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Caterpillar Fifteen

Caterpillar Fifteen tractor
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The Caterpillar Fifteen is an agricultural crawler tractor produced from 1929 to 1933 by Caterpillar. It features a crawler drive with an open operator station and was available with two gasoline 4-cylinder liquid-cooled engines: a 3.6L (220 ci) engine used on the PV series and a smaller 2.3L (143 ci) engine used on the 7C version. The tractor has a 3-speed gear transmission with 1 reverse gear. It was equipped with 10-inch wide tracks and had a weight ranging from 4500 to 5500 pounds depending on the version. The Fifteen was rated at 15 hp drawbar power claimed, with tested drawbar power up to 21.79 hp. The original price was $1,100 in 1932.
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Power22 hp[B]
Founded1929 - 1933
ModelFifteen

Technical Specifications

Detailed specifications and technical data for Caterpillar Fifteen

Power

Belt (tested):24.77 hp (18.5 kW)
Belt (claimed):20 hp (14.9 kW)
Drawbar (tested):21.79 hp (16.2 kW)
Drawbar (claimed):15 hp (11.2 kW)

Engine

Fuel tank:23 gal (87.1 L)
Engine options:Caterpillar 3.6L 4-cyl gasoline, Caterpillar 2.3L 4-cyl gasoline
Engine detail PV series:Caterpillar gasoline 4-cylinder liquid-cooled, Displacement 220 ci (3.6 L), Bore/Stroke 3.75x5.00 inches (95 x 127 mm), Rated RPM 1250
Engine detail 7C version:Caterpillar gasoline 4-cylinder liquid-cooled, Displacement 143 ci (2.3 L), Bore/Stroke 3.375x4.00 inches (86 x 102 mm), Rated RPM 1500

Tracks

Width:10 inches (25 cm)
Track type:10-inch tracks

Dimensions

Gauge:40 inches (101 cm), 50 inches (127 cm)
Width:57.75 inches (146 cm)
Height:58 inches (147 cm)
Length:104 inches (264 cm)
Weight:5500 lbs (PV) (2494 kg), 4500 lbs (7C) (2041 kg)

Mechanical

Drive:crawler
Operator station:Open operator station

Production

Type:Agricultural Crawler tractor
Original price:$1,100 in 1932
Years produced:1929 - 1933

Belt Pulley

RPM:950
Speed:2600 ft/min (792.48 meters/min)
Width:6.5 inches (16 cm)
Diameter:10.5 inches (26 cm)

Transmission

Type:gear
Gears:3 forward and 1 reverse

Serial Numbers

1929:PV1
1930:PV4024
1931:PV7206
1932:PV7312
1932 1D:1D1
1932 7C:7C1
1933 1D:1D61
1933 7C:7C242
Final 1D:1D60
Final 7C:7C307
Final PV:PV7559

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