Allis-Chalmers Model C | |
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![]() 1947 Allis-Chalmers C | |
Type | Row-crop agricultural tractor |
Manufacturer | Allis-Chalmers |
Production | 1940-1949 |
Length | 110.25 in (280.0 cm) |
Height | 76.75 in (194.9 cm) |
Weight | 2,500 pounds (1,100 kg) (base) |
Propulsion | Rear wheels |
Engine model | Allis-Chalmers CE |
Gross power | 21 horsepower (16 kW) |
PTO power | 23.3 horsepower (17.4 kW) (belt) |
Drawbar power | 18.4 horsepower (13.7 kW) |
Drawbar pull | 2,368 pounds (1,074 kg) |
NTTL test | 363 |
Succeeded by | Allis-Chalmers Model CA |
The Allis-Chalmers Model C was a small row-crop tractor manufactured by Allis-Chalmers from 1940 to 1949. It was developed from the smaller Allis-Chalmers Model B.
The Model B was too small to work two crop rows at once. Allis-Chalmers briefly adapted the Allis-Chalmers Model WC as the RC from 1938 to 1941, but it proved expensive, so the B was adapted with wider wheel spacing options, a larger engine, and additional fuel options. The Model C used the RC's 125-cubic-inch (2,050 cc) Allis-Chalmers 4-cylinder engine, with gasoline and distillate fuel options. The C inherited the B's three-speed transmission, power take-off and hydraulics. [1] [2] [3] [4]
84,020 Model Cs were built at the Allis-Chalmers plant in West Allis, Wisconsin. In 1949 a Model C sold for about $1,200. [3]
Starting in 1949, the Model C was replaced by the Model CA, with greater power, allowing it to be rated as a two-plow tractor. The engine remained the same, but turned at a higher RPM and had a higher degree or compression, yielding 11 percent more power. It was provided with a new four-speed transmission, and power assist rear wheel adjustment was introduced. The CA was produced with single and narrow dual wheel front ends, and an adjustable wide front axle. [5] [6] [4]
39,499 CAs were produced at West Allis until 1958, with a 1958 price of about $1,900. [6]