Tractor · 1953Unverified
J.I. Case 500
J.I. Case 500 — Standard-tread tractor · 55 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Rated power
55 hp
Max power
42.0 kW
Weight
3628 kg
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Overview
ManufacturerJ.I. CaseReference
Standard-tread tractorReference
Built in Racine, Wisconsin, USAReference
Total built5,985Reference
Original price was $4,900 in 1958Reference
The Case 500 was also made in an industrial version, the Case 520. Only 265 were built.Reference
Two-wheel driveReference
Open operator station.Reference
Variants
520industrial tractorReference
Engine
J.I. Case 6.2L 6-cyl dieselReference
Fuel tank113.6 LReference
Drawbar (claimed)32.8 kWReference
Belt (claimed)41.0 kWReference
Plows5Reference
Drawbar (tested)42.0 kWReference
Belt (tested)47.6 kWReference
J.I. CaseReference
dieselReference
6-cylinderReference
liquid-cooled vertical I-headReference
Displacement6.2 LReference
Bore/Stroke102 x 127 mmReference
Air cleaneroil bathReference
Compression15.0:1Reference
Rated RPM1350Reference
Starter volts12Reference
Belt power (max)47.6 kWReference
Max power42.0 kWReference
Transmission
4-speed gearReference
TypegearReference
Gears4 forward and 1 reverseReference
PTO & Hydraulics
PTO (claimed)41.0 kWReference
Rear PTOindependentReference
Rear PTO Type540Reference
Dimensions
Wheelbase223 cmReference
Weight3628 kgReference
Front tire7.50-18Reference
Rear tire15-30Reference
Ag front7.50-18Reference
Ag rear15-30Reference
Ag front30 (steel)Reference
Ag rear14-30Reference
Ag rear18-26Reference
Ag rear48 (steel)Reference
Length290 cmReference
Height155 cmReference
Operating weight3628 kgReference
Ballasted weight5264 kgReference
Front tread157 cmReference
Rear tread154 cmReference
500 Serial Numbers
Location:plate on instrument panelReference
19535700001Reference
19548035001Reference
19558060001Reference
19568080001Reference
18578100001Reference
FAQ: How to read a serial number table.Reference
Capacities
Diameter33 cmReference
Width20 cmReference
RPM956Reference
Speed991.82 meters/minReference
Test results
Diesel 4-speed 2WDOctober 5 - 10, 1953Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 508 fileReference
Drawbar performanceReference
Gear 3 used for power test.Reference
Max pull3360 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.