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Years in Production / 1933–1936

Caterpillar

Diesel Fifty

Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Caterpillar Diesel Fifty.

Cat Diesel50 oblique AGSEM — Eric Polk, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Eric Polk · CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

73hp

Engine estimate · from belt

Tracks

Drive

1933–1936

Production years

Caterpillar

Manufacturer

Diesel Fifty / 01

At a glance

Production

Built in Peoria, Illinois, USA

Manufacturer
Caterpillar

Mechanical

Drive
crawler

Diesel Fifty / 02

Under the hood

Engine Detail (Option 1)

Caterpillar

diesel

4-cylinder

Displacement
692.7 ci11.4 L
Bore Stroke
5.25x8.00 inches133 x 203 mm
Rated Rpm
700
Fuel Type
diesel
Cylinders
4

Engine Detail (Option 2)

Caterpillar

diesel

4-cylinder

Displacement
851 ci13.9 L
Bore Stroke
5.75x8.00 inches146 x 203 mm
Fuel Type
diesel
Cylinders
4

Diesel Fifty / 03

Tractor Photos

Cat Diesel50 oblique AGSEM — Eric Polk, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Eric Polk · CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

Diesel Fifty / 04

Tests (NTTL)

Nebraska Tractor Test 214

1933

Drawbar performance

Id
214
Belt Power Max
66 hp49.2 kW
Max Power
52 hp38.8 kW
Max Pull
12,765 lbs5790 kg

Nebraska Tractor Test 241

1935

Drawbar performance

Id
241
Belt Power Max
72 hp53.7 kW
Max Power
64 hp47.7 kW
Max Pull
13,000 lbs5896 kg

Caterpillar Diesel Fifty · photo 1 / 1

Cat Diesel50 oblique AGSEM

Cat Diesel50 oblique AGSEM — Eric Polk, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; converted to WebP. · Eric Polk · CC BY-SA 4.0 commons.wikimedia.org source ↗