Holder E-Reihe
9 models in this series
Holder E series – the single-axle tractors from Metzingen: E 3 to E 14, the number as hp class, B, F and D for petrol, bought-in engine and diesel, single-cylinder two-strokes and small diesels of 75 to 600 cm³
Holder of Metzingen at the foot of the Swabian Alb has been at home in crop protection since 1888 and from the 1930s built single-axle tractors for vineyards, vegetable growing and smallholdings – the E series is that programme: E stands for the single-axle tractor (Einachser), the number orders the size by hp class in ascending order, from the E 3 with three hp to the E 14; the letters on the E 8 mark the engine, B for petrol, F for the bought-in engine (Fremdmotor) and D for the diesel, and E9D is the diesel version of the E 9. The engines are single-cylinders: two-stroke petrol engines running on 1:25 mixture in the small types, small diesels in the larger ones, with displacements of 75 to 600 cm³ and rated speeds up to 4,500 rpm – the two-strokes rev high, the diesels run slowly. The single-axle tractor carries a rotary tiller, plough, cutter bar, sprayer or trailer and is guided by handlebars; until the 1960s it was the vintner's and gardener's tractor before the articulated four-wheel tractors of the Holder A series replaced it.
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The register lists 9 versions with 1.9 to 9 kW from single-cylinders of 75 to 600 cm³; widths of the small types are 415 mm, heights between 730 and 1,030 mm.
Holder single-axle tractors are collectors' pieces today and in steep-slope viticulture partly still in use because they fit into rows no four-wheel tractor can enter.
On used machines, compression and ignition of the two-strokes, clutch and gearbox, the condition of handlebars and implements and parts supply, which for the engines runs through vintage specialists, are what count.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Holder E-Reihe, Max Holder GmbH (manufacturer)
Models compared
9 of 9 models.
| E 141970–1982 | E 31956 to approx. 1969 | E 41960–1971 | E 51955–1959 | E121960 | E2001981–1992 | E3101980–20XX | E8 (E8B/E8F/E8D)1961–1970 | E9/E9D1974–1990 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 9 kW | 1.9 kW | – | 3.8 kW | 9 kW | 4.4 kW | 4.5 kW | 5.88 kW | 6.2 kW |
| Rated speed | 2.600/3.000 rpm | 4,500 rpm | 3,500 rpm | 3,500 rpm | – | – | 3,600 rpm | 3200/2650/2800 rpm | 3600–4500 rpm |
| Cylinders | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Displacement | 550 cm³ | 76 cm³ | 75 cm³ | 193 cm³ | 600 cm³ | – | 216 cm³ | 372 cm³ | 202 cm³ |
| Top speed | 14 km/h | 2 km/h | – | 20 km/h | 14 km/h | 11.65 km/h | 3.1 km/h | 15 km/h | 20 km/h |
| Length | 2,350 mm | – | – | – | 2,350 mm | 1,630 mm | 1,500 mm | 2,060 mm | 1,950 mm |
| Width | 690 mm | 1,500 mm | – | – | 690 mm | 650 mm | 415 mm | 574 mm | 609 mm |
| Height | 1,030 mm | – | – | 820 mm | 1,030 mm | – | 730 mm | 1,024 mm | 985 mm |
| Unladen weight | 390 kg | – | – | 105 kg | 390 kg | 75 kg | 105 kg | 244 kg | 150 kg |
Models
Tractor in 3D section
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E 14
The E 14 from Holder is part of the E-Reihe series. Production: 1970–1982. The engine delivers 12 hp (9 kW), has 1...
E 3
The Holder E 3 belongs to the E-Reihe series. Production: 1956–196?. The engine delivers 2.5 hp (1.9 kW), has 1...
E 4
The E 4 from Holder is part of the E-Reihe series. Production: 1960–1971. The engine delivers 2.5 hp, has 1...
E12
The Holder E12 is a model in the E-Reihe series. Production: 1960. The engine delivers 12 hp (9 kW), has 1 cylinder,...
E200
The E-Reihe series from Holder includes the E200. Production: 1981–1992. The engine delivers 6 hp (4.4 kW), has 1...
E310
With the E310, Holder offers a model from the E-Reihe series. Production: 1980–20XX. The engine delivers 6 hp (4.5...
E8 (E8B/E8F/E8D)
With the E8 (E8B/E8F/E8D), Holder offers a model from the E-Reihe series. Production: 1961–1970. The engine delivers...
E9/E9D
The E9/E9D from Holder is part of the E-Reihe series. Production: 1974–1990. The engine delivers 8.5 hp (6.2 kW),...
HolderE 5no photoE 5
The E-Reihe series from Holder includes the E 5. Production: 1955–1959. The engine delivers 5 hp (3.8 kW), has 1...
