Schlüter DMZ
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Schlüter DMZ 16: water-cooled two-cylinder tractor rated at 16 hp, 1,654 cc displacement and 1,650 kg weight from the pre-war DMZ range
Schlüter was a German tractor manufacturer based in Freising in Bavaria, building a wide power range from the 1930s until it ceased tractor production in 1993, from compact single-cylinders to the high-output large tractors it later became known for. The DMZ range counts among the company's early pre-war models.
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The DMZ 16 is powered by a two-cylinder engine of 1,654 cc with thermosiphon water cooling, producing 16 hp at 1,500 rpm. At a weight of 1,650 kg, a wheelbase of 1,700 mm and a width of 1,570 mm, the tractor reaches a design top speed of 16 km/h. Height stands at 1,520 mm and length at 2,700 mm. The engine runs on diesel.
A two-cylinder of this power class with a low top speed marks a light field tractor of the pre-war era, the kind used on smaller farms at a time when horse teams were still the norm on many holdings. The 16 km/h top speed falls within today's L driving licence category; a three-point hitch to today's standard did not yet exist on tractors of this era.
A vehicle this old is today found mainly as a collector's or museum piece. At inspection, the completeness of original parts, the condition of the thermosiphon water cooling system and any rust damage to the sheet metal count among the most important points, along with comparing fitted components to the original delivered condition.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells DMZ 16
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