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.1 gal/hour11.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.5 gal/hour13.2 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 47.80 hp35.6 kW
- Max Power
- 44.81 hp33.4 kW
- Max Pull
- 8445 lbs3830 kg