Caterpillar Fifteen

Production ended · Tracks

Belt power · claimed

20 hp

Weight
4,500 lb
Engines
2 Gasoline
Built
no record
Price new · 1932
$1,100

Power

Power specifications
Engineno record
PTOno record
Drawbar15 hp claimed
Drawbar, tested21.8 hp
Belt pulley20 hp claimed
Belt pulley, tested24.8 hp
Listed power22 hp belt basis

Engines

Engines fitted to the Caterpillar Fifteen
Caterpillar 3.6L 4-cyl gasolineGasoline · 4 cyl220 ci
Caterpillar 2.3L 4-cyl gasolineGasoline · 4 cyl143 ci
Engine details
Caterpillar 3.6L 4-cyl gasoline
Bore × stroke
3.75 in × 5 in
Rated speed
1,250 rpm
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Notes
Used on the PV series of the Fifteen built from 1929 through 1932.
Caterpillar 2.3L 4-cyl gasoline
Bore × stroke
3.38 in × 4 in
Rated speed
1,500 rpm
Cooling
liquid-cooled
Notes
Used on the 7C version of the Fifteen, available in 1932.

Transmissions

Transmissions for the Caterpillar Fifteen
3-speed geargear3F / 1R

Weight

Weight specifications
Weight4,500 lb unspecified

Dimensions

Dimensions specifications
Wheelbaseno record
Length104 in
Width57.8 in
Height58 in

Capacities

Capacities specifications
Fuel tank23 gal

Hydraulics

Hydraulics specifications
Pump flowno record

Hitch

Hitch specifications
Rear lift capacityno record

Chassis

Chassis specifications
Drivetracks
CabOpen operator station

Tracks

Tracks specifications
Track width10 in

Production

Production specifications
Price new$1,100 (1932)
Built byCaterpillar

Serial numbers

First serial number by year
YearFirst serial
1929PV1
1930PV4024
1931PV7206
1932PV7312
FinalPV7559
19327C1
19337C242
Final7C307
19321D1
19331D61
Final1D60

Literature

  • Ten and Fifteen Tractors Caterpillar, 1929