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Years in Production / 1953–1957
Cockshutt
50
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Cockshutt 50.
54hp
Engine estimate · from belt
2WD Only
Drive
1953–1957
Production years
Cockshutt
Manufacturer
50 / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Brantford, Ontario, Canada
- Manufacturer
- Cockshutt
- Total Built
- 3,974
- Original Price
- $4,100 (1957)
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540
Serial Numbers
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- 1953
- 101
- 1954
- 1750
- 1955
- 10001
- 1956
- 20001
- 1957
- 30001
- 1958
- 40001
- Final
- 40257
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Independent mechanical disc brakes
Open operator station.
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Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
Buda
gasoline
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 273 ci4.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.75x4.125 inches95 x 105 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 6.6:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1650
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Detail (Option 2)
Buda
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 273 ci4.5 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.75x4.125 inches95 x 105 mm
- Compression Ratio
- 14.3:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1650
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Options
Buda 4.5L 6-cyl gasoline
Buda 4.5L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 21 gal79.5 L
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Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- unsynchronized gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
- Clutch
- dry disc
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Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 86.5 inches219 cm
- Weight
- 6041 to 6163 pounds
- Front Tire
- 7.50x16
- Rear Tire
- 14.00x34
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50x16
- Rear Ag
- 14.00x34
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Tractor Photos
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Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 487
Diesel 6-speed 2WDOctober 29 - November 6, 1952
Drawbar performance
Gear 5 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 487
- Belt Power Max
- 51.05 hp38.1 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.5 gal/hour13.2 l/hour
- Max Power
- 46.26 hp34.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,319 lbs2866 kg
Nebraska Tractor Test 488
Gasoline 6-speed 2WDOctober 29 - November 6, 1952
Drawbar performance
Gear 4 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 488
- Belt Power Max
- 55.56 hp41.4 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 5.0 gal/hour18.9 l/hour
- Max Power
- 51.59 hp38.5 kW
- Max Pull
- 6,463 lbs2931 kg