Aebi AM
24 models in this series
Aebi AM – the Swiss motor mowers from Burgdorf: two-wheel tractors AM 7 to AM 90, 3 to 10 kW, for hillside meadows and mountain farms
AM stands for Aebi Motormäher: the two-wheel tractors with which Aebi of Burgdorf in the canton of Bern has mown the mountain meadows of Switzerland, Austria and southern Germany since the 1950s. Aebi had built farm machinery since 1883 and with the motor mower became the embodiment of alpine farm technology – where no tractor can stand, an AM mows across the slope with a cutter bar. The range covers small machines such as the AM 7, 8, 9 and 10 with single-cylinder petrol engines, the medium AM 15 to AM 42 and the large AM 50 to AM 90 of the 1970s and 1980s, which also received diesels and served as transporters with a trailer. Later Aebi continued the programme as the CC series (Combicut).
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The type number rises with size and output. In the register the models run from 3.3 to 10.3 kW (7 to 14 hp), 212 to 550 cm³ with one or two cylinders and weights from 110 to 320 kg; 15 of the 18 models with a fuel entry run on petrol, three optionally on diesel. The engines came from suppliers such as MAG, Hirth, Bernard and later Kubota and Lombardini.
The motor mower is a tool carrier: cutter bar for mowing, belt rake, hay pusher, snow blower, plough, load platform and trailer hitch swap on the same PTO. Aebi's 'Hang' (slope) suffix meant differential lock, cage wheels and a low centre of gravity for inclines up to 40 degrees.
Used old AMs are common and cheap, good examples with attachments sought after. When buying, engine condition (compression, ignition on magneto types), gearbox and clutch, the mower with knife and fingers and the cage or lug wheels are what count.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Aebi AM, Aebi Schmidt (manufacturer), Aebi Schmidt (Wikipedia)
Models compared
12 of 19 models.
| AM 15 und AM 15a1968–1981 | AM 161983–1997 | AM 181995–1999 | AM 201995–2007 | AM 301963–1975 | AM 401970–1986 | AM 411985–2008 | AM 421997–2004 | AM 521951–1971 | AM 531953–1966 | AM 601980–1997 | AM 751967–1982 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 5.1 kW | 5.9 kW | 5.4 kW | 6.6 kW | 7.4 kW | 7.4 kW | 8.1 kW | 10.3 kW | – | – | 8.1 kW | 6.6 kW |
| Cylinders | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Displacement | 260 cm³ | 296 cm³ | 276 cm³ | 274 cm³ | 420 cm³ | 400 cm³ | 450 cm³ | 480 cm³ | 293 cm³ | 400 cm³ | 450 cm³ | 400 cm³ |
| Top speed | 14.7 km/h | 14.8 km/h | 4.2 km/h | 5.1 km/h | 17 km/h | 10.65 km/h | 10 km/h | 11 km/h | 10 km/h | 18 km/h | 9.4 km/h | 14.7 km/h |
| Unladen weight | 110 kg | 120 kg | 122 kg | 124 kg | 225 kg | 290 kg | 295 kg | 320 kg | 240 kg | 275 kg | 205 kg | 340 kg |
Models
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AM 15 und AM 15a
The AM 15 und AM 15a from Aebi is part of the AM series. Production: 1968–1981. The engine delivers 7 hp (5.1 kW),...
AM 16
The AM series from Aebi includes the AM 16. Production: 1983–1997. The engine delivers 8 hp (5.9 kW), with a...
AM 18
The Aebi AM 18 belongs to the AM series. Production: 1995–1999. The engine delivers 7.2 hp (5.4 kW), with a...
AM 20
The Aebi AM 20 is a model in the AM series. Production: 1995–2007. The engine delivers 9 hp (6.6 kW), has 1...
AM 30
With the AM 30, Aebi offers a model from the AM series. Production: 1963–1975. The engine delivers 10 hp (7.4 kW),...
AM 40
The AM 40 from Aebi is part of the AM series. Production: 1970–1986. The engine delivers 10 hp (7.4 kW), has 1...
AM 41
The AM series from Aebi includes the AM 41. Production: 1985–2008. The engine delivers 11 hp (8.1 kW), has 1...
AM 42
The Aebi AM 42 belongs to the AM series. Production: 1997–2004. The engine delivers 14 hp (10.3 kW), has 2...
AM 53
With the AM 53, Aebi offers a model from the AM series. Production: 1953–1966. The engine delivers 8 hp, has 1...
AM 60
The AM series from Aebi includes the AM 60. Production: 1980–1997. The engine delivers 11 hp (8.1 kW), with a...
AM 75
With the AM 75, Aebi offers a model from the AM series. Production: 1967–1982. The engine delivers 9 hp (6.6 kW),...
AM 80
The AM series from Aebi includes the AM 80. Production: 1966–1973. The engine delivers 10 hp, has 1 cylinder, with a...
AM 90
The Aebi AM 90 is a model in the AM series. Production: 1962–1968. The engine delivers 10 hp, with a displacement of...
AM7
The Aebi AM7 belongs to the AM series. Production: 1967–1974. The engine delivers 7 hp, with a displacement of 260...
AebiAM 1no photoAM 1
The Aebi AM 1 is a model in the AM series. Production: 1979–1994. The engine delivers 4.5 hp (3.3 kW), with a...
AebiAM 52no photoAM 52
The Aebi AM 52 is a model in the AM series. Production: 1951–1971. The engine delivers 5 hp, has 1 cylinder, with a...
AebiAM 70no photoAM 70
The Aebi AM 70 is a model in the AM series. Production: 1958–1966. The engine delivers 7 hp (7 kW), with a...
AebiAM 9no photoAM 9
The Aebi AM 9 belongs to the AM series. Production: 1981–2008. The engine delivers 9.5 hp (7 kW), with a...
AebiAM8no photoAM8
The AM8 from Aebi is part of the AM series. Production: 1973–1982. The engine delivers 7 hp, with a displacement of...
AebiAM 10no photoAM 10
The Aebi AM 10 is a tractor from the AM series.
AebiAM 15no photoAM 15
The Aebi AM 15 is a tractor made by Aebi.
AebiAM 50no photoAM 50
The Aebi AM 50 is a tractor from the AM series.
AebiAM 7no photoAM 7
The Aebi AM 7 is a tractor made by Aebi.
AebiAM 8no photoAM 8
The Aebi AM 8 is a tractor from the AM series.