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Years in Production / 1965–1969
Oliver
1550
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Oliver 1550.
58hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1965–1969
Production years
Oliver
Manufacturer
1550 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Charles City, Iowa, USA
Original price was $6,000 in 1969
- Manufacturer
- Oliver
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Disc brakes
Open operator station. Oliver Continental cab optional.
- Steering
- power assist
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/I
- Control
- lower-link draft sensing
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540
- Rear Type
- 1000
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
1550 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Oliver
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 232 ci3.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.625x3.75 inches92 x 95 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Compression Ratio
- 16.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 20 qts18.9 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Oliver
gasoline
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 232 ci3.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.625x3.75 inches92 x 95 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Compression Ratio
- 8:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 20 qts18.9 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 3)
Oliver
LP-gas
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 232 ci3.8 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.625x3.75 inches92 x 95 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dry
- Compression Ratio
- 8.75:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 5 qts4.7 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 20 qts18.9 L
- Fuel Type
- LP-gas
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Oliver 3.8L 6-cyl diesel
Oliver 3.8L 6-cyl gasoline
Oliver 3.8L 6-cyl LP-gas
- Gas Fuel Tank
- 27.5 gal104.1 L
- Diesel Fuel Tank
- 27.5 gal104.1 L
- Lp Gas Fuel Tank
- 34 gal128.7 L
- Lp Gas Fuel Tank
- 78 gal*Capacity of optional fender fuel tanks.295.2 L
1550 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
The Hydra-Power transmission provides a two-speed power shift between direct-drive and the lower Hydra-Power range.
- Transmission
- Hydra-Power
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 12 forward and 4 reverse
- Clutch
- 279.4mm dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 32 qts30.3 L
Transmission (Option 2)
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- 279.4mm dry disc
- Oil Capacity
- 32 qts30.3 L
1550 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 154.6 in392 cm
- Width
- 81.5 in207 cm
- Height
- 97.63 in247 cm
- Wheelbase
- 99 in251 cm
- Rear tread
- 55 in139 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 99 inches251 cm
- Weight
- 7000 lbs3175 kg
- Front Tire
- 6.00-16
- Rear Tire
- 15.5-38
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 6.00-16
- Rear Ag
- 15.5-38
1550 / 05
Tractor Photos
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Videos
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1550 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 943
Diesel Hydra-Power 2WDJune 8 - 15, 1966
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4-Hydra used for power test.
Gear 2-Hydra used for pull test.
- Id
- 943
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 53.50 hp39.9 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.3 gal/hour16.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 4.4 gal/hour16.7 l/hour
- Max Power
- 45.7 hp34.1 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,636 lbs3010 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 944
Gasoline Hydra-Power 2WDJune 8 - 16, 1966
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 4-Hydra used for power test.
Gear 2-Hydra used for pull test.
- Id
- 944
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 53.3 hp39.7 kW
- Fuel Use
- 4.9 gal/hour18.5 l/hour
- Max Power
- 45.4 hp33.9 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,799 lbs3084 kg