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Years in Production / 1980–1984
David Brown
1690
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the David Brown 1690.
100hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
1980–1984
Production years
David Brown
Manufacturer
1690 / 01
At a glance
Production
Utility tractor
Built in Meltham Mills, Huddersfield, England
Original price was $30,000 in 1983
- Manufacturer
- David Brown (a part of J.I. Case)
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center
- Pump Flow
- 20 gpm75.7 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Battery Volts
- 12
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Two-post ROPS. Cab optional.
1690 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
J.I. Case
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 329 ci5.4 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.939x4.50 inches100 x 114 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dual paper elements
- Compression Ratio
- 16:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Coolant Capacity
- 16 qts15.1 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
J.I. Case 5.4L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 26 gal98.4 L
1690 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- synchromesh
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic dry disc
Transmission (Option 2)
Three gears, plus reverse, with a four-range power shift.
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic dry disc
1690 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Wheelbase
- 100.5 in255 cm
- Front tread
- 59 in149 cm
- Rear tread
- 60.75 in154 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 100.5 inches255 cm
- Weight
- 8755 lbs3971 kg
- Front Tire
- 10.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 18.4-34
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 10.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 18.4-34
1690 / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch David Brown 1690 videos from their original YouTube creators.
1690 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 1383
Diesel 12-speed synchro 4WDMarch 27 - April 21, 1981
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3-2 used for power test.
Gear 3-1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 1383
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 90.39 hp67.4 kW
- Fuel Use
- 5.8 gal/hour22.0 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 5.5 gal/hour20.8 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 87.76 hp65.4 kW
- Max Power
- 72.55 hp54.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 10536 lbs4779 kg