| Allis-Chalmers Model C | |
| Manufacturer: | Allis-Chalmers |
| Production: | 1940-1949 |
| Length: | 110.25inches |
| Height: | 76.75inches |
| Weight: | 2500lb (base) |
| Propulsion: | Rear wheels |
| Engine Model: | Allis-Chalmers CE |
| Gross Power: | 21hp |
| Drawbar Pull: | 2368lb |
| Drawbar Power: | 18.4hp |
| Pto Power: | 23.3hp (belt) |
| Type: | Row-crop agricultural tractor |
| Succeeded: | Allis-Chalmers Model CA |
| Nttl: | 363 |
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 125cuin 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]