Caterpillar Diesel Fifty Specs ( 1933-1936 )
Overview
The Caterpillar Diesel Fifty is a crawler-style farm tractor produced in Peoria, Illinois, between 1933 and 1936. It featured two variants of a 4-cylinder diesel engine with displacements of 11.4L and 13.9L, and was available in 60-inch and 74-inch gauge configurations.
Ideal Applications
Nebraska Test Performance:
Under Nebraska Tractor Test 241, the unit demonstrated a maximum drawbar pull of 13,000 lbs and a maximum drawbar power of 64 hp.
Engine Specifications:
The tractor was equipped with either a 692.7 ci or 851 ci 4-cylinder diesel engine rated at 700 RPM.
Mechanical Drive System:
This model is configured as a crawler drive type featuring track-based traction and was tested at a maximum belt power of 72 hp.
Production
| Description | Built in Peoria, Illinois, USA |
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| Manufacturer | Caterpillar |
Engine
| Engine type | Caterpillar 11.4L 4-cyl diesel / Caterpillar 13.9L 4-cyl diesel |
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| Bore/Stroke | 5.25x8.00 inches (133 x 203 mm) / 5.75x8.00 inches (146 x 203 mm) |
| Description | Caterpillar / diesel / 4-cylinder / Caterpillar / diesel / 4-cylinder |
| Displacement | 692.7 ci (11.4 L) / 851 ci (13.9 L) |
| Rated RPM | 700 |
| Engine type | Caterpillar 11.4L 4-cyl diesel / Caterpillar 13.9L 4-cyl diesel |
| Belt (tested) | 72 hp (53.7 kW) |
| Drawbar (tested) | 64 hp (47.7 kW) |
Mechanical
| Drive | crawler |
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Dimensions & Tires
| Gauge | 60 inches (152 cm) / 74 inches (187 cm) |
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Dimensions & Tracks
| Description | Tracks |
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Nebraska Tractor Test 214
| Belt power (max) | 66 hp (49.2 kW) |
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| Description | 1933 / Drawbar performance |
| Max power | 52 hp (38.8 kW) |
| Max pull | 12,765 lbs (5790 kg) |
Nebraska Tractor Test 241
| Belt power (max) | 72 hp (53.7 kW) |
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| Description | 1935 / Drawbar performance |
| Max power | 64 hp (47.7 kW) |
| Max pull | 13,000 lbs (5896 kg) |
Tractor Tests
| Description | NTTL 214: / NTTL 241: |
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