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Wetmore 12-25

Wetmore 12-25 — Standard-tread tractor · 12 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.

The Wetmore 12-25 is a tractor with an approximate power output of 12 hp, placing it at the lighter end of its class. It was produced between 1919 and 1938 and features a 4-cylinder liquid-cooled engine, two-wheel drive and a 3-speed gearbox. The tractor's operating weight is listed at 1315 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
Max power
12.0 kW
Weight
1315 kg

Catalogue coverage

Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
59 rows
Recorded power
12 hp
Recorded weight
1315 kg
Transmissions
3-speed gear
Production years
1919-1938
Verified variants
0

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Overview

ManufacturerWetmoreReference
Standard-tread tractorReference
Built in Souix City, Iowa, USAReference
Original price$2,485 (1920 )Reference
Original price$1,585 (1921 )Reference
Original price$1,185 (1922 )Reference
Two-wheel driveReference
Final drivesinternal spur gearReference
Manual steeringReference
Mechanical drum brakesReference
Open operator station.Reference

Engine

Rutenber 4.8L 4-cyl keroseneReference
Weidely 4.5L 4-cyl keroseneReference
Waukesha 4.7L 4-cyl keroseneReference
Drawbar (claimed)8.9 kWReference
Belt (claimed)18.6 kWReference
Plows2Reference
Drawbar (tested)12.0 kWReference
Belt (tested)20.8 kWReference
RutenberReference
keroseneReference
4-cylinderReference
liquid-cooledReference
Displacement4.8 LReference
Bore/Stroke105 x 140 mmReference
Fuel systemKingston carburetorReference
Starter typehand crankReference
WeidelyReference
Displacement4.5 LReference
Bore/Stroke102 x 140 mmReference
Fuel systemcarburetorReference
Rated RPM1265Reference
WaukeshaReference
Displacement4.7 LReference
Bore/Stroke102 x 146 mmReference
Rated RPM950Reference
Belt power (max)20.8 kWReference
Max power12.0 kWReference

Transmission

3-speed gearReference
TransmissionFullerReference
TypegearReference
Gears3 forward and 1 reverseReference
Clutchdry discReference

Dimensions

Wheelbase187 cmReference
Weight1315 kgReference
Front tire28x5Reference
Rear tire46x10Reference
Ag front28x5 (steel)Reference
Ag rear46x10 (steel)Reference
Clearance (front axle)31 cmReference
Clearance (rear axle)43 cmReference
Rear tread134 cmReference

Capacities

Diameter30 cmReference
Width17 cmReference
RPM800Reference

Test results

Kerosene 3-speed 2WDApril 6 - 12, 1921Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 73 fileReference
Belt fuel use (max)13.2 l/hourReference
Drawbar performanceReference
Max pull1145 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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