Century, Branson and other Kukje equivalents.

[Reg]

Does anyone have a magic table of which Branson models are/were equivalent to which Century models just before Century faded away ?
With approximate years.

I know the manual specs a large frame and a small frame, which are the most significant dimensional differences, although the C47 for example had a couple more inches of wheelbase than the C42.
Brochures, brochures, if only I had kept the BROCHURES !

I think there were some Montanas too that were Kukje under the paint and emblems.
...as well as John Deere, but that may be a little less important.

 

[Mr Bitz]

Sorry know nothing about the century.. Don't know much about the Montanas but the JD was never a Kukje built tractor.. JD was Japan for many many years. And it seems no one knows where they are built now. JD that is..

 

[Reg]

Yeah, I wasn't looking to argue about JD and I don't have the references here anyway so I'm not equipped to "prove it".

SOMEWHERE in this vast collection there are references and proof positive that Kukje does make or has made SOME JD tractors under contract, not as a contract builder of JD designs but to put JD colors and emblems onto existing Kukje production tractors.

I asked because I was researching soft cabs and I thought someone might have the table of matches.
I know the subject was popular at one time for consumable parts - not that anyone wants to pay JD dealer prices for oil filters

 

[halw]

Sorry know nothing about the century.. Don't know much about the Montanas but the JD was never a Kukje built tractor.. JD was Japan for many many years. And it seems no one knows where they are built now. JD that is..

There was also for a very short time that some Branson/Century models were sold as Zetors. By the way, a few years ago I came across a video tour of the Kukje factory and in the video besides Bransons being shown in the vid there was also John Deere being assembled. Not sure of the JD model but they were JD green/yellow with JD labeling.