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Years in Production / 1929–1933
Caterpillar
Fifteen
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Caterpillar Fifteen.
22hp
Engine estimate · from belt
Tracks
Drive
1929–1933
Production years
Caterpillar
Manufacturer
Fifteen / 01
At a glance
Production
Agricultural Crawler tractor
Original price was $1,100 in 1932
- Manufacturer
- Caterpillar
Mechanical
Open operator station.
- Drive
- crawler
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 10.5 inches26 cm
- Width
- 6.5 inches16 cm
- Rpm
- 950
- Speed
- 2600 ft/min792.48 meters/min
Fifteen / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Caterpillar
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Used on the PV series of the Fifteen built from 1929 through 1932.
- Displacement
- 220 ci3.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.75x5.00 inches95 x 127 mm
- Rated Rpm
- 1250
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Caterpillar
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
Used on the 7C version of the Fifteen, available in 1932.
- Displacement
- 143 ci2.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.375x4.00 inches86 x 102 mm
- Rated Rpm
- 1500
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Caterpillar 3.6L 4-cyl gasoline
Caterpillar 2.3L 4-cyl gasoline
- Fuel Tank
- 23 gal87.1 L
Fifteen / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 3 forward and 1 reverse
Fifteen / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Tires And Tracks
10-inch tracks
- Weight
- 4500 to 5500 pounds
Tires And Tracks
- Width
- 10 inches25 cm
Fifteen / 05
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 159Nebraska test report ↗
220 gasoline 3-speed crawlerMay 9 - 14, 1929
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 159
- Belt Power Max
- 24.77 hp18.5 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.0 gal/hour11.4 l/hour
- Max Power
- 21.79 hp16.2 kW
- Max Pull
- 4166 lbs1889 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 207Nebraska test report ↗
143 gasoline 3-speed crawlerJune 7 - 29, 1932
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 207
- Belt Power Max
- 20.39 hp15.2 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 2.2 gal/hour8.3 l/hour
- Max Power
- 16.99 hp12.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 3105 lbs1408 kg