Caterpillar Fifteen Technical Specifications
Caterpillar Fifteen is a Row-Crop tractor that was produced by the John Deere between 1929 – 1933.
Below you will find detailed technical specifications for Caterpillar Fifteen covering engine types, horsepower ratings, weight, height, fuel type and tank volume, oil capacity and type, hydraulic system diagram, wiring diagram, battery specs, etc.
Caterpillar Fifteen Production
| Manufacturer: | |
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar |
| Agricultural Crawler tractor | |
| Original price was $1,100 in 1932 | |
| Engine: | 21.79 hp 16.2 kW |
| Belt (tested) | 24.77 hp 18.5 kW |
Caterpillar Fifteen Mechanical
| Drive | crawler |
| Open operator station. | |
Title serial numbers
| 1929 | PV1 |
| 1930 | PV4024 |
| 1931 | PV7206 |
| 1932 | PV7312 |
| Final | PV7559 |
| 1932 | 7C1 |
| 1933 | 7C242 |
| Final | 7C307 |
| 1932 | 1D1 |
| 1933 | 1D61 |
| Final | 1D60 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
What year is my Caterpillar Fifteen? Serial Number Decoder
The serial number list shows the first tractor built in each year. The other tractors for that year will have successively higher numbers. Your serial number should be between two of the stated numbers.
The list only includes the numbers of the first tractors produced in each year. Your serial should be somewhere between two numbers.Unless you happen to be the first person to own a tractor, your number will not appear on the list.
Caterpillar Fifteen Engine detail
| Engine Detail | |
| Caterpillar | |
| gasoline | |
| 4-cylinder | |
| liquid-cooled | |
| Used on the PV series of the Fifteen built from 1929 through 1932. | |
| Displacement | 220 ci 3.6 L |
| Bore/Stroke | 3.75×5.00 inches 95 x 127 mm |
| Rated RPM | 1250 |
| Engine Oil | |||
| Type | gear |
| Gears | 3 forward and 1 reverse |
Caterpillar Fifteen Dimensions
| Length | 104 inches 264 cm |
| Width | 57.75 inches 146 cm |
| Height | 58 inches 147 cm |
| Weight | 5500 lbs (PV) 2494 kg |
| 4500 lbs (7C) 2041 kg | |
| Gauge | 40 inches 101 cm |
| Gauge | 50 inches 127 cm |
Caterpillar Fifteen Tests
| Nebraska Tractor Test 159 | |
| 220 gasoline 3-speed crawler May 9 – 14, 1929 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 159 file | |
| Belt power (max) | 24.77 hp 18.5 kW |
| Belt fuel use (max) | 3.0 gal/hour 11.4 l/hour |
| Drawbar performance | |
| Max power | 21.79 hp 16.2 kW |
| Gear 2 used for power test. | |
| Max pull | 4166 lbs 1889 kg |
| Gear 1 used for pull test. | |
| Nebraska Tractor Test 207 | |||
| Nebraska Tractor Test 207 | |
| 143 gasoline 3-speed crawler June 7 – 29, 1932 Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 207 file | |
| Belt power (max) | 20.39 hp 15.2 kW |
| Belt fuel use (max) | 2.2 gal/hour 8.3 l/hour |
| Drawbar performance | |
| Max power | 16.99 hp 12.7 kW |
| Gear 2 used for power test. | |
| Max pull | 3105 lbs 1408 kg |
| Gear 1 used for pull test. | |
FAQ
Is Caterpillar Fifteen a good tractor?
The Caterpillar Fifteen is one of the great tractors in the Caterpillar stable, and it has earned Caterpillar a fantastic reputation.
How much oil does a Caterpillar Fifteen take?
Check out the Caterpillar Fifteen oil capacity and oil type in the engine specs section as it may vary across the engines. Keep in mind, that older models might have their oil capacity increased over time. You may compare between the early and late oil capacity.
Do tractors have VIN numbers?
Every tractor has a VIN number. The number is usually engraved below the driver’s seat. Tractor manufacturers put the number in different places on the tractor body.
What was the last year Caterpillar made the Fifteen?
The Caterpillar Fifteen was an agricultural tractor model made from 1929 – 1933
How much does a Caterpillar Fifteen tractor weight?
Depending on the engine type, the Caterpillar Fifteen weight ranges from 4500 to 5500 pounds .
How much can a Caterpillar Fifteen Pull?
The max pulling capacity of the Caterpillar Fifteen tractors starts at 4166 lbs
1889 kg but may be slightly higher depending on the trim.