1939 Allis Chalmers Model RC Tractor - Classic Tractor Fever
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Years in Production / 1938–1941
Allis-Chalmers
RC
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Allis-Chalmers RC.
No photo
18hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1938–1941
Production years
Allis-Chalmers
Manufacturer
RC / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
The Allis Chalmers RC was a less-expensive version of the WC, using the engine from a B in the chassis of the WC. It used the same frame so it could mount the same implements as the WC. The RC sold poorly, and was replaced by the successful Allis model C.
- Manufacturer
- Allis Chalmers
- Total Built
- 5,501
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
RC / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Allis-Chalmers
distillate
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 125.2 ci2.1 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.375x3.50 inches86 x 89 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 4.75:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1500
- Firing Order
- 1-2-4-3
- Coolant Capacity
- 9 qts8.5 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Options
Allis-Chalmers 2.1L 4-cyl distillate
- Fuel Tank
- 13 gal49.2 L
- Aux Fuel
- 1 gal3.8 L
RC / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- non-synchronized gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
RC / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Weight
- 2495 to 3204 pounds
- Front Tire
- 4.75-15
- Rear Tire
- 10-28
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 4.75-15
- Front Ag
- 24x4 steel
- Rear Ag
- 10-28
- Rear Ag
- 40x6 steel
See it in action
Videos
Watch Allis-Chalmers RC videos from their original YouTube creators.
RC / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 316
Distillate April 1939
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
- Id
- 316
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 16.24 hp12.1 kW
- Fuel Use
- 1.4 gal/hour5.3 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 1.3 gal/hour4.9 l/hour
- Max Power
- 12.11 hp9.0 kW