[AT] Case LA LPG on Ebay

[Dave Merchant]

260041359399

It's down to the last hour, no bids.

Sure wish it was closer!

Are those Case weights or poured concrete?

Dave Merchant


At 07:46 PM 10/15/2006, you wrote:
>According to my Nebraska tractor list database, the LA tested in 1952 had
>58.6 PTO HP on gas and 59.6 PTO HP on LP.  It also developed 6874 lbs of
>drawbar pull when ballasted to 11015 lbs! (52 HP)
>Looking at other tractors built tested between 1934 and 1952:  the Case LA,
>MH 55, Oliver 99, MM G and Cockshutt 50 all had more than 55 PTO HP with the
>MH 55 winning by having almost 67 PTO HP and 57 db HP in 1951.  Biggest
>engine was JD D at 501 CI, Oliver 99 gas at 443, JD R at 415, and JD G at
>412, then the Case L and  MM G having 403.
>
> >From those tested prior to 1941, the MM Twin City GT had 55 PTO HP, IH W9
>had 49, then the Case L had 47, although the Case was burning distillate and
>the others burning gas to get those figures.
>Jim
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Grant Brians
>Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 5:52 PM
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>Subject: Re: [AT] Case LA LPG on Ebay
>
>In answer to Dudley's question about the largest farm tractor during (or
>prior) to WWII, there is a question that needs to be asked. Here in
>California where Crawler tractors were and are commonly used in the farm
>fields, the Cat D8 of that era was actually quite common. The drawbar HP
>(the only way it was rated) exceeded 100HP. Even earlier there were quite a
>few 100HP plus steam tractors used in the great plains and California. Those
>Steam tractors were wheel tractors.
>     I don't remember without going in to disturb my wife's nap how many HP
>the Oliver 90 had, but that also was offered prewar, I think it was in the
>same range as the Case LA.
>         Grant Brians
>         Hollister California
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dudley Rupert" <drupert at premier1.net>
>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 2:40 PM
>Subject: RE: [AT] Case LA LPG on Ebay
>
>
> > Yes, I should of hit the "6" key instead of the "7" key and, more
> > importantly, should of proof read what I typed.  But, even with a 6"
> > stroke
> > it's still a big engine.
> > Dudley
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com]On Behalf Of
> > DAVIESW739 at aol.com
> > Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 2:21 PM
> > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Case LA LPG on Ebay
> >
> > Dudley,
> >   You are pretty close the Case LA was 403 CID 6 in stroke 4 5/8  bore
> > 4
> > 7/8
> > if high altitude engine.
> > They ran around 50 to 60 Draw bar HP depending on fuel used. The LP
> > being about the highest compression at nearly 8 to 1.
> >
> > My wife told me I can bid on it if I can get my ex SIL to pick it up
> > for me.
> > He lives just north of Kansas in Nebraska. Ol'Rog country.
> >
> > Walt Davies
> >
> > PS now I'm sorry I told everyone about it. giggle.
> >
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