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Joel H.

01-21-2001 14:14:52

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I live in NW Iowa near Minn.,S. Dakota, and Nebraska borders. See alot of 1655,1755,1855 etc. but very few 1555's. Are there not very many in the midwest or is this a rare tractor?

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MCL in IN

01-21-2001 17:22:25

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Re: 1555 rare? in reply to Joel H., 01-21-2001 14:14:52

I don't know about rare, just not as common as the others. For probably about the same money you could have bought a 1655 with 10 or 15 more hp at the time. Same holds true for the 1550 and 1650. We have a 1550 diesel row crop with the short wheelbase. I just don't think there was a lot of interest at that time for a "large" 50 or 55 hp tractor. The 1650 and 1655 were probably the best tractors Oliver built. I am sure a few folks might disagree but there sure are a lot of them still going strong today.

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Dsl

01-22-2001 17:10:02

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Re: Re: 1555 rare? in reply to MCL in IN, 01-21-2001 17:22:25

Right; the 1555 isn't 'rare', but just less common. I've only seen one in actuality(and wanted to bring it home).

As for interest at the time in a 'large' 50-55hp tractor, yes, there was. The 1550/1555 had lots of competition. There were the 53hp JD 2510/2520 series, the 52 hp Farmall 544, the 57hp Case 730 and later the 56 hp 770, the 55hp MM U302, the 54hp AC 170, and even the 50hp Ford 4000 was available as a row crop tractor on 38" rear wheels and tires. These were full-featured tractors with high platforms, lots of ground clearance, power/hydrostatic steering, partial or full range power shifting, and independent PTO shafts. The 100 acre farmer never had it so good. Granted, yes, the Seventies brought forth a rapid decline in the interest in a conventional 50-55hp class row crop tractor, but for a while there they were quite popular.

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MCL in IN

01-25-2001 08:19:48

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Re: Re: Re: 1555 rare? in reply to Dsl, 01-22-2001 17:10:02

Yes but there are a lot more 1650's and 1655's, JD 3020 and 4020's, Case 830's, and AC 190's floating around.

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dwm

01-21-2001 17:10:37

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Re: 1555 rare? in reply to Joel H., 01-21-2001 14:14:52

Have a '68 model 1550 on the home farm in Indiana, it's a row crop wide front and the same physical size as a 1650 but with a 232 engine instead of the 265 (I'm talking gassers here). Dad purchased it new in spring of '70, it's now pushing 6,000 hours and is in good shape. Have not seen very many, there was another I knew of in our county at the time it was purchased. Used to have a 1655 D, but farming days have been over for a long time. Still use the 1550 to keep the place mowed, etc. very dependable, doesn't have to work too hard any more. The 1555 was almost a carbon copy, the lights in the grill and a few minor improvements were the only changes, it didn't even get the over/under three-speed aux. transmission, staying with the two-speed hydra-power on the ones I've seen. I have a video tape from Oliver showing "What's New" for 1966 the addition of the 1550 and the 1250, an import built by Fiat. The 55 series started around 1970. There was a post a few weeks back asking for info about a hydraulic problem on a 1555. Being the smallest of the row crop series of the times, and from the numbers I've seen out and about, it probably is the most rare of this group. dwm

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Sam M.

01-24-2001 08:53:26

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Re: Re: 1555 rare? in reply to dwm, 01-21-2001 17:10:37

I have the Oliver 1555 which had the hydraulic problem refered to in Joel H. post . It is a wide front row crop with diesel engine . The 1555 is sort of an off size tractor from a power standpoint particularly given that it is essentially on the same frame as the 1655 which has about 15 more horsepower . I have a friend with a 1650 and a 1655 and those two tractors can do a whole lot more than my 1555 . I use mine to move round hay bales (it has a front end loader that I added), bush hog with a 7 foot mower , pull a 16 foot drag harrow to spread manure over pastures and pull a John Blue nitrogen applicator . The tractor does pull a loaded hay wagon very well (as many as 11 round bales) and I have used it for dragging logs , etc . I live in Upstate South Carolina and mine is the only 1555 I have seen . I have seen several 1550s , both diesel and gas , in this area .

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1206SWMO

01-21-2001 16:13:53

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Re: 1555 rare? in reply to Joel H., 01-21-2001 14:14:52

I live 100 miles south of KC and dont believe that I have ever seen a 1555,and cant say that I've seen over 1 or 2 1550's. The two most common Olivers in our area were 1650's and 1850's.There really arent many 55 series Olivers around me as good Oliver dealers were far and few between in our area during the peroid they were sold.I have a 1967 1950.

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