Caterpillar Fifteen tractor specifications

1929 - 1933

1929 - 1933 Agricultural Crawler tractor

Series:

Series:Ten ← Fifteen

1928 - 1932

Agricultural Crawler tractor

Production

Production
Manufacturer:	Caterpillar
Type:	Agricultural Crawler tractor
Factory:	Peoria, Illinois, USA
Total built:	4,929

Caterpillar Ten Power

Caterpillar Ten Power
Drawbar (claimed):	10 hp 7.5 kW
Belt (claimed):	14 hp 10.4 kW
Drawbar (tested):	14.9 hp 11.1 kW
Belt (tested):	18.1 hp 13.5 kW
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Caterpillar Ten Engine

Caterpillar Ten Engine
Caterpillar 2.3L 4-cyl gasoline
Fuel tank:	17 gal 64.3 L
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Mechanical

Mechanical
Chassis:	crawler
Brakes:	drum
Cab:	Open operator station.
Transmission:	3-speed gear
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Dimensions & Tracks

Dimensions & Tracks
Weight:	4420 lbs 2004 kg
37-inch tracks
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Ten Serial Numbers

Ten Serial Numbers
1928:	PT1
1929:	PT8
1930:	PT3174
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Belt Pulley

Belt Pulley
Diameter:	9.5 inches 24 cm
Width:	6.5 inches 16 cm
RPM:	1050
Speed:	2600 ft/min 792.48 meters/min

Production

Production Manufacturer:Caterpillar
Type:Agricultural Crawler tractor
Original price:$1,100 (1932 )

Caterpillar Fifteen Power

Caterpillar Fifteen Power Drawbar (claimed):15 hp
11.2 kW
Belt (claimed):20 hp
14.9 kW
Drawbar (tested):21.79 hp
16.2 kW
Belt (tested):24.77 hp
18.5 kW
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1929 - 1933

Agricultural Crawler tractor

Series:

Ten ←

Fifteen

Nebraska Tractor Test 159

Nebraska Tractor Test 159
220 gasoline 3-speed crawler May 9 - 14, 1929 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 159 file
Belt power (max):	24.77 hp 18.5 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	3.0 gal/hour 11.4 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	21.79 hp 16.2 kW
Gear 2 used for power test.
Max pull:	4166 lbs 1889 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.

Nebraska Tractor Test 207

Nebraska Tractor Test 207
143 gasoline 3-speed crawler June 7 - 29, 1932 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 207 file
Belt power (max):	20.39 hp 15.2 kW
Belt fuel use (max):	2.2 gal/hour 8.3 l/hour
Drawbar performance
Max power:	16.99 hp 12.7 kW
Gear 2 used for power test.
Max pull:	3105 lbs 1408 kg
Gear 1 used for pull test.

Caterpillar Fifteen Engines

Caterpillar Fifteen Engines Caterpillar 3.6L 4-cyl gasoline Caterpillar 2.3L 4-cyl gasoline Fuel tank:23 gal
87.1 L
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1929 - 1933

Agricultural Crawler tractor

Series:

Ten ←

Fifteen

Engines overview

Engines overview
Caterpillar 3.6L 4-cyl gasoline
Caterpillar 2.3L 4-cyl gasoline

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Caterpillar
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Used on the PV series of the Fifteen built from 1929 through 1932.
Displacement:	220 ci 3.6 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.75x5.00 inches 95 x 127 mm
Rated RPM:	1250

Engine Detail

Engine Detail
Caterpillar
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Used on the 7C version of the Fifteen, available in 1932.
Displacement:	143 ci 2.3 L
Bore/Stroke:	3.375x4.00 inches 86 x 102 mm
Rated RPM:	1500

Mechanical

Mechanical Chassis:crawler
Cab:Open operator station.
Transmission:3-speed gear
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1929 - 1933

Agricultural Crawler tractor

Series:

Ten ←

Fifteen

Transmission

Transmission
Type:	gear
Gears:	3 forward and 1 reverse

Speeds

Speeds

Dimensions & Tracks

Dimensions & Tracks Weight:4500 to 5500 pounds
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1929 - 1933

Agricultural Crawler tractor

Series:

Ten ←

Fifteen

Caterpillar Fifteen Tracks

Caterpillar Fifteen Tracks
Size:	10-inch tracks

Dimensions

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

Fifteen Serial Numbers

Fifteen Serial Numbers 1929:PV1
1930:PV4024
1931:PV7206
1932:PV7312
Final:PV7559
1932:7C1
1933:7C242
Final:7C307
1932:1D1
1933:1D61
Final:1D60

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