David Brown 1212 VS Yanmar YM240 specs comparison
                                         
                                        
                                    
                                
                                                                            
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                    
                                                                                        David Brown 1212
General Infos| Make | David Brown | 
| Model | 1212 | 
| Country | United states | 
| Production | From 1971 Until 1976 | 
| Price | 11,900 USD | 
| Tractor type | Utility tractor | 
| Fuel | diesel | 
| Service repair manual | David Brown 1212 Manual | 
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 6.00-19 | 
| AG rear tires | 16.9-34 | 
| Lawn front tires | - | 
| Lawn rear tires | - | 
| Indus front tires | - | 
| Indus rear tires | - | 
| Weight | 6,730 lbs or 3052 kg | 
| Length | 143 inches [363 cm] | 
| Width | 70 inches [177 cm] | 
| Height | 105 inches [266 cm] | 
| Wheelbase | 89 inches [226 cm] | 
| Ground clearance | - | 
| Turning radius | - | 
| Rear tread size | - | 
| Front tread size | - | 
| Turning radius | - | 
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | 219 ci or 3.6 L | 
| Cylinders | 4 cylinders | 
| Engine power | 71 hp or 52.9 kW | 
| Engine RPM | 2300 (rpm) | 
| Torque | - | Torque RPM | - | 
| Fuel type | diesel | 
| Fuel injection | - | 
| Fuel tank size | 21.3 gal or 80.6 L | 
| Oil capacity | 7.9 qts or 7.5 L | 
| Oil change | - | 
| Starter motor | - | 
| Starter volts | 12 V | 
| Parts And Accessories | David Brown 1212 Parts | 
| Batteries number | - | 
| Batteries voltage | 12 V | 
| Battries Amps | 96 amps | 
| Cold Amps | - | 
| Ground force | - | 
| Charging system | alternator | 
| Charging Volts | - | 
| Charging Amps | - | 
| Trans system | Hydra-Shift | 
| Trans type | partial power shift | 
| Trans gears | 12 forward and 4 reverse | 
| Clutch system | - | 
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD | 
| Final drive | - | 
| Steering | hydrostatic power | 
| Braking system | differential mechanical drum | 
| Cabin type | Cab optional | 
| Differentiel lock | - | 
| System | open center | 
| Valves | - | 
| Pump flow | - | 
| SVC flow | - | 
| Steering flow | - | 
| Tank capacity | - | 
| Hydraulic pressure | 2000 psi or 137.9 bar | 
| Max flow | 6.9 gpm or 26.1 lpm | 
| Drawbar type | - | 
| Claimed power | 55.9 hp or 41.7 kW | 
| Drawbar horsepower | 53.20 hp or 39.7 kW | 
| Fuel consumption | 4.2 gal/hour or 15.9 l/hour | 
| Pulling power | 8,137 lbs or 3690 kg | 
| Claimed power | 63.7 hp or 47.5 kW | 
| Real power | 53.25 hp or 39.7 kW | 
| Engine @RPM | - | 
| PTO Clutch | - | 
| Rear PTO | independent | 
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) | 
| Front PTO | - | 
| Front PTO RPM | - | 
| Mid PTO | - | 
| Mid PTO RPM | - | 
| Fuel consumption | 3.5 gal/hour or 13.2 l/hour | 
| Hitch system | - | 
| Rear hitch | II | 
| Rear hitch lift | 2,200 lbs or 997 kg | 
| Front hitch | - | 
| Front hitch lift | - | 
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                        
                                    
                                                                            
                                    
                                                                                        Yanmar YM240
General Infos| Make | Yanmar | 
| Model | YM240 | 
| Country | Japan | 
| Production | From 1977 Until 1981 | 
| Price | 6,000 USD | 
| Tractor type | - | 
| Fuel | - | 
| Service repair manual | Yanmar YM240 Manual | 
Dimensions, sizes and tires
| AG front tires | 5.00-15 | 
| AG rear tires | 11.2-24 | 
| Lawn front tires | 20x8.00-10 (2WD) | 
| Lawn rear tires | 20x8.00-10 (2WD) | 
| Indus front tires | - | 
| Indus rear tires | - | 
| Weight | 1698 lbs 770 kg | 
| Length | 111.2 inches 282 cm | 
| Width | 48.8 inches 123 cm | 
| Height | - | 
| Wheelbase | 61.6 inches 156 cm | 
| Ground clearance | - | 
| Turning radius | - | 
| Rear tread size | 39.4 inches | 
| Front tread size | 33.1 inches | 
| Turning radius | - | 
Horsepower and engin specs
| Engine capacity | - | 
| Cylinders | 2 cylinders | 
| Engine power | 24 hp 17.9 kW | 
| Engine RPM | 2400 (rpm) | 
| Torque | 46.9 lb-ft 63.6 Nm | Torque RPM | 1800 (rpm) | 
| Fuel type | - | 
| Fuel injection | - | 
| Fuel tank size | 5.8 gal 22.0 L | 
| Oil capacity | - | 
| Oil change | - | 
| Starter motor | - | 
| Starter volts | 12 V | 
| Parts And Accessories | Yanmar YM240 Parts | 
| Batteries number | 1 | 
| Batteries voltage | 12 V | 
| Battries Amps | - | 
| Cold Amps | - | 
| Ground force | negative | 
| Charging system | generator | 
| Charging Volts | - | 
| Charging Amps | - | 
| Trans system | - | 
| Trans type | gear | 
| Trans gears | 8 forward and 2 reverse | 
| Clutch system | dry disc | 
| Wheel drive | 4x2 2WD | 
| Final drive | - | 
| Steering | manual | 
| Braking system | mechanical internal expansion | 
| Cabin type | Open operator station | 
| Differentiel lock | - | 
| System | - | 
| Valves | - | 
| Pump flow | - | 
| SVC flow | - | 
| Steering flow | - | 
| Tank capacity | - | 
| Hydraulic pressure | - | 
| Max flow | - | 
| Drawbar type | - | 
| Claimed power | 16.5 hp 12.3 kW | 
| Drawbar horsepower | - | 
| Fuel consumption | - | 
| Pulling power | - | 
| Claimed power | 19.8 hp 14.8 kW | 
| Real power | - | 
| Engine @RPM | 540@2200 (rpm) | 
| PTO Clutch | overrunning | 
| Rear PTO | transmission | 
| Rear PTO RPM | 540 (rpm) | 
| Front PTO | optional | 
| Front PTO RPM | - | 
| Mid PTO | - | 
| Mid PTO RPM | - | 
| Fuel consumption | - | 
| Hitch system | - | 
| Rear hitch | I | 
| Rear hitch lift | - | 
| Front hitch | - | 
| Front hitch lift | - | 
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Useful links and guides ....
- David Brown provided us with the latest version of its 1212 service repair manual
 - Find All mechanical and electrical parts and accessories of David Brown 1212 farm-tractor here
 
- Get your Yanmar YM240 manual book version
 - Cabine, electrical And mechanical parts for Yanmar YM240 farm-tractor here