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Tractor · 1937Unverified

Cletrac BG

Name: Cletrac BG
Brand: Cletrac

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

The Cletrac BG is a compact tractor model with a rated output of 38 hp. Produced from 1937 to 1951, it features a 6-cylinder diesel liquid-cooled engine. The model is equipped with a 4-speed gearbox and a tracked undercarriage. Its listed weight is 3980 kg, and it is 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

38 hp

Max power

21.1 kW

Weight

3980 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

66 rows

Recorded power

38 hp

Recorded weight

3980 kg

Transmissions

4-speed gear

Production years

1937-1951

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerCletracReference

Agricultural Crawler tractorReference

Built in Cleveland, Ohio, USAReference

DrivecrawlerReference

Open operator station.Reference

Variants

BGgasolineReference

BDdieselReference

BGHhillsideReference

Engine

Hercules 4.6L 6-cyl gasolineReference

Drawbar (claimed)28.3 kWReference

Belt (claimed)37.3 kWReference

Plows4Reference

Drawbar (tested)21.1 kWReference

Belt (tested)29.1 kWReference

HerculesReference

gasolineReference

6-cylinderReference

liquid-cooledReference

Displacement4.6 LReference

Bore/Stroke95 x 108 mmReference

Air cleaneroil bathReference

Rated RPM1400Reference

Starter typeelectricReference

Belt power (max)29.1 kWReference

Max power21.1 kWReference

Transmission

4-speed gearReference

TypegearReference

Gears4 forward and 2 reverseReference

ClutchdryReference

Dimensions

Weight3980 kgReference

14-inch tracksReference

Length295 cmReference

Width152 cmReference

Height149 cmReference

BG Gauge111 cmReference

BGH Gauge132 cmReference

BG Serial Numbers

19372C000Reference

19382C452Reference

19392C578Reference

19402C780Reference

19412C338Reference

19422C654Reference

19432C738Reference

1944-----Reference

19456C0000Reference

19468C370Reference

19479C062Reference

194810C238Reference

194911C458Reference

195011C950Reference

195112C229Reference

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Capacities

Diameter30 cmReference

Width21 cmReference

RPM1045Reference

Speed1005.84 meters/minReference

Cletrac BG Tracks

Width35 cmReference

Width40 cmReference

Width45 cmReference

Width50 cmReference

Test results

Gasoline crawler 4-speedJune 16 - July 10, 1936Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 259 fileReference

Belt fuel use (max)17.4 l/hourReference

Drawbar performanceReference

Gear 2 used for power test.Reference

Max pull2781 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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