Maschinenfabrik Schilter & Co TR
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Schilter 1000 (TR series): air-cooled single- or twin-cylinder engine of 450 cc displacement, rated at 10 hp, a small transporter from the Swiss manufacturer for mountain farms, built between 1966 and 1977
Maschinenfabrik Schilter & Co is a Swiss manufacturer known for small, off-road transporters and tractors for mountain farming, where narrow paths and steep slopes rule out larger machines. The 1000, from the TR series, was built between 1966 and 1977 and offered with either a petrol or a diesel engine.
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The 1000 is driven by an air-cooled single- or twin-cylinder engine of 450 cc displacement, rated at 10 hp. Unladen weight starts at 665 kg, wheelbase is 2,200 mm, width 1,340 mm and length 3,480 mm, at a height of 1,200 mm. Top speed is 22 km/h.
With its low weight from 665 kg and the choice between petrol and diesel engines, the 1000 was aimed at mountain farms needing a light, nimble transporter for hay, timber and goods on steep, difficult ground, where heavier wheeled tractors reach their limits. Air cooling kept the machine free of frost-protection and coolant-leak worries in alpine use.
When buying a used Schilter 1000, check the engine for compression and oil consumption depending on the fuel variant, the brakes and steering given the work on steep slopes, and the chassis for distortion after decades of off-road use. Parts are supplied by workshops specialising in Swiss mountain and municipal machinery. It is also worth checking the towing hitch and load platform for wear, since this transporter was regularly used to haul loaded trailers on steep tracks.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Schilter 1000
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