Allis Chalmers WC tractor specifications

1933 - 1948

1933 - 1948 Model year 1933-19371938-1948 Row-Crop tractor

Production

Production Manufacturer:Allis Chalmers
Type:Row-Crop tractor
Factory:West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
Total built:178,202
The Allis-Chalmers WC was the first tractor tested on rubber tires at Nebraska. The WC was styled in 1938, starting at serial number WC74330. The styled WC featured a rounded radiator and larger tires.

Variants

Variants WF:Standard (wide) front version

1938 - 1951

Standard-tread tractor

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	Allis Chalmers
Type:	Standard-tread tractor
Factory:	West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
Original price:	$1,340 (1951 )

Variants

Variants
WF:	standard
WC:	row-crop

Allis Chalmers WF Power

Allis Chalmers WF Power
PTO (claimed):	22 hp 16.4 kW
Plows:	2*14-inch

Allis Chalmers WF Engine

Allis Chalmers WF Engine
Allis Chalmers 3.3L 4-cyl gasoline
Fuel tank:	15 gal 56.8 L
Aux. fuel:	1 gal 3.8 L
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Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	4x2 2WD
Steering:	manual
Cab:	Open operator station.
Transmission:	4-speed gear
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Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO)
Rear PTO:	transmission
Rear RPM:	540

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires
Wheelbase:	70 inches 177 cm
Weight:	3175 lbs 1440 kg
Front tire:	5.5x16
Rear tire:	11.25x24
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WF Serial Numbers

WF Serial Numbers
Location:	Serial number on the rear of the Allis-Chalmers WF, stamped into the differential housing.
photo of WF serial number
1938:	389
1939:	1336
1940:	1892
1941:	2300
1942:	2704
1943:	None
1944:	3004
1945:	3195
1946:	3510
1947:	3748
1948:	4111
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Belt Pulley

Belt Pulley
Diameter:	9 inches 22 cm
Width:	6.5 inches 16 cm
RPM:	1170
Speed:	2760 ft/min 841.25 meters/min

Allis Chalmers WC Power

Allis Chalmers WC Power Drawbar (claimed):12 hp
8.9 kW
Belt (claimed):21 hp
15.7 kW
Plows:2
Drawbar (tested):18.72 hp
14.0 kW
Belt (tested):25.45 hp
19.0 kW
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1933 - 1948

Model year 1933-19371938-1948

Row-Crop tractor

Nebraska Tractor Test 223

Nebraska Tractor Test 223
Distillate 201 4-speed 2WD May 2 - 16, 1934 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 223 file
Belt power (max):	21.48 hp 16.0 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	2.1 gal/hour 7.9 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	14.36 hp 10.7 kW (steel)
	19.17 hp 14.3 kW (rubber)
Gear 2 (steel); 4 (rubber) used for power test.
Max pull:	1,921 lbs 871 kg (steel)
	1,735 lbs 786 kg (rubber)

Nebraska Tractor Test 303

Nebraska Tractor Test 303
Distillate 201 4-speed 2WD May 31 - June 14, 1938 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 303 file
Belt power (max):	25.45 hp 19.0 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	2.6 gal/hour 9.8 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	18.72 hp 14.0 kW (steel)
	20.41 hp 15.2 kW (rubber)
Max pull:	2,599 lbs 1178 kg (steel)
	3,054 lbs 1385 kg (rubber)
Gear 1 used for pull test.

Allis Chalmers WC Engines

Allis Chalmers WC Engines Waukesha 3.0L 4-cyl gasoline Allis-Chalmers 3.3L 4-cyl distillate Allis-Chalmers 3.3L 4-cyl gasoline Fuel tank:15 gal
56.8 L
Aux. fuel:1 gal
3.8 L
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1933 - 1948

Model year 1933-19371938-1948

Row-Crop tractor

Engines overview

Engines overview
Waukesha 3.0L 4-cyl gasoline
Allis-Chalmers 3.3L 4-cyl distillate
Allis-Chalmers 3.3L 4-cyl gasoline

