Schlüter DS
2 models in this series
Schlüter DS – the early single-cylinder range from Freising: DS 15 and DS 15 H, 11 kW (around 15 hp), 1,558 cc diesel, kerb weight 1,390 to 1,400 kg
Schlüter was a Bavarian tractor maker based in Freising near Munich, descended from the agricultural machinery firm Anton Schlüter, established in Munich in the late 19th century. The DS series belongs to the marque's early post-war tractors: simple, rugged single-cylinder diesels for smaller farms. The DS 15 designation follows Schlüter's usual logic of encoding the power class in the number – the single-cylinder's measured 11 kW converts to roughly 15 hp. The H suffix on the DS 15 H marks a second version of the same basic design.
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The register lists 2 variants at 11 kW from a single-cylinder diesel of 1,558 cc, kerb weights of 1,390 to 1,400 kg, lengths of 2,400 to 2,630 mm, widths of 1,500 to 1,540 mm and a height to the steering wheel of around 1,500 mm at a rated 1,500 rpm; the pto delivers 16 hp.
In 1950s Bavarian farming, the DS range occupied the entry class below the larger Schlüter models and competed directly with comparable single-cylinder tractors from Fendt, Eicher or Normag, which motorised small holdings during the same period.
Buying one, compression and the cooling circuit of these single-cylinder engines matter most, along with the condition of clutch and gearbox and rust on wings and sheet metal; brakes and steering should run free of play. Parts for the engine and drivetrain today come mainly through specialist vintage-machinery dealers and Schlüter clubs, with sheet metal sometimes remade.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Schlüter DS
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