The Fleetlines

In 1948 Oliver introduced a “New Fleet of Quality Tractors”. This series actually started in 1947 with the introduction of what we now call the “Old-Style 88”. This model used the same styling at the 60 and 70. It was built in 1947 and ’48 before it took on the new styling to match the 66 and 77. None of the other models used the old style sheet metal.

The 88 was the largest in the series at the time with a 6-cylinder engine. The 77 also used a 6-cylinder Waukesha/Oliver engine but had a smaller CID than the 88. The 66 used a 4-cylinder engine Waukesha/Oliver engine similar to the 77. Originally all the engines were available for gas (HC) or kerosene or distillate (KD). The diesel and LP models were introduced later in production. All three of these were available as row crops, standard or industrial models as well as orchards. These models are most easily recognized by their fully enclosed engine compartment.

In 1952 Oliver introduced the styled 99. This model was built in South Bend, IN rather than the tractor plant in Charles City, IA. It was a revised model of the unsyled 99 but only the front half of the tractor was revised. It used a 6-cylinder Waukesha/Oliver engine but had an open engine compartment. It was available with a gas or diesel engine and rated as a 4-5 plow tractor and was never tested in Nebraska.

These were the only true Fleetline models produced from 1947 to 1954.


Serial Numbers:

Row Crop 66
1949 420 001 – 423 100
1950 423 101 – 426 010
1951 426 011 – 429 770
1952 429 771 – 431 472
1953 3 503 990 – 3 510 962*
1954 4 500 309 – 4 503 563*

Standard 66
1949 470 001 – 471 050
1950 471 051 – 472 390
1951 472 391 – 474 232
1952 474 233 – 476 408
1953 3 504 001 – 3 511 337*
1954 4 501 624 – 4 504 476*

Row Crop 77
1948 320 001 – 320 240
1949 320 241 – 327 900
1950 327 901 – 337 242
1951 337 243 – 347 903
1952 347 904 – 354 447
1953 3 500 001 – 3 510 830*
1954 4 501 301 – 4 504 470*

Standard 77
1948 269 001 – 269 940
1949 269 941 – 271 266
1950 271 267 – 272 465
1951 272 466 – 273 375
1952 273 376 – 274 051
1953 None Built
1954 None Built

Row Crop 88 (Streamline)
1947 120 001 – 120 352
1948 120 353 – 121 300

Row Crop 88 (Fleetline)
1948 121 301 – 123 300
1949 123 301 – 128 652
1950 128 653 – 132 862
1951 132 863 – 138 183
1952 138 184 – 143 232
1953 3 500 977 – 3 511 566*
1954 4 500 076 – 4 505 123*

Standard 88 (Streamline)
1947 820 001 – 820 135
1948 820 136 – 820 485

Standard 88 (Fleetline)
1948 820 486 – 821 085
1949 821 086 – 824 240
1950 824 241 – 825 810
1951 825 811 – 826 916
1952 826 917 – 827 966
1953 3 501 813 – 3 511 484*
1954 4 500 080 – 4 505 081*

Model 99 (Styled & 6-Cylinders)
1952 518 300 – 518 313
1953 518 341 – 519 292

* Starting in 1953 one series of serial numbers was used for all models of wheel type tractors built at Charles City. Notice the first two digits of the serial number for the 1953’s and 1954’s are the year in reverse order*