Oliver 80
The Oliver 80 row-crop tractors was a model of agricultural tractors produced from 1938 to 1963 by the Oliver Farm Equipment Company. The model 80 was a development of the Oliver Hart-Parr industrial tractor, for agricultural use. The initial 80 was rated for three 14-inch plows, making it a medium-sized tractor. By the time the Super 88 development was introduced, it was rated for six plow bottoms, making it a heavy tractor.
Description
The Oliver 80 was introduced in 1938 by developing the existing Oliver Hart-Parr 80 industrial tractor for row-crop use. The 80 was equipped with a Waukesha-Oliver four-cylinder engine, developing, with three or four-gear transmissions. The original 80 was unstyled, with an exposed radiator and steering gear, as was the industrial tractor. Versions were produced for row crops with narrow front wheels and standard models with a wide front axle. Engines could be obtained for gasoline or kerosene/distillate fuels. Production took place at Oliver's Charles City, Iowa plant. A diesel-engined version was introduced in 1940 with a Buda-Lanova 4.9L engine The Oliver 35 was an industrial tractor version of the 80 from 1937 to 1945.Starting in 1937, the Oliver 80 was sold in Canada by Cockshutt as the Cockshutt 80, replacing the Oliver-built 18-28. The 80 never received any styling treatment. Options were the same as to Oliver tractors', and all were built in Charles City.
Oliver 88
The Oliver 88 was introduced in 1947, and was restyled in 1948 with "Fleetline" styling that enclosed the mechanical systems. Early models in the restyled run used the swept-back Fleetline style, which was updated with a more upright posture in later years. Engines came with gasoline, kerosene/distillate, diesel and LP gas options. The 88's diesel engine had six cylinders, and most models had six-speed transmissions. Gross power for the gasoline engine increased to. The 88 was offered with single, dual-front-wheel, and wide-front row-crop versions and a standard version, as well as orchard, high-crop and industrial versions. Hydraulic hitch operation was introduced in 1949. The 1954 price was about $3,000.Oliver Super 88
The Super 88 was introduced in 1954. Power rose to for the gasoline engine. The kerosene/distillate version was dropped from the line. The Super 88 was rated for a six-bottom plow. The Super 88 sold for about $4,000 in 1958.The Super series was visually the same as the 88, but the wheels were now painted green and the side panels removed.