White 5542 – specifications
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The White 5542 is a combine that was also sold under the names Oliver 5542 and Cockshutt 5542. The register gives 97 PS (72 kW) and lists the Oliver 5542 and the Cockshutt 5542 as predecessors. According to the source on the Cockshutt 5542, the combine came with an engine of 97 hp (72 kW) or 115 hp (86 kW).
That one machine ran under three names goes back to the company history: White Motor Corporation bought Oliver Farm Equipment in 1960 and Cockshutt Farm Equipment of Canada in 1962, followed by Minneapolis-Moline in 1963. In 1969 Oliver, Minneapolis-Moline and Cockshutt were merged into White Farm Equipment, headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, and in 1975 the three brands were folded into the White brand.
The White combines were sold to Massey Ferguson in the late 1980s; later, through AGCO, the line was reunited with the former White tractor line.
White – other models: the collective page of combines and forage harvesters outside the named ranges, from the 802 forage harvester to the Harvest Boss 8600 to 9720 range, 72 to 190 kW, Perkins and Chrysler engines
White Farm Equipment of Oak Brook, Illinois, grew out of the harvesting-machinery arm of Oliver's successor group and carries this page of combines and forage harvesters the register could not assign to a named range. It runs from the 802 forage harvester through the smaller types 545, 2500, 2600, 5542, 6200, 6400 and 7300 to the Harvest Boss range (8600, 8800, 8900, 9700, 9720), which formed the flagship models in the 1980s. As engines the register lists Perkins diesels and Chrysler industrial engines running on petrol or LPG, a picture typical of North American harvesting machines of the 1970s and 1980s with their choice between diesel and petrol power.
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The register lists here 13 versions with 72 to 190 kW, or 97 to 260 hp.
White ranked alongside Massey Ferguson, International Harvester and John Deere as a supplier in the postwar North American harvesting-machinery market, before the brand lost ground in the 1980s amid industry consolidation and eventually merged into AGCO.
For a used purchase of these older combines and forage harvesters, check the condition of the threshing and chopping drums, sieves and cylinders, corrosion on the grain tank and straw hood, the condition of the carburettor or injection pump depending on engine variant, and the availability of Chrysler or Perkins parts, today obtainable only through specialist dealers.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: White (weitere Modelle)
Technical data
Engine
| Power | 97 hp (72 kW)correct |
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Origin and approval
| Plant | USAcorrect |
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Other data
| Predecessor | Oliver 5542 combine and Cockshutt 5542correct |
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Frequently asked questions
How much power does the White 5542 have?
The White 5542 delivers 97 hp.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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