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Tractor · 1914Unverified

Waterloo Boy R California Special

Name: Waterloo Boy R California Special
Brand: Waterloo Boy

Waterloo Boy R California Special — Farm/Agricultural tractor · 12 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Waterloo Boy R California Special is a tractor with a 12 hp rating, positioning it at the lower end of its class. Manufactured from 1914 to 1917, this model features a 2-cylinder petrol liquid-cooled engine and two-wheel drive with a 1-speed gearbox. Its operating weight is listed as 2812 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

12 hp

Weight

2812 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented

Richest spec table

52 rows

Recorded power

12 hp

Recorded weight

2812 kg

Transmissions

1-speed unsynchronized gear

Production years

1914-1917

Verified variants

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Overview

ManufacturerWaterloo BoyReference

Farm/Agricultural tractorReference

Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USAReference

Total built9,310Reference

Original price$850 (1917)Reference

Drive3x2 2WDReference

Manual steeringReference

Open operator station with steel pan seatReference

Engine

Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company 5.4L 2-cyl keroseneReference

Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company 6.5L 2-cyl keroseneReference

Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company 7.6L 2-cyl keroseneReference

Fuel tank75.7 LReference

Aux. fuel3.8 LReference

Drawbar (claimed)8.9 kWReference

Belt (claimed)18.6 kWReference

Plows3 (14-inch)Reference

Waterloo Gasoline Engine CompanyReference

keroseneReference

2-cylinderReference

liquid-cooledReference

Original engine, used until 1915, Waterloo Boy R serial number 1114. This horizontal two-cylinder engine was the basis for John Deere two-cylinder tractor engines used for the following forty-six years.Reference

Displacement5.4 LReference

Bore/Stroke140 x 178 mmReference

Compression3.91:1Reference

Rated RPM700Reference

Firing order1-2Reference

Starter typehand-crankReference

The six-inch bore engine was used on the Waterloo Boy R from 1915 until 1917, serial number 6728.Reference

Displacement6.5 LReference

Bore/Stroke152 x 178 mmReference

Rated RPM750Reference

The final Waterloo Boy model R engine, used from 1917 to the end of production. This engine size continued to be used in the Waterloo Boy model N and the early John Deere model D.Reference

Displacement7.6 LReference

Bore/Stroke165 x 178 mmReference

Coolant capacity32.2 LReference

Transmission

1-speed unsynchronized gearReference

Typeunsynchronized gearReference

Gears1 forward and reverseReference

Dimensions

Weight2812 kgReference

Front tire28Reference

Rear tire52Reference

Ag front28 x 6 steelReference

Ag rear52 x 10 steelReference

Length363 cmReference

Width182 cmReference

Height160 cmReference

R California Special Serial Numbers

19141071Reference

19151556Reference

19162627Reference

19174892Reference

Final7312Reference

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.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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