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Tractor · 1938Unverified

Allis Chalmers RC

Name: Allis Chalmers RC
Brand: Allis Chalmers

Allis Chalmers RC — Row-Crop tractor · 16 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Allis Chalmers RC is a compact tractor model rated at 16 hp. Manufactured from 1938 to 1941, it features a 4-cylinder liquid-cooled engine driving a two-wheel drive system through a 4-speed gearbox. The listed weight of the RC ranges from 2495 to 3204 pounds. It is designed for use on small to medium-sized plots of land, typically up to 200 acres.

Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.

Rated power

16 hp

Max power

9.0 kW

Weight

2495 to 3204 pounds

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

50 rows

Recorded power

16 hp

Transmissions

4-speed non-synchronized gear

Production years

1938-1941

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerAllis ChalmersReference

Row-Crop tractorReference

Built in West Allis, Wisconsin, USAReference

Total built5,501Reference

The Allis Chalmers RC was a less-expensive version of the WC, using the engine from a B in the chassis of the WC. It used the same frame so it could mount the same implements as the WC. The RC sold poorly, and was replaced by the successful Allis model C.Reference

Two-wheel driveReference

Engine

Allis-Chalmers 2.1L 4-cyl distillateReference

Fuel tank49.2 LReference

Aux. fuel3.8 LReference

Drawbar (claimed)8.9 kWReference

Belt (claimed)11.9 kWReference

Plows2Reference

Drawbar (tested)9.0 kWReference

Allis-ChalmersReference

distillateReference

4-cylinderReference

liquid-cooled vertical I-headReference

Displacement2.1 LReference

Bore/Stroke86 x 89 mmReference

Compression4.75:1Reference

Rated RPM1500Reference

Firing order1-2-4-3Reference

Coolant capacity8.5 LReference

Power at rated engine speed12.1 kWReference

Max power9.0 kWReference

Transmission

4-speed non-synchronized gearReference

Typenon-synchronized gearReference

Gears4 forward and 1 reverseReference

PTO & Hydraulics

PTO (tested)12.1 kWReference

Dimensions

Weight2495 to 3204 poundsReference

Front tire4.75-15Reference

Rear tire10-28Reference

Ag front4.75-15Reference

Ag rear10-28Reference

Ag front24x4 steelReference

Ag rear40x6 steelReference

Length320 cmReference

Height167 cmReference

Shipping1131 kgReference

Shipping1453 kgReference

Ballasted1816 kgReference

RC Serial Numbers

19394Reference

19404392Reference

19415417Reference

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Test results

Distillate April 1939Reference

PTO performanceReference

Fuel use5.3 l/hourReference

Drawbar performanceReference

Fuel use4.9 l/hourReference

Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.

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