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Tractor · 1953Unverified

Cockshutt 50

Name: Cockshutt 50
Brand: Cockshutt

Cockshutt 50 — Row-Crop tractor · 39 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Cockshutt 50 is a tractor with a rated power of 39 hp, positioning it at the lighter end of its class. Built from 1953 to 1957, it features a 6-cylinder diesel liquid-cooled engine, paired with two-wheel drive and a 6-speed gearbox. The operating weight is listed as 6041 to 6163 pounds, and it is suitable for operations of up to 200 acres.

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

Rated power

39 hp

Max power

34.5 kW

Weight

6041 to 6163 pounds

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

68 rows

Recorded power

39 hp

Transmissions

6-speed unsynchronized gear

Production years

1953-1957

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerCockshuttReference

Row-Crop tractorReference

Built in Brantford, Ontario, CanadaReference

Total built3,974Reference

Original price$4,100 (1957)Reference

Two-wheel driveReference

Independent mechanical disc brakesReference

Open operator station.Reference

Engine

Buda 4.5L 6-cyl gasolineReference

Buda 4.5L 6-cyl dieselReference

Fuel tank79.5 LReference

Drawbar (claimed)29.1 kWReference

Belt (claimed)36.5 kWReference

Plows4-5Reference

Drawbar (tested)38.5 kWReference

Belt (tested)41.4 kWReference

BudaReference

gasolineReference

6-cylinderReference

liquid-cooled vertical I-headReference

Displacement4.5 LReference

Bore/Stroke95 x 105 mmReference

Compression6.6:1Reference

Rated RPM1650Reference

dieselReference

Compression14.3:1Reference

Belt power (max)38.1 kWReference

Max power34.5 kWReference

Belt power (max)41.4 kWReference

Max power38.5 kWReference

Transmission

6-speed unsynchronized gearReference

Typeunsynchronized gearReference

Gears6 forward and 2 reverseReference

Clutchdry discReference

PTO & Hydraulics

Rear PTOindependentReference

Rear PTO Type540Reference

Dimensions

Wheelbase219 cmReference

Weight6041 to 6163 poundsReference

Front tire7.50x16Reference

Rear tire14.00x34Reference

Ag front7.50x16Reference

Ag rear14.00x34Reference

Length335 cmReference

Height201 cmReference

Operating2740 kgReference

Operating2795 kgReference

Ballasted5043 kgReference

50 Serial Number Location

Serial number stamped into the top of the Cockshutt 50 tractor frame on the left side.Reference

50 Serial Numbers

1953101Reference

19541750Reference

195510001Reference

195620001Reference

195730001Reference

195840001Reference

Final40257Reference

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference

Test results

NTTL 487: diesel 6-speed 2WDReference

NTTL 488: gasoline 6-speed 2WDReference

Diesel 6-speed 2WDOctober 29 - November 6, 1952Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 487 fileReference

Belt fuel use (max)13.2 l/hourReference

Drawbar performanceReference

Gear 5 used for power test.Reference

Max pull2866 kgReference

Gear 1 used for pull test.Reference

Gasoline 6-speed 2WDOctober 29 - November 6, 1952Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 488 fileReference

Belt fuel use (max)18.9 l/hourReference

Gear 4 used for power test.Reference

Max pull2931 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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