Compare/Avery 12-25 vs Waterloo Boy R California Special

Avery 12-25 vs Waterloo Boy R California Special

Verdict: Avery 12-25 vs Waterloo Boy R California Special

The Avery 12-25 and the Waterloo Boy R California Special are both tractors — here is how they stack up on the figures that matter. Both are rated at the same 12 hp. Waterloo Boy R California Special is the lighter machine (2,812 kg vs 3,402 kg), which helps on soft ground and transport, while the heavier model carries more ballast for traction-limited draft work. Waterloo Boy R California Special holds more fuel (75.7 L vs 53.0 L) for longer stints between fills. Waterloo Boy R California Special is the newer design (1914 vs 1912). Use the full side-by-side spec tables below to weigh the details against your own operation, and confirm with a dealer demo.

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Tell us about your operation

Acreage600 acBudgetMain crop / use

Fit & specs

Avery

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Waterloo Boy

Fit score

Best match

Clear

Rated power

12 hp

Confidence

40%

Guide price

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Overview

Manufacturer

AveryReference

Waterloo BoyReference

Drawbar performanceReference

The final Waterloo Boy model R engine, used from 1917 to the end of production. This engine size continued to be used in the Waterloo Boy model N and the early John Deere model D.Reference

Original price

$1,280Reference

$850 (1917)Reference

Total built

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9,310Reference

Drive

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3x2 2WDReference

Engine

Fuel tank

53.0 LReference

75.7 LReference

Drawbar (claimed)

8.9 kWReference

Belt (claimed)

18.6 kWReference

Drawbar (tested)

10.3 kWReference

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Belt (tested)

18.7 kWReference

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Displacement

7.6 LReference

Bore/Stroke

165 x 178 mmReference

Rated RPM

700Reference

750Reference

Belt power (max)

18.7 kWReference

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Max power

10.3 kWReference

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Aux. fuel

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3.8 LReference

Plows

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3 (14-inch)Reference

Compression

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3.91:1Reference

Firing order

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1-2Reference

Starter type

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hand-crankReference

Coolant capacity

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32.2 LReference

Transmission

Type

gearReference

unsynchronized gearReference

Gears

2 forward and 1 reverseReference

1 forward and reverseReference

Dimensions

Weight

3402 kgReference

2812 kgReference

Front tire

30x8Reference

28Reference

Rear tire

56x20Reference

52Reference

Ag front

30x8 (steel)Reference

28 x 6 steelReference

Ag rear

56x20 (steel)Reference

52 x 10 steelReference

Length

416 cmReference

363 cmReference

Width

203 cmReference

182 cmReference

Height

266 cmReference

160 cmReference

12-25 Serial Numbers

Location:

Serial number on tractor frame.Reference

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Test results

Max pull

1134 kgReference

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R California Special Serial Numbers

1914

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1071Reference

1915

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1556Reference

1916

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2627Reference

1917

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4892Reference

Final

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7312Reference

Fit score weighs budget, operation size, crop match and data confidence against the details above. It’s guidance, not advice — always confirm with a dealer demo.