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Years in Production / 1953–1956
J.I. Case
500
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the J.I. Case 500.
61hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1953–1956
Production years
J.I. Case
Manufacturer
500 / 01
At a glance
Production
Standard-tread tractor
Built in Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Original price was $4,900 in 1958
The Case 500 was also made in an industrial version, the Case 520. Only 265 were built.
- Manufacturer
- J.I. Case
- Total Built
- 5,985
Hydraulics
- Type
- open center OptOptional
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540 (1.375)
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 13 inches33 cm
- Width
- 8.25 inches20 cm
- Rpm
- 956
- Speed
- 3254 ft/min991.82 meters/min
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Open operator station.
500 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
J.I. Case
diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical I-head
- Displacement
- 377 ci6.2 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.00x5.00 inches102 x 127 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 15.0:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1350
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Engine Options
J.I. Case 6.2L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 30 gal113.6 L
500 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
500 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 114.3 in290 cm
- Height
- 61.4 in155 cm
- Wheelbase
- 88 in223 cm
- Front tread
- 62 in157 cm
- Rear tread
- 60.75 in154 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 88 inches223 cm
- Weight
- 8000 lbs3628 kg
- Front Tire
- 7.50-18
- Rear Tire
- 15-30
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-18
- Front Ag
- 30 (steel)
- Rear Ag
- 15-30
- Rear Ag
- 14-30
- Rear Ag
- 18-26
- Rear Ag
- 48 (steel)
500 / 05
Tractor Photos
See it in action
Videos
Watch J.I. Case 500 videos from their original YouTube creators.
500 / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 508
Diesel 4-speed 2WDOctober 5 - 10, 1953
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 508
- Belt Power Max
- 63.81 hp47.6 kW
- Max Power
- 56.32 hp42.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 7,409 lbs3360 kg