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Allis Chalmers RC

Allis Chalmers RC
General tractor information:
	Manufacturer:	Allis Chalmers
	Model:	RC
	Type:	Farm/Agricultural tractor
	Years produced:	1938 - 1941
	Total built:	5,501
	Factory:	West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
	Original price:	-unknown-
Tractor power:
	Drawbar (rated):	12 hp [8.9 kW]
	Drawbar (max):	12.11 hp [9.0 kW]
	PTO (rated):	16.24 hp [12.1 kW]
	Belt:	16 hp [11.9 kW]
	Plows:	2
Engine:
	Manufacturer:	Allis-Chalmers
	Fuel:	distillate
	Type:	vertical I-head
	Cylinders:	4
	Bore/Stroke:	3.375x3.50 inches [86 x 89 mm]
	Displacement:	125.2 ci [2.1 L]
	Compression:	4.75:1
	Rated RPMs:	1500
	Cooling:	liquid
	Torque:	-unknown-
	Firing order:	1-2-4-3
Transmission:
	Type:	sliding gear
	Forward:	4
	Reverse:	1
Mechanical:
	Chassis:	4x2 2WD
	Steering:	-unknown-
	Brakes:	-unknown-
Capacity:
	Fuel:	13 gal [49 L]
	Aux. fuel:	1 gal [3 L]
	Coolant:	9 qts [8.5 L]
Power Take-off (PTO):
Tires:
	Ag front:	4.75-15
	Ag rear:	10-28
	Ag front:	24x4 steel
	Ag rear:	40x6 steel
Dimensions:
	Weight:	2,495 lbs [1131 kg] (shipping, steel) 3,204 lbs [1453 kg] (shipping, rubber) 4,005 lbs [1816 kg] (Nebraska, rubber with ballast)
	Wheelbase:	-unknown-
	Length:	126 inches [320 cm]
	Width:	-unknown-
	Height:	66 inches [167 cm]
	Ground clearance:	-unknown-
Electrical:
Nebraska Tractor Test 316:
	Test Date:	April 1939
	Engine:	distillate
	PTO (rated eng speed):	16.24 hp [12.1 kW]
	PTO fuel use (rated):	11.82 hh/g [2.3 kWh/l]
	Drawbar (max):	12.11 hp [9.0 kW]
RC Serial Numbers:
1939: 4
1940: 4392
1941: 5417
Comments:
The Allis Chalmers RC was a less-expensive version of the WC, using a smaller engine. It used the same frame so it could mount the same implements as the WC. The RC sold poorly, and was dropped at the start of World War II.
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Last updated on April 25, 2008