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Tractor · 1925Unverified

Caterpillar Sixty

Name: Caterpillar Sixty
Brand: Caterpillar

Caterpillar Sixty — Agricultural Crawler tractor · 40 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Caterpillar Sixty is a compact tractor, boasting a rated output of 40 hp, which places it among the more compact options in its class. It was manufactured from 1925 to 1931. The tractor features a 4-cylinder petrol liquid-cooled engine, coupled with a 3-speed gearbox and a tracked undercarriage. The listed weight of the Caterpillar Sixty is 8618 kg, suitable for jobs covering approximately 200 acres.

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

Rated power

40 hp

Weight

8618 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

35 rows

Recorded power

40 hp

Recorded weight

8618 kg

Transmissions

3-speed gear

Production years

1925-1931

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerCaterpillarReference

Agricultural Crawler tractorReference

FactoriesSan Leandro, California, USAReference

FactoriesPeoria, Illinois, USAReference

Original price was $4,000 in 1931Reference

The Caterpillar model Sixty was based on the Best Sixty, which had been in production since 1921.Reference

DrivecrawlerReference

Open operator station.Reference

Engine

Caterpillar 18.5L 4-cyl gasolineReference

Drawbar (claimed)29.8 kWReference

Belt (claimed)54.4 kWReference

Belt (tested)54.4 kWReference

CaterpillarReference

gasolineReference

4-cylinderReference

liquid-cooledReference

Displacement18.5 LReference

Bore/Stroke165 x 216 mmReference

Rated RPM650Reference

Belt power (max)54.4 kWReference

Transmission

3-speed gearReference

TypegearReference

Gears3 forward and 1 reverseReference

Dimensions

Weight8618 kgReference

TracksReference

Length396 cmReference

Width241 cmReference

Height198 cmReference

Capacities

Diameter40 cmReference

Width25 cmReference

RPM650Reference

Speed804.67 meters/minReference

Test results

Gasoline 3-speed crawlerSeptember 15 - 29, 1924Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 105 fileReference

Drawbar performanceReference

Max pull5606 kgReference

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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