Which tractor is this?

Started by hotratz, April 17, 2011, 03:54:17 PM

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hotratz

For some reason I'm having difficulty identifying which tractor this particular radiator tank belongs too. It seems unique because the cast logo is relieved in the inside of the characters. I didn't see this one in the photo albums.


Blake Malkamaki

It's typical of the 1930's era unstyled Cletracs. Some have "Cletrac" on the top radiator tank, while others have the model number there. Most of these also have "Cletrac" vertically down the sides of the radiator.

Blake
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hotratz

Thanks Blake, I picked up just the tank on ebay and am going to paint it up and hang it on the wall in my shop. I wanted to I.D. it so I can hunt down the right cap for it. I'm guessing quite a few models had the same cap?

Blake Malkamaki

Well Steve, now that you've got part of a tractor, you'll just have to gather up the rest so you can put it all together :-*
My gramps Howard van Driest was Experimental Engineer at Cletrac and Oliver Corporation. After the plant closed, he and my uncle started an excavating business, initially using Cletrac and Oliver Crawler tractors. Please help Support This Site and give your business exposure by buying a business card sized ad.

hotratz

Yep, It's a start.  ;D  Funny thing is the OC-46 I just finished came about when I was looking for a seat bracket for my OC-3 project. I ended up bringing home a seat bracket and a the OC-46 and another OC-3 with loader and backhoe attachment. Still haven't gotten back to my original OC-3 project.  ::)  In any case I'd love to have a much more vintage Cletrac