J.I. Case 500
| | 1953 - 1956 |
| Standard-tread tractor |
|
Series map:
500
61.1hp*
*Estimated engine power for comparison only.
| Production |
| Manufacturer | J.I. Case
|
| Standard-tread tractor |
| Built in Racine, Wisconsin, USA |
| Total built | 5,985
|
| Original price was $4,900 in 1958 |
| The Case 500 was also made in an industrial version, the Case 520. Only 265 were built. |
| Variants |
| 520 | industrial tractor
|
| J.I. Case 500 Power |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 44 hp
32.8 kW
|
| PTO (claimed) | 55 hp
41.0 kW
|
| Belt (claimed) | 55 hp
41.0 kW
|
| Plows | 5
|
| Drawbar (tested) | 56.32 hp
42.0 kW
|
| Belt (tested) | 63.81 hp
47.6 kW
|
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| Mechanical |
| Two-wheel drive |
| Open operator station. |
| Hydraulics |
| Type | open center OptOptional
|
| Power Take-off (PTO) |
| Rear PTO | independent
|
| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375)
|
| Belt Pulley |
| Diameter | 13 inches
33 cm
|
| Width | 8.25 inches
20 cm
|
| RPM | 956
|
| Speed | 3254 ft/min
991.82 meters/min
|
| References |
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| Diesel 500 published in 1953, by J.I. Case |
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| This machine's data modified on June 23, 2026 |
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