Old-school David Brown tractor 990 Selectamatic review | Farms & Farm Machinery
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- Technical Editor Tom Dickson takes a trip down memory lane and reviews a piece of machinery from his past, the David Brown 990 Selectamatic Tractor.
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I’m in my mid 40s from the US. But I learned to drive on my uncle’s 780 selectamatic on his farm in Greece when I was 10 as well. It still runs like a sewing machine. Thanks for the memories.
CASE DB Tractors used to be a top seller here in Greece back in the 70s - 80s. 🇬🇷 There are still some 880, 990, 995, 996 & 1210 models in almost every village/small town & still working perfectly! DBs are real beasts!!!
Nice unit. Yes they are complicated. I've got a 1200 with front stick rake and blade. Rusty old girl but starts every time. 🍻
We had one at our farm in lower Austria. the tractor worked, worked and worked.... no repairs and so on....
I also learnt to drive on a DB990 (1967 or 68 model). Our tractor has three gear levers: 3 forward and 1 reverse on main lever, High and Low ratio on second lever and, slow and normal on third lever. At top revs, 1st gear, low range and slow, the speed was one quarter of a mile per hour. You could literally jump off, walk around the tractor and climb back on with ease. It also had solid wheel centres/weights on the rear, heavy duty front axle and an under slung dozer blade. My father, my brother and I "armour plated" the sides of the engine with one eighth plate to protect it from sticks and trees. We usually had a six-foot heavy-duty Page slasher attached which gave greater traction and kept the centre of gravity lower for traversing steep hills. We also relocated the air cleaner to behind the exhaust to protect it from tree limbs. We used it for clearing small trees and regrowth on the farm. It was a fantastic tractor. We were on the far south coast of NSW, Australia.
Brought a David Brown 885 with loader as my first tractor in 2023, yeah it would be nice to have an automatic gearbox but it has done everything we need and we know it will be good for another 40+years.
I have a 1970 880 selectmatic and it still gets plenty of use every week . Starts 1st time hot or cold and everything works as it should . The only things I have had to replace were brake shoes , seat , battery and water pump .
I have a 1975 1210 David Brown diesel and works perfect.2300 hours and still has the original rear tires, original clutch and muffler. Have a DUAL loader on it. Real work horse.
Like you i am a great believer in the robustness of the DB machines. I have the last of the DB Implematics a 1965 990 with the 12 speed gearbox option and on the Implematic the very rare and expensive at the time power assisted steering more common on later Selectamatic 990 and 1200 series.
With 7000hrs It fires first time every time and pulls like a locomotive with surprising fuel economy compared with our later farm machines and does not require oil between changes and still used as a backup tractor when one of our larger later model computerised machines gives grief as they do regularly!
As many would be aware DB were superb gear manufacturers and their drive trains are almost bullet proof, let down slightly by a complicated hydraulic system that requires some expertise to set up correctly when it plays up.
The 3 and 4 cylinder DB engines are if well serviced a very long term proposition and have good torque and economy.
Aside from some early 72 hp 1200 series crankshaft breakages quickly remedied with a toughening process to the cranks largely caused by increased torque and low rev high torque usage I believe in the higher HP engines in the 1200.
Surprisingly parts are still very available and in my area S.E. QLD/ Northern NSW there are DB's lurking in sheds on many older farms and properties in various states of repair but mostly still running.
Thanks for the review of a classic machine!
We have a990 with begg loader 2500 hours one owner. Love the sound they make when being pushed hard.
Same ours has 3500 hours on, it's pretty much bullet proof.
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Good tractor the 990 done a good few hours driving one back in the70s.
Have a 995 and it's a legend.
Have a few videos on my channel.
That DB need TLC. But at least, it's still "existing". Like mine. I've learned a lot on them in the past 12 years. I saw them running in the beginning of the 70's thru the 90's. In the 60's when they were released, they were revolutionary models. Even if I don't like some mechanical features on them, I would never get red of mine.
I’ve got one here in North Carolina and I love it.
Very good and rough tractors they will live even if you dont take care of em
Nothing wrong with the wear on the old girl. She will still get the job done. I would treasure having it on my property.
We have a 1970 880 selectmatic live drive and both clutches are stuffed as well as the hydraulic valves its had no maintanance but still runs great
youl chould boy it back ! i miss my old david brown
thanks for sharing, there were a great tractor, hydraulics could be a bit dodgy at times
I have David Brown 885 case 1976 model still going farm works only steering box problem .A good for farming frm FIJI Islands.
Le puede quitar el sistema de un montacargas y adaptarlo al 885 y le pone una bomba hidráulica de cualquier vehículo solo necesita una polea adicional para contarle a la bomba, yo lo hize con un 990 y trabaja perfectamente
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I like old tractor I have old ford made in England
Hey mate, why'd the CASE label done got taped ovah? Cheers
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mine didnt lose it even if my family didnt take a good care of it things like oil changes , brakes and stuff like that werent replaced but the tractor is still alive and it is in my backyard right now
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