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Tractor · 1936Unverified

Cletrac BD

Name: Cletrac BD
Brand: Cletrac

Cletrac BD — Agricultural Crawler tractor · 38 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Cletrac BD is a tractor model rated at approximately 38 horsepower, positioning it at the lighter end of its class. Produced from 1936 to 1956, the Cletrac BD features a 6-cylinder diesel liquid-cooled engine and a tracked undercarriage with a 4-speed gearbox. Its listed operating weight is 4263 kg, and it is suitable for operations covering up to 200 acres.

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

Rated power

38 hp

Max power

26.9 kW

Weight

4263 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

71 rows

Recorded power

38 hp

Recorded weight

4263 kg

Transmissions

4-speed gear

Production years

1936-1956

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerCletracReference

Agricultural Crawler tractorReference

Built in Cleveland, Ohio, USAReference

DrivecrawlerReference

Open operator station.Reference

Variants

BGgasolineReference

BDdieselReference

BDHhillsideReference

Engine

Hercules 4.9L 6-cyl dieselReference

Drawbar (claimed)28.4 kWReference

Belt (claimed)35.9 kWReference

Plows4Reference

Drawbar (tested)26.9 kWReference

Belt (tested)33.8 kWReference

HerculesReference

dieselReference

6-cylinderReference

liquid-cooledReference

Displacement4.9 LReference

Bore/Stroke95 x 114 mmReference

Rated RPM1400Reference

Starter typeelectricReference

Belt power (max)33.8 kWReference

Max power26.9 kWReference

Transmission

4-speed gearReference

TypegearReference

Gears4 forward and 2 reverseReference

Clutchdry discReference

Dimensions

Weight4263 kgReference

14-inch tracksReference

Length295 cmReference

Width152 cmReference

Height149 cmReference

BD Gauge111 cmReference

BDH Gauge132 cmReference

BD Serial Numbers

19362D000Reference

19372D094Reference

19382D894Reference

19393D708Reference

19404D206Reference

19415D422Reference

19426D032Reference

19436D286Reference

19446D782Reference

19457D714Reference

19468D474Reference

19479D680Reference

194811D224Reference

194913D818Reference

195015D658Reference

195116D514Reference

195217D684Reference

19533500000Reference

19544500000Reference

195519D700Reference

195620D220Reference

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Capacities

Diameter30 cmReference

Width21 cmReference

RPM1045Reference

Speed1005.84 meters/minReference

Cletrac BD Tracks

Width35 cmReference

Width40 cmReference

Width45 cmReference

Width50 cmReference

Test results

Diesel 4-speed crawlerAugust 10 - 30, 1939Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 325 fileReference

Belt fuel use (max)13.2 l/hourReference

Drawbar performanceReference

Gear 2 used for power test.Reference

Max pull3415 kgReference

Gear 1 used for pull test.Reference

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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