Exhibits  /  #318

At the Old Tech Park, spring 2010.

Story of the exhibit

This is a T-16 with a curved bonnet, quite rare today. The tractor stood unused for a long time, partly dismantled. In spring 2010 the owner intended to sell it for scrap, but thanks to the intervention of machinery enthusiast Aivar Hermann the tractor was bought and brought to the Old Tech Park. For the first time in the Old Tech Park's history, we bought an exhibit at scrap price by weighing the vehicle. Anne and Aivar Hermann contributed with a donation, and the Järva-Jaani Fire Brigade Society paid the rest. Many thanks!

About the model

Production years: 1961–1967 A tool-carrier tractor built at the Kharkiv self-propelled chassis plant, belonging to the 0.6 t (6 kN) drawbar class. The tractor is designed for all the main farm work, as well as transport and driving stationary equipment. Compared with its predecessor, the DVSSh-16, the following changes were made: the 5-speed gearbox was replaced with a 6-speed one, widening the speed range; the tractor was fitted with a split hydraulic system; and its weight was reduced by 200 kg. The tractor has a 2-cylinder air-cooled 4-stroke D-16 diesel engine with 16 hp, started with an electric starter. The gearbox has 6 forward gears and one reverse, plus an additional creeper forward gear. The PTO can be engaged either synchronously or independently; in independent mode it turns at 533 rpm. Forward speeds are 3.72–19.6 km/h, reverse 3.76 km/h and creeper 1.15 km/h. Read more about the T-16 here!
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Manufacturer

Kharkiv Self-Propelled Chassis Plant

Харьковский завод тракторных самоходных шасси · Ukrainian SSR, USSR

Text: based on literature, Raul Aarma, Taavi Võsa. Edited by Silver Kuik

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