Cockshutt 50: all source data

All 53 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
ManufacturerCockshutt
(no label)Row-Crop tractor
(no label)Built in Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Total built3,974
Original price$4,100 (1957)
Engine
(no label)Buda 4.5L 6-cyl gasoline
(no label)Buda 4.5L 6-cyl diesel
Fuel tank21 gal | 79.5 L
Transmission
(no label)6-speed unsynchronized gear
Power
Drawbar (claimed)39 hp | 29.1 kW
Belt (claimed)49 hp | 36.5 kW
Plows4-5
Drawbar (tested)51.59 hp | 38.5 kW
Belt (tested)55.56 hp | 41.4 kW
Mechanical
(no label)Two-wheel drive
(no label)Independent mechanical disc brakes
(no label)Open operator station.
Pto
Rear PTOindependent
Rear PTO Type540
Dimensions
Wheelbase86.5 inches | 219 cm
Weight6041 to 6163 pounds
Front tire7.50x16
Rear tire14.00x34
Serial location
(no label)Serial number stamped into the top of the Cockshutt 50 tractor frame on the left side.

Engine

Engine options
(no label)Buda 4.5L 6-cyl gasoline
(no label)Buda 4.5L 6-cyl diesel
Engine detail
(no label)Buda
(no label)gasoline
(no label)6-cylinder
(no label)liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Displacement273 ci | 4.5 L
Bore/Stroke3.75x4.125 inches | 95 x 105 mm
Compression6.6:1
Rated RPM1650
(no label)Buda
(no label)diesel
(no label)6-cylinder
(no label)liquid-cooled vertical I-head
Displacement273 ci | 4.5 L
Bore/Stroke3.75x4.125 inches | 95 x 105 mm
Compression14.3:1
Rated RPM1650

Transmission

Transmission
Typeunsynchronized gear
Gears6 forward and 2 reverse
Clutchdry disc

Dimensions

Tires
Ag front7.50x16
Ag rear14.00x34
Dimensions
Wheelbase86.5 inches | 219 cm
Length132 inches | 335 cm
Height79.5 inches | 201 cm
Weight
Operating6,041 lbs (gas) | 2740 kg
Operating6,163 lbs (diesel) | 2795 kg
Ballasted11,119 lbs | 5043 kg