Tractorpedia.com

Waterloo Boy R

Waterloo Boy R tractor
View Images
The Waterloo Boy R is a standard-tread tractor produced by Waterloo Boy from 1914 to 1917 in Waterloo, Iowa, USA. A total of 9,310 units were built. It featured a two-cylinder liquid-cooled kerosene engine available in three displacements (5.4L, 6.5L, and 7.6L) with hand-crank starters. The tractor had a 1-speed unsynchronized gear transmission with forward and reverse controlled by a left-hand lever and a foot-operated clutch. It produced 12 hp drawbar power and 25 hp belt power, capable of pulling 3 14-inch plows. The tractor weighed 6200 lbs and had steel wheels with 28-inch front and 52-inch rear tires. The operator station was open with a steel pan seat, and steering was manual chain and capstan. The model had thirteen variations designated by letter suffixes from RA to RM, with changes in rear wheel design and fuel tank orientation during production.
Waterloo Boy RtractorspecificationsenginetransmissiondimensionspowerWaterloo Boyfarm tractor19141917
Power-
Founded-
ModelR

Technical Specifications

Detailed specifications and technical data for Waterloo Boy R

Power

Plows:3 (14-inch)
Belt (claimed):25 hp (18.6 kW)
Drawbar (claimed):12 hp (8.9 kW)

Tires

Rear tire:52 x 10 steel
Front tire:28 x 6 steel

Engine

Options:Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company 5.4L 2-cyl kerosene, Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company 6.5L 2-cyl kerosene, Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company 7.6L 2-cyl kerosene
Aux. fuel:1 gal (3.8 L)
Fuel tank:20 gal (75.7 L)

Details 5.4L

Notes:Original engine, used until 1915, Waterloo Boy R serial number 1114 (RA to RD). This horizontal engine design was the basis for John Deere two-cylinder tractor engines used for the following forty-six years.
Cooling:liquid-cooled
Cylinders:2-cylinder
Fuel type:kerosene
Rated RPM:700
Bore/Stroke:5.50x7.00 inches (140 x 178 mm)
Compression:3.91:1
Displacement:330 ci (5.4 L)
Firing order:1-2
Manufacturer:Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
Starter type:hand-crank

Details 6.5L

Notes:The six-inch bore engine was used on the Waterloo Boy R from 1915 until 1917 (RE to RK), serial number 6728. A detachable cylinder head was introduced at serial number 1610 (RH).
Cooling:liquid-cooled
Cylinders:2-cylinder
Fuel type:kerosene
Rated RPM:750
Bore/Stroke:6.00x7.00 inches (152 x 178 mm)
Compression:3.91:1
Displacement:396 ci (6.5 L)
Firing order:1-2
Manufacturer:Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
Starter type:hand-crank

Details 7.6L

Notes:The final Waterloo Boy model R engine, used from 1917 to the end of production (RM). This engine size continued to be used in the Waterloo Boy model N and the early John Deere model D.
Cooling:liquid-cooled
Cylinders:2-cylinder
Fuel type:kerosene
Rated RPM:750
Bore/Stroke:6.50x7.00 inches (165 x 178 mm)
Compression:3.91:1
Displacement:465 ci (7.6 L)
Firing order:1-2
Manufacturer:Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
Starter type:hand-crank
Coolant capacity:34 qts (32.2 L)

Variants

California Special:single front wheel

Dimensions

Width:72 inches (182 cm)
Height:63 inches (160 cm)
Length:143 inches (363 cm)
Weight:6200 lbs (2812 kg)

Mechanical

Drive:Two-wheel drive
Brakes:Manual brakes
Steering:manual chain and capstan
Operator station:Open operator station with steel pan seat

Production

Type:Standard-tread tractor
Notes:There are thirteen recorded variations of the Waterloo Boy model R (not including the California Specials) designated by a letter suffix, from RA to RM. Round-spoke rear wheels were replaced with flat-spoke on the RG, serial number 1511. The fuel tank changed from vertical to horizontal at serial number 4089 (RJ).
Built in:Waterloo, Iowa, USA
Total built:9,310
Original price:$850 in 1917
Years produced:1914 - 1917

Transmission

Type:unsynchronized gear
Gears:1 forward and reverse
Controls:Left-hand lever controls forward and reverse gear selection. Foot-operated clutch.

Serial Numbers

1914:1026
1915:1401
1916:3556
1917:6982
Final:11020

Related Models

Waterloo Boy N

Model:N

Waterloo Boy L

Model:L