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Waukesha
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Used on first 25 tractors built
Displacement:	186 ci 3.0 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.625x4.50 inches 92 x 114 mm
Starter type:	manual crank

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Allis-Chalmers
distillate
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Low-compression engine designed to operate on fuels rated at 30 octane or higher.
Displacement:	201 ci 3.3 L
Bore/Stroke:	4.00x4.00 inches 102 x 102 mm
Fuel use:	2.119 gal/hour 8.0 l/hour
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	4.2:1
Rated RPM:	1300
Firing order:	1-2-4-3
Starter type:	manual crank
	electric
Coolant capacity:	14 qts 13.2 L
Sparkplug gap:	0.030 inches 0.762 mm
Point gap:	0.020 inches 0.508 mm
Intake valve clearance:	0.010 inches 0.254 mm (hot)
Exhaust valve clearance:	0.010 inches 0.254 mm (hot)

Engine Oil

Engine Oil

Oil capacity:	6 qts 5.7 L

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Allis-Chalmers
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Displacement:	201 ci 3.3 L
Bore/Stroke:	4.00x4.00 inches 102 x 102 mm
Fuel use:	2.861 gal/hour 10.8 l/hour
Air cleaner:	oil bath
Compression:	5.0:1
Rated RPM:	1300
Firing order:	1-2-4-3
Starter type:	manual crank
	electric
Coolant capacity:	14 qts 13.2 L
Sparkplug gap:	0.030 inches 0.762 mm
Point gap:	0.020 inches 0.508 mm
Intake valve clearance:	0.010 inches 0.254 mm (hot)
Exhaust valve clearance:	0.010 inches 0.254 mm (hot)

Engine Oil

Engine Oil

Oil capacity:	6 qts 5.7 L

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:4x2 2WD
Steering:manual
Brakes:differential hand-operated mechanical drum
Cab:Open operator station with steel pan seat.
Transmission:4-speed non-synchronized gear
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1933 - 1948

Model year 1933-19371938-1948

Row-Crop tractor

Transmission

Type:

non-synchronized gear

Gears:

4 forward and 1 reverse

Oil capacity:

4 qts
3.8 L

5 qts
4.7 L (with PTO)

Oil type:

32oF [0oC]↑	: SAE140
32oF [0oC]↓	: SAE90

Operated via gearshift lever and foot clutch. Fourth gear was not recommended for tractors equipped with steel wheels.

32oF [0oC] ↑

32oF [0oC]↑	: SAE140
32oF [0oC]↓	: SAE90

Speeds

Speeds

Power Take-off (PTO)

Power Take-off (PTO) Rear PTO:transmission
Rear RPM:535

Dimensions & Tires

Dimensions & Tires Weight:2700 to 3792 pounds
Front tire:24x4
Rear tire:40x6
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1933 - 1948

Model year 1933-19371938-1948

Row-Crop tractor

Allis Chalmers WC Tires

Allis Chalmers WC Tires
Ag front:	24x4 steel
Ag rear:	40x6 steel
Ag front:	5.25-17
Ag rear:	11.25x24

Dimensions

Dimensions
Length:	136 inches 345 cm
Width:	76 inches 193 cm
Height:	63 inches 160 cm
Ground clearance:	29 inches 73 cm (rear axle)
Rear tread:	65 to 76 inches 165 to 193 cm

Allis Chalmers WC Weight

Allis Chalmers WC Weight
Shipping:	2,700 lbs 1224 kg (steel)
	3,300 lbs 1496 kg (rubber)
Operating:	3,190 lbs 1446 kg (steel)
	3,792 lbs 1720 kg (rubber)
Ballasted:	4,545 lbs 2061 kg

WC Serial Numbers

WC Serial Numbers Location:Serial number is on the rear of the Allis-Chalmers WC, stamped into the differential housing.
photo of WC serial number
1933:1
1934:29
1935:3127
1936:13870
1937:31784
1938:60790
1939:75216
1940:91534
1941:103517
1942:114534
1943:123171
1944:127642
1945:134624
1946:148091
1947:152845
1948:170174
Final:178202

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