Specifications
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| Model information | |
| Production years | 1965 - 1969 |
| Series | 50 Series |
| Equipment type | Row-Crop tractor |
| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Oliver |
| Equipment type | Row-Crop tractor |
| Built in | Built in Charles City, Iowa, USA |
| Original price | Original price was $6,000 in 1969 |
| Variants | |
| Row-crop | tricycle front, single front, or adjustable wide front |
| Wheatland | standard front |
| Utility | low-clearance |
| Oliver 1550 Engines | |
| Engine | Oliver 3.8L 6-cyl diesel Oliver 3.8L 6-cyl gasoline Oliver 3.8L 6-cyl LP-gas |
| Gas Fuel tank | 27.5 gal 104.1 L |
| Diesel Fuel tank | 27.5 gal 104.1 L |
| LP-gas Fuel tank | 34 gal 128.7 L 78 gal*Capacity of optional fender fuel tanks. 295.2 L |
| Details | Engine details ... |
| Oliver 1550 Transmissions | |
| Transmission | 12-speed partial power shift 6-speed unsynchronized gear |
| Details | Transmission details ... |
| Oliver 1550 Power | |
| Gas PTO (claimed) | 53 hp 39.5 kW |
| Diesel PTO (claimed) | 53 hp 39.5 kW |
| LP-gas PTO (claimed) | 51 hp 38.0 kW |
| Drawbar (tested) | 45.7 hp 34.1 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 53.50 hp 39.9 kW |
| Details | Performance test details ... |
| Mechanical | |
| Drive | Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | power assist |
| Brakes | Disc brakes |
| Cab / ROPS | Open operator station. Oliver Continental cab optional. |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | II/I |
| Control | lower-link draft sensing |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent |
| Rear PTO Type | 540
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| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 99 inches 251 cm |
| Weight | 7000 lbs 3175 kg |
| Front tire | 6.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 15.5-38 |
| Details | Full dimensions and tires ... |
| Oliver 1550 attachments | |
| Attachment | front-end loader |
| Details | Attachment details ... |
| 1550 Serial Numbers | |
| 1965 | 157841 |
| 1966 | 168919 |
| 1967 | 184488 |
| 1968 | 196301 |
| 1969 | 213243 |
| Final | 218186 |
| Details | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| References | |
| Publication | Farm Loaders published in 1969, by Oliver |
Values may vary by engine, transmission or configuration. View source page
Model family
Series map
- 1550 Current model58.9 hp*
- 73.3 hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.