Wesseler W

9 models in this series

The W series from Wesseler comprises 9 models. Rated output ranges from 12 to 40 hp.

Wesseler W – the tractors of the farm-machinery dealer from Rheine (1950s): W 12 to W 40, the number as hp class, MWM diesels with one to three cylinders and 0.85 to 3.5 litres, 9 to 29 kW

Wesseler of Rheine in northern Westphalia belongs to the many small tractor brands of Germany's post-war period: the farm-machinery dealer built tractors from bought-in components from the early 1950s – engines from MWM of Mannheim, gearboxes and axles from suppliers – in small series, as dozens of firms did at the time before the price pressure of the big makers pushed the small ones off the market in the 1960s. The type logic is simple: W marks the brand, the number the hp class – W 12 about 12 hp, W 24 24 hp, W 40 40 hp – the L on some types an equipment variant. The engines are MWM diesels with one cylinder in the smallest, two cylinders in the medium and three cylinders in the large types, with displacements from 851 to 3,534 cm³ at low rated speeds of 1,600 to 2,000 rpm – slow-running, long-lived engines as the small makers of the time preferred.

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The register lists 9 versions with 8.8 to 29.3 kW, unladen weights from 780 to 2,105 kg, lengths from 2,450 to 3,250 mm, widths from 1,430 to 1,600 mm and heights from 1,450 to 1,800 mm.

Wesseler tractors are rare collectors' pieces of Westphalian tractor history today, in a row with brands like Bautz, Kramer and Normag that pursued the same idea.

On used tractors, originality, the condition of the MWM engine (parts are available through MWM vintage specialists), clutch, gearbox and sheet metal count; the supplier components are often the same as on other small brands.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Wesseler W, Wesseler (Wikipedia)

Models compared

9 of 9 models.

	W 121953–1959	W 151953–1954	W 171953–1957	W 241953–1960	W 24 L1953–1960	W 281953–1958	W 321953–1954	W 36 L1953–1958	W 401953–1958
Power	8.8 kW	11 kW	12.4 kW	17.6 kW	17.6 kW	20.5 kW	23.4 kW	26.4 kW	29.3 kW
Rated speed	2,000 rpm	1,600 rpm	–	2,000 rpm	2,000 rpm	–	–	–	–
Cylinders	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3
Displacement	851 cm³	1,178 cm³	1,250 cm³	1,700 cm³	1,810 cm³	2,356 cm³	2,600 cm³	2,715 cm³	3,534 cm³
Forward gears	5	5	3	6	6	–	10	5	5
Reverse gears	1	1	1	1	1	–	2	1	1
Top speed	19.8 km/h	19.2 km/h	19.2 km/h	19.9 km/h	19.9 km/h	20.5 km/h	20.5 km/h	21.5 km/h	20 km/h
Wheelbase	1,650 mm	1,600 mm	1,720 mm	–	–	–	–	–	–
Length	2,450 mm	2,590 mm	2,600 mm	2,600 mm	2,600 mm	2,720 mm	2,720 mm	2,800 mm	3,250 mm
Width	1,430 mm	1,510 mm	1,510 mm	1,490 mm	1,490 mm	1,520 mm	1,520 mm	1,580 mm	1,600 mm
Height	1,450 mm	1,500 mm	1,580 mm	1,560 mm	1,560 mm	1,650 mm	1,650 mm	1,760 mm	1,800 mm
Unladen weight	780 kg	1,050 kg	990 kg	1,250 kg	1,250 kg	1,250 kg	1,250 kg	1,850 kg	2,105 kg

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W 40

1953–1958 · 19 data points

The W 40 from Wesseler is part of the W series. Production: 1953–1958. The engine delivers 40 hp (29.3 kW), has 3...

Wesseler W

Wesseler W – the tractors of the farm-machinery dealer from Rheine (1950s): W 12 to W 40, the number as hp class, MWM diesels with one to three cylinders and 0.85 to 3.5 litres, 9 to 29 kW

Models compared

Models

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W 12

W 15

W 17

W 24

W 24 L

W 28

W 32

W 36 L

W 40