[AT] Case D

[Herbert Metz]

Gene, your summary on Case (letter) models is appreciated; and will be
saved. 
Ron, my opinion is your Dads tractor was a 1938 charcoal gray or earlier,
because that was the last year before 1939 Case orange/flambeau red with
electric lights, starter, etc, with adjustable rear axles, and extra
gearing/road gear and elevating the operator out of the dirt, etc. Farmall
and JD had made similar changes a couple years earlier.
Yes, the rear wheel spacers were 12"? and the wheel dishes were cupped 4"?.
And each spacer used six bolts on each end (a lot of big bolts).  The
dishes were cast and the tires were filled with water.  They were difficult
to maneuver when changing rear wheel spacing.
We had a 1938 CC Case (three plow, nfe).  Our dislike about the wheel
brakes is they were not as strong as IHC or JD, and the approx  0.040" x 2"
metal strap (that brake bands were riveted to)  were vulnerable if
aggressively used. Likewise the cast ends that straps were secured to.
In mid 1940's Dad bought a factory cast adjustable wfe (Case orange color);
this sure improved conditions for the tractor operator while cultivating
row crop.  The front wheels would miss the row crop but not have to go on
the big ridge between rows of row crop; they would just clear the row crop,
yet fit along the edge of the furrow.
Somewhere I have some pix pulling a 10' tandem disc with all wheels set at
84" O.C. (for sledding wheatland ridges).  Sorta reminds one of a two tone
grandaddy longlegs spider. 
In early 1950's a Ford tractor assumed the rowcrop duties.  In late 1950's
a wfe Farmall Super M assumed the three row wheatland duties.  
Herb

> [Original Message]
> From: Ron Cook <rlcook at longlines.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 12/29/2009 1:23:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Case D
>
> The DC my Dad had did not have adjustable rear axles.  It had wheel 
> spacers and dished cast centers.  Chicken roost steering narrow front, 
> hand clutch and turning brakes that had round pedals that went near up 
> and down.  Danged unhandy tractor for a kid to operate I'll tell you.  I 
> was very happy when it lost a rod bearing blowing ensilage.  It left the 
> farm never to be seen again.  I have never noticed another exactly like 
> it.   I do not know what year it was built.
>
> A neighbor wants to sell me his SC projects.  I keep thinking of that 
> old DC.
>
> Ron Cook
> Salix, IA
>
> Gene Dotson wrote:
> >     A DC-3 and SC-3 Can be equipped with single front, dual wheel front
or 
> > adjustable wide front. The front wheels are always in front of the
tractor 
> > frame. A SC-4 and DC-4 will be non adjustable front and will be mounted 
> > below the radiator, making a short wheelbase tractor. Rear wheels on DC
and 
> > SC were 38 inch rim size while S and D tractors were on 26 inch rubber.
The 
> > D and S I have both have turning brakes and were an option. As a matter
of 
> > fact, all the Case tractors I have have turning brakes. Only exception
was 
> > the 1934 C and it is no longer here.
> >
> >                                                             Gene
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Jim & Lyn Evans" <jevans at evanstoys.com>
> > To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 8:38 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Case D
> >
> >
> >   
> >> A C stands for Cultivator.  It was the row crop version and had
adjustable
> >> rear wheel tread and 39" rims.  A DC3 was a DC with narrow front end. 
A 
> >> DC4
> >> was a DC with a non adjustable wide front end.  This front end was very
> >> similar to the front end on a D, only taller for the taller rear
tires. 
> >> A
> >> DC3 could also be equipped with an adjustable wide front end. 
Actually, 
> >> by
> >> changing the front mounts (4 bolts or so), you can change a DC3 to DC4
and
> >> back.  This was done by some people so they could plow with a wide
front 
> >> in
> >> the spring and fall, and then cultivate with a narrow front in the
summer.
> >>
> >> Also, a DC or SC will have steering brakes and most Ds or S's will not.
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> >> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Paul Waugh
> >> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 2:37 PM
> >> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> >> Subject: Re: [AT] Case D
> >>
> >> OK, OK, what is the difference between a D and DC?? ..... and then a S 
> >> and
> >> SC
> >>
> >> Paul-46555
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Dennis Johnson" <moscowengnr at yahoo.com>
> >> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 2:39 PM
> >> Subject: [AT] Case D
> >>
> >>
> >> My D is the standard version wide front. Someday AI might try to learn
how
> >> to post picture links here, but that might need to wait a bit.
> >>
> >> Dennis
> >>
> >>
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