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Years in Production / 1928–1932

Caterpillar

Ten

Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Caterpillar Ten.

Photograph of Mobile Power Sprayer — USDA Forest Service, via U.S. National Archives (photographer unidentified), Public domain in the United States (USDA Forest Service). Resized; converted to WebP. · USDA Forest Service, via U.S. National Archives (photographer unidentified) · Public domain in the United States (USDA Forest Service) commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

15hp

Engine estimate · from belt

Tracks

Drive

1928–1932

Production years

Caterpillar

Manufacturer

Ten / 01

At a glance

Production

Agricultural Crawler tractor

Built in Peoria, Illinois, USA

Manufacturer
Caterpillar
Total Built
4,929

Mechanical

Drum brakes

Open operator station.

Drive
crawler

Belt Pulley

Diameter
9.5 inches24 cm
Width
6.5 inches16 cm
Rpm
1050
Speed
2600 ft/min792.48 meters/min

Ten / 02

Under the hood

Engine Detail

Caterpillar

gasoline

4-cylinder

liquid-cooled vertical L-head

Displacement
143.1 ci2.3 L
Bore Stroke
3.375x4.00 inches86 x 102 mm
Rated Rpm
1500
Coolant Capacity
16 qts15.1 L
Fuel Type
gasoline
Cylinders
4
Cooling
liquid-cooled vertical L-head

Engine Options

Caterpillar 2.3L 4-cyl gasoline

Fuel Tank
17 gal64.3 L

Ten / 03

Gears & controls

Transmission

Transmission Type
gear
Gears
3 forward and 1 reverse
Clutch
266.7mm dry disc

Ten / 04

Size. Stance. Footprint.

Dimensions

Length
99.75 in253 cm
Width
52.75 in133 cm
Height
51.75 in131 cm
Ground clearance
9.25 in23 cm
TractorSpecs source ↗

Tires And Tracks

8-inch tracks

Weight
4420 lbs2004 kg

Tires And Tracks

Width
8 inches20 cm

Ten / 05

Tractor Photos

Photograph of Mobile Power Sprayer — USDA Forest Service, via U.S. National Archives (photographer unidentified), Public domain in the United States (USDA Forest Service). Resized; converted to WebP. · USDA Forest Service, via U.S. National Archives (photographer unidentified) · Public domain in the United States (USDA Forest Service) commons.wikimedia.org source ↗

Ten / 06

Tests (NTTL)

Nebraska Tractor Test 160Nebraska test report ↗

Gasoline crawlerMay 6 - 21, 1929

Drawbar performance

Id
160
Belt Power Max
18.1 hp13.5 kW
Belt Fuel Use Max
2.1 gal/hour7.9 l/hour
Max Power
14.9 hp11.1 kW
Fuel Use
2.5 gal/hour9.5 l/hour
Max Pull
2087 lbs946 kg

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Photograph of Mobile Power Sprayer

Photograph of Mobile Power Sprayer — USDA Forest Service, via U.S. National Archives (photographer unidentified), Public domain in the United States (USDA Forest Service). Resized; converted to WebP. · USDA Forest Service, via U.S. National Archives (photographer unidentified) · Public domain in the United States (USDA Forest Service) commons.wikimedia.org source ↗