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Galloway Bear-Cat

Galloway Bear-Cat tractor
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The Galloway Bear-Cat is a standard-tread tractor built by Galloway in Waterloo, Iowa, USA from 1918 to 1919. It succeeded the chain-driven Farmobile with a worm-drive design. It features a 5.7L 4-cylinder liquid-cooled kerosene engine with a hand-crank starter, a 3-speed gear transmission with 1 reverse, and manual steering with an open operator station. The tractor delivers 10 hp at the drawbar and 20 hp at the belt.
Galloway Bear-Cattractor19181919kerosene engine4-cylinder5.7L10 hp drawbar20 hp belt3-speed gear transmission
Power22 hp[B]
Founded1918 - 1919
ModelBear-Cat

Technical Specifications

Detailed specifications and technical data for Galloway Bear-Cat

Power

Belt (claimed):20 hp (14.9 kW)
Drawbar (claimed):10 hp (7.5 kW)

Engine

Type:kerosene
Cooling:liquid-cooled
Cylinders:4-cylinder
Bore/Stroke:4.50x5.50 inches (114 x 140 mm)
Displacement:350 ci (5.7 L)
Starter type:hand-crank

Mechanical

Steering:Manual steering
Operator station:Open operator station

Production

Type:Standard-tread tractor
Notes:The Galloway worm-drive Bear-Cat succeeded the chain-driven Farmobile, although both were in production for a time.
Built in:Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Years made:1918 - 1919

Transmission

Type:gear
Gears:3 forward and 1 reverse