Can someone identify this Cletrac for me? Model DG??

oliverchris · March 01, 2012, 06:34:39 AM

Looking at this. Owner told me it was a Cletrac '50'

Sorry, its the only pic I have at present.

oliverchris · March 01, 2012, 10:43:31 PM

I found out that its a diesel.

oliverchris · March 01, 2012, 10:51:00 PM

Talkin :Dg to myself here
but if its a DD and it looks like it, how come they are yellow? On this site it states they were made from 1936-39. Surely all Cletracs were still orange then? Confused.
Or did the DD evolve into something that Oliver owned?

Doug424 · March 02, 2012, 12:57:32 AM

Not many people were concerned with original colors, back in the days these machines were used they were lucky to get painted at all, let alone the original colors. Does it say "CLETRAC" or "OLIVER" on the radiator? The Oliver DD would have been yellow originally. If it's a DD, it will have double rear sprockets. A 6 cylinder diesel would make it a DD or BD if its smaller. The DD evolved into the OC-15 Oliver, which is similar,, but sheet metal is somewhat different.

John Schwiebert · March 02, 2012, 02:39:23 AM

Chris: I will send you an e-mail The DD is a 6 cylinder diesel and the engine has 2 cylinder heads. The engine displacement is over 500 cubic inch displacement. The BD is also a six cylinder as was mentione but with a smaller engine with 298 cubic inch displacement and it only had one head. You looked up the early DD not the later ones. Remember there should also be a vin tag on the engine side of the firewall under the hood on the right side.

Bob · March 02, 2012, 02:47:14 AM

I'm going with a BD, it just doesn't look big enough for a DD.

Bob · March 02, 2012, 02:50:03 AM

What I can see of the sprockets, looks B, and it doesn't look as if it has a trans filter under the seat

Looks like a good one tho!

oliverchris · March 02, 2012, 04:36:24 AM

Hey guys! Thanks.
Like John says I will try and get that serial number and a front photo. Its meant to be a real nice runner and the price is right.
I will let you know how I get on. Thanks again, Chris

oliverchris · March 02, 2012, 07:31:16 PM

No serial tag but here's some more pics. BD then?? Any idea of the approx. age of this beastie?

John Schwiebert · March 03, 2012, 12:03:09 AM

That is a BD. The pump also has a Timken governor. Roosa Master pumps started to introduced on the BD models in 1952. I would say this tractor is between 1946 & 1951.