Overview
The Galloway Bear-Cat is a standard-tread farm tractor manufactured in Waterloo, Iowa, between 1918 and 1919, featuring a notable worm-drive system. It is powered by a 5.7L 4-cylinder liquid-cooled kerosene engine that provides a claimed 20 hp at the belt and 10 hp at the drawbar. This open-station model utilizes a manual steering system and a three-speed gear transmission for field operations.
Ideal Applications
Belt-Driven Machinery:
Utilizing its claimed 20 hp belt capacity and 5.7L 4-cylinder kerosene engine, this tractor is designed to power stationary farm equipment.
General Field Pulling:
With a claimed 10 hp drawbar rating and a standard-tread mechanical layout, the Bear-Cat is suited for pulling various agricultural implements.
Variable Speed Operations:
The three-speed gear transmission, featuring three forward gears and one reverse, allows for adjustable speeds during manual-steering farm tasks.
Production
| Description | Standard-tread tractor / Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA / The Galloway worm-drive Bear-Cat succeeded the chain-driven Farmobile, although both were in production for a time. |
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| Manufacturer | Galloway |
Engine
| Engine type | 5.7L 4-cyl kerosene |
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| Bore/Stroke | 4.50x5.50 inches (114 x 140 mm) |
| Description | kerosene / 4-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 350 ci (5.7 L) |
| Starter type | hand-crank |
| Belt (claimed) | 20 hp (14.9 kW) |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 10 hp (7.5 kW) |
Transmission
| Gears | 3 forward and 1 reverse |
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| Transmission type | 3-speed gear |
| Type | gear |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Manual steering |