Wesseler WL
8 models in this series
Wesseler WL – the second tractor range of the farm-machinery dealer from Rheine: WL 12 to WL 340 E, the number as hp class, E as upgrade, MWM diesels with one to three cylinders and 0.9 to 3.1 litres, 9 to 28 kW
The WL range is the second tractor family of Wesseler of Rheine in Westphalia, the farm-machinery dealer that in the 1950s, like many small post-war firms, built tractors from bought-in components – engines from MWM of Mannheim, gearboxes and axles from suppliers – before the big makers pushed the small series out in the 1960s. The type logic: W marks the brand, L the range, the number the hp class – WL 12 about 12 hp, WL 18 18 hp, WL 28 28 hp – the three-digit types WL 230 E and WL 340 E the later models with power step and appended generation digit, E an upgrade. The engines are MWM diesels with one cylinder in the smallest, two in the medium and three in the large types, 0.9 to 3.1 litres at about 2,000 rpm – slow-running engines regarded as frugal and long-lived.
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The register lists 8 versions with 8.8 to 27.8 kW from one- to three-cylinders of 905 to 3,120 cm³, unladen weights from 790 to 1,800 kg, lengths from 2,450 to 3,070 mm, widths from 1,430 to 1,600 mm and heights from 1,450 to 1,770 mm.
Wesseler tractors are rare collectors' pieces of Westphalian tractor history today; the WL range differs from the W range in its later build period and upgrades, technically the base stays the same.
On used tractors, originality, the condition of the MWM engine (parts through MWM vintage specialists), clutch, gearbox, hydraulics and sheet metal count; supplier components are often identical to those of other small brands of the time.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Wesseler WL, Wesseler (Wikipedia)
Models compared
8 of 8 models.
| WL 121953–1959 | WL 181957–1958 | WL 201958–1959 | WL 20 E1959–1966 | WL 230 E1959–1964 | WL 26 E1959–1962 | WL 281900s | WL 340 Efrom 1960 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 8.8 kW | 13.2 kW | 14.6 kW | 14.6 kW | 22 kW | 19 kW | – | 27.8 kW |
| Rated speed | 2,000 rpm | – | – | – | – | 2,000 rpm | 2,000 rpm | 2,000 rpm |
| Cylinders | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Displacement | 905 cm³ | 1,400 cm³ | 1,400 cm³ | 1,400 cm³ | 2,080 cm³ | 2,080 cm³ | 1,810 cm³ | 3,120 cm³ |
| Forward gears | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | – | 8 |
| Reverse gears | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 4 |
| Top speed | 19.8 km/h | 20 km/h | 20 km/h | 20 km/h | 20 km/h | 20 km/h | 20 km/h | 20 km/h |
| Wheelbase | 1,650 mm | 1,750 mm | 1,780 mm | 1,850 mm | 1,985 mm | 2,055 mm | – | 2,080 mm |
| Length | 2,450 mm | 2,560 mm | 2,600 mm | 2,620 mm | 2,960 mm | 3,030 mm | – | 3,070 mm |
| Width | 1,430 mm | 1,490 mm | 1,550 mm | 1,550 mm | 1,560 mm | 1,560 mm | – | 1,600 mm |
| Height | 1,450 mm | 1,620 mm | 1,660 mm | 1,660 mm | 1,620 mm | 1,640 mm | – | 1,770 mm |
| Unladen weight | 790 kg | 950 kg | 980 kg | 1,050 kg | 1,390 kg | 1,320 kg | – | 1,800 kg |
Models
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WL 12
With the WL 12, Wesseler offers a model from the WL series. Production: 1953–1959. The engine delivers 12 hp (8.8...
WL 18
The WL 18 from Wesseler is part of the WL series. Production: 1957–1958. The engine delivers 18 hp (13.2 kW), has 2...
WL 20
The WL series from Wesseler includes the WL 20. Production: 1958–1959. The engine delivers 20 hp (14.6 kW), has 2...
WL 26 E
With the WL 26 E, Wesseler offers a model from the WL series. Production: 1959–1962. The engine delivers 26 hp (19...
WL 28
The WL 28 from Wesseler is part of the WL series. The engine delivers 25 hp, has 2 cylinders, with a displacement of...
WL 340 E
The WL series from Wesseler includes the WL 340 E. Production: 1960–1964/66?. The engine delivers 38 hp (27.8 kW),...
WesselerWL 20 Eno photoWL 20 E
The Wesseler WL 20 E belongs to the WL series. Production: 1959–1966. The engine delivers 20 hp (14.6 kW), has 2...
WesselerWL 230 Eno photoWL 230 E
The Wesseler WL 230 E is a model in the WL series. Production: 1959–1964. The engine delivers 30 hp (22 kW), has 2...