Case Tractors
In 1842 the inventor Jerome I. Case, who was a threshing
machine manufacturer, founded the J.I. Case Company. In
1869 his company built its first portable steam engine and in 1878
they built their first steam traction engine. In those early days the J. I.
Case Threshing Machine Company of Racine,
Wisconsin, was known as "the threshing machine king," but
few would argue it wasn't also king of the steam engine
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By 1892 Case had produced an experimental gasoline traction engine
but it was not until twenty years later that
the firm's first production gas
tractor, the 30/60, was offered.
right1912 also saw
the release of
the 20/40,
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The company produced the tractor till 1916
Acknowledging the demand for less-expensive,
smaller tractors, Case introduced the smaller more maneuverable
12-25 tractor in 1914 and the three-wheel 10-20 tractor in 1915.
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The most
popular early Case gas tractors were the Crossmotor series which were introduced in 1916 in the Model 9-18. They had transversely mounted engines and a solid appearance.
Case built thousands of successful Crossmotors.
In 1929 the Crossmotors were followed by the Model L which was
available in standard and industrial configurations; and the
identical, but smaller, Model C, that was available in standard, row-crop, industrial,
orchard, vineyard, cane and high-clearance configurations. The L and C were the first
Case tractors with three speeds forward. Case introduced the Model RC, a row-crop tractor in
1935. This model was followed by the standard Model R in 1938.
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The Case Tractor Modell CC the
first Case general purpose tractor promoted as a 2 - 3 plow
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The Case Tractor Model C was a compact version of the Model L
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The Case Company came out with a completely new line of Case tractors in 1939. The streamlined R Series was
painted a torch-flame color. The Flambeau Red Series offered great visibility, optional
electric starting and lighting as well as four speeds forward. A new one-plow
tractor the V Series, was available in standard, row-crop, industrial, and orchard
configurations. A smaller version of the D, the S Series, replaced the R Series in
1941and The standard Model LA replaced the L. |
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The Case LA tractor was built as a standard, rice-special, industrial, and military tractor. In 1942,
Case built the first of the LA and LAI models equipped with the Hesselman fuel-injection system, which
allowed a standard Case spark-ignited engine to burn diesel fuel. This technology was developed in Sweden
and licensed to Waukesha Engine. It offered the advantages over a conventional diesel engine, the biggest
being the ease with which the engine could be started compared to a high compression diesel engine. The
Hesselman engine could also burn almost any grade of fuel. The Model LA was Case Company'
s big tractor
for more than a dozen years.
The LA received new sheet metal, a rounded grille, hood and fenders and a Flambeau Red paint job.
Mechanically not much had changed. Soon after introduction, the four-speed transmission fitted to the
LI replaced the three-speed unit carried over from the L. The LA options included PTO, electric starter
and lights, and hydraulics.
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1937 Rock Island Tractor
Merger
Case acquired two respected
tractor and implement makers: the Emerson-Brantingham Implement Company of Rockford, Illinois,
and the Rock Island Plow Company of RockIsland, Illinois, owner of the rights to the Heider
Tractor. From all recorded information, 1935 was the last year of production of the Rock Island
tractor. In 1937 Case acquired the entire company including it's assets. Including the
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Case VA
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Case S Brochure
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The
Case SC |
The Model SC
engine was a four-cylinder like that of the Model S; however the SC fathered
22.41 drawbar hp and 29.68 brake hp. The price of the SC was
$1,990 in 1952.
The SC tractors were available in several front end styles
including an adjustable-width front axle. Other options
included single or dual front wheels. Live hydraulics was a
major feature of the later SC tractors. In the 1950s farmers
were getting their first look at tractor hydraulics and they liked what
they saw. There was a huge demand for this labor-saving system. The
Dual-valve hydraulic system was standard equipment on the Model SC tractor
beginning in 1953. The 1952 engine modifications raised the horsepower of the SC tractor
substantially.
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John Deere Tractor Model M
John Deere's Utility Tractor designed to replace the John Deere Model H,
John Deere Model L and Model LA
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Case Model C |
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Case Model C
The Model C tractor was released in 1929 and continued until 1939
Built as a smaller version of the Model L tractor the tractor was offered in different forms. The Model CH tractor for high clearance. The CO tractor for orchard and the CI tractor for Industrial .
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CASE 500 |
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CASE 500
The Case 500 was optional equipped with a side mounted
Vickers hydraulic pump
to operate the power steering.
The tractor also featured a hydraulic system that allowed for the
hydraulic system to operated independent of the drive train,
This is also known "live" :hydraulics
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CASE VA Series |
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CASE VAC 1942-1955
Case entered the "Baby" tractor market late in comparison to it's main competition, the Farmal A and the
Allis Chalmers B. Despite it'
s late entry into the small tractor market. The
The Case VAC tractor
model became a popular small Case tractor with VA series tractor sales
tractor sales
reaching over 100,000 units.
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Case Model SC |
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Case SC Tractor
The S Series was available in the standard Model S; row-crop Model SC;
grove and orchard Model SO; and industrial Model SL. The S Series proved to be a popular series
for Case selling nearly 84,000 units before being succeeded by the 300 Series in 1955
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CASE 530 |
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Case 530
First announced in 1960 the Case 530 tractor "Standard Tread"
was the base tractor of the extremely popular 530 Construction King. The tractor offered the advantages of the 530
Construction King for drawbar applications. It was a popular tractor for pulling rollers, tampers, scrapers, trailers,
and similar construction equipment
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CASE D Series |
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CASE DC-3
In 1939 the J. I. Case Co. introduced its 3-plow power model "D" series It was equipped with a belt pulley, power take-off,
and all-purpose motor lift. Model DC-3 was a tricycle model that featured wheel spacing adjustable to various row widths and
synchronized steering that provided 2 major steering advantages, quick dodge for close cultivation in uneven rows and high
leverage for short turns with full load. "Eagle Eye" visibility was also incorporated in this model. This gave the operator
full view of controls, implements, and work.
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JOHN DEERE A and B |
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John Deere A & B
In 1938 The John Deere A and it's little brother the John Deere B were the first two styled tractors coming from John Deere
Apart from the styling the unstyled Tractors were mechanically similar to the unstyled models
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