Caterpillar Sixty: all source data

All 32 values recorded for this model, as the source lists them and in its units. The spec sheet shows the same data checked, typed and converted.

Overview

Production
ManufacturerCaterpillar
(no label)Agricultural Crawler tractor
FactoriesSan Leandro, California, USA
FactoriesPeoria, Illinois, USA
(no label)Original price was $4,000 in 1931
(no label)The Caterpillar model Sixty was based on the Best Sixty, which had been in production since 1921.
Engine
(no label)Caterpillar 18.5L 4-cyl gasoline
Transmission
(no label)3-speed gear
Power
Drawbar (claimed)40 hp | 29.8 kW
Belt (claimed)73 hp | 54.4 kW
Belt (tested)73 hp | 54.4 kW
Mechanical
Drivecrawler
(no label)Open operator station.
Dimensions
Weight19,000 lbs | 8618 kg
(no label)Tracks
Belt pulley
Diameter16 inches | 40 cm
Width10 inches | 25 cm
RPM650
Speed2640 ft/min | 804.67 meters/min

Engine

Engine detail
(no label)Caterpillar
(no label)gasoline
(no label)4-cylinder
(no label)liquid-cooled
Displacement1128.2 ci | 18.5 L
Bore/Stroke6.50x8.50 inches | 165 x 216 mm
Rated RPM650

Transmission

Transmission
Typegear
Gears3 forward and 1 reverse

Dimensions

Dimensions
Length156 inches | 396 cm
Width95 inches | 241 cm
Height78 inches | 198 cm
Weight19,000 lbs | 8618 kg