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Years in Production / 1939–1953
J.I. Case
DC
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the J.I. Case DC.
41hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
2WD Only
Drive
1939–1953
Production years
J.I. Case
Manufacturer
DC / 01
At a glance
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Original price was $2,600 in 1955
DC series is two models, the DC-3 narrow front and the DC-4 wide front
- Manufacturer
- J.I. Case
- Total Built
- 54,925 (DC-3)
- Total Built
- 14,016 (DC-4)
Hitch
- Type
- Case Eagle Hitch
Pto
- Rear Pto
- continuous
- Rear Pto
- live *After 1953
- Rear Type
- 540
Serial Numbers
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
- 1939
- 4300001
- 1940
- 4400001
- 1941
- 4500001
- 1942
- 4600001
- 1943
- 4700001
- 1944
- 4800001
- 1945
- 4900001
- 1946
- 5000001
- 1947
- 5100001
- 1948
- 5200001
- 1949
- 5300001
- 1950
- 5400001
- 1951
- 5500001
- 1952
- 5600001
- 1953
- 5700001
- 1953
- 8300001
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 12.25 inches31 cm
- Width
- 7.25 inches18 cm
- Rpm
- 818
- Speed
- 2620 ft/min798.58 meters/min
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- generator
- Battery Volts
- 6
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Manual steering
Open operator station.
DC / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail (Option 1)
J.I. Case
gasoline
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 259.5 ci4.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.875x5.50 inches98 x 140 mm
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 5.58:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1100
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Coolant Capacity
- 26 qts24.6 L
- Fuel Type
- gasoline
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Detail (Option 2)
J.I. Case
LP gas
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 259.5 ci4.3 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.875x5.50 inches98 x 140 mm
- Starter Volts
- 6
- Fuel Type
- LP gas
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
J.I. Case 4.3L 4-cyl gasoline
J.I. Case 4.3L 4-cyl LP gas
- Gas Fuel Tank
- 19 gal71.9 L
- Gas Fuel Tank
- 17 gal (distillate)64.3 L
- Aux Fuel
- 2 gal7.6 L
DC / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 4 forward and 1 reverse
- Clutch
- mechanical wet disc
DC / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 130 in330 cm
- Width
- 80.75 in205 cm
- Height
- 58 in147 cm
- Wheelbase
- 74.5 in189 cm
- Front tread
- 9.5 in24 cm
- Rear tread
- 48 in121 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Dc3 Wheelbase
- 88.875 inches225 cm
- Dc4 Wheelbase
- 74.5 inches189 cm
- Weight
- 5300 lbs2404 kg
- Front Tire
- 5.50-16
- Rear Tire
- 11.25-36
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 5.50-16
- Front Ag
- 25x4 (steel)
- Rear Ag
- 11.25-36
- Rear Ag
- 48x2.50 (steel)
DC / 05
Tractor Photos
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Videos
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DC / 07
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 340
Gasoline 4-speed 2WDApril 18 - May 4, 1940
Drawbar performance
Gear 2 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 340
- Belt Power Max
- 37.28 hp27.8 kW
- Belt Fuel Use Max
- 3.4 gal/hour12.9 l/hour
- Max Power
- 33.06 hp24.7 kW
- Max Pull
- 4,128 lbs1872 kg