Allis-Chalmers L Specs ( 1921-1927 )

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Production

Description Agricultural Crawler tractor / Built in Springfield, Illinois, USA
Manufacturer Allis Chalmers
Total built 3,357

Engine

Engine type Allis Chalmers 13.8L 6-cyl gasoline / Allis Chalmers 14.5L 6-cyl diesel
Fuel tank 75 gal (283.9 L)
Engine type Midwest 4.6L 4-cyl gasoline
Fuel tank 20 gal (75.7 L)
Bore/Stroke 5.25x6.50 inches (133 x 165 mm) / 5.25x6.50 inches (133 x 165 mm)
Compression 5.2:1
Coolant capacity 76 qts (71.9 L)
Description Allis Chalmers / gasoline / 6-cylinder / liquid-cooled vertical I-head / Allis Chalmers / diesel / 6-cylinder / liquid-cooled vertical I-head / "Oil" engine, burned diesel with fuel injection and spark ignition, used on the L-O model.
Displacement 844.3 ci (13.8 L) / 884.3 ci (14.5 L)
Rated RPM 1050 / 1010
Starter type hand-crank
Starter volts 6
Engine type Allis Chalmers 13.8L 6-cyl gasoline / Allis Chalmers 14.5L 6-cyl diesel
Belt (claimed) 80.5 hp (60.0 kW)
Belt (tested) 108.84 hp (81.2 kW)
Drawbar (claimed) 60 hp (44.7 kW)
Drawbar (tested) 91.99 hp (68.6 kW)

Transmission

Clutch dry disc
Gears 6 forward and 2 reverse
Transmission type 6-speed gear
Type gear

Mechanical

Cab Open operator station.
Description Manual steering
Drive crawler
Drive type Two-wheel drive

Dimensions & Tires

Ag front 32x6 (steel)
Ag rear 46x12 (steel)
Gauge 68 inches (172 cm)
Height 104 inches (264 cm)
Length 153 inches (388 cm)
Weight 22000 lbs (9979 kg)
Width 93 inches (236 cm)
Front tire 32x6
Rear tire 46x12
Weight 4400 lbs (1995 kg)

Allis Chalmers L Tracks

Area on ground 3418 in² (2.2 m²)
Ground pressure 6.58 psi (0.5 bar)
Length on ground 85.4 inches (216 cm)
Width 16 inches (40 cm)

Dimensions & Tracks

Description 16-inch tracks
Weight 22000 lbs (9979 kg)

L Serial Numbers

1921 20001
1922 20335
1923 20498
1924 20906
1925 20996
1926 21371
1927 21682
1931 1
1932 35
1933 499
1934 661
1935 888
1936 1439
1937 2137
1938 2706
1939 2944
1940 3233
1941 3252
1942 3273
Description FAQ: How to read a serial number table.
Final 3357
Location: transmission case or instrument panel

Nebraska Tractor Test 200

Belt fuel use (max) 10.9 gal/hour (41.3 l/hour)
Belt power (max) 91.93 hp (68.6 kW)
Description Gasoline 6-speed crawlerMarch 17 - April 11, 1932Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 200 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 2 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test.
Max power 76.01 hp (56.7 kW)
Max pull 15086 lbs (6843 kg)

Nebraska Tractor Test 287

Belt fuel use (max) 7.3 gal/hour (27.6 l/hour)
Belt power (max) 91.56 hp (68.3 kW)
Description Diesel 6-speed crawlerSeptember 9 - 22, 1937Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 287 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 2 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test.
Max power 76.75 hp (57.2 kW)
Max pull 20273 lbs (9195 kg)

Nebraska Tractor Test 338

Belt fuel use (max) 10.5 gal/hour (39.7 l/hour)
Belt power (max) 108.84 hp (81.2 kW)
Description Gasoline 6-speed crawlerNovember 23 - 28, 1939Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 338 file / Drawbar performance / Gear 2 used for power test. / Gear 1 used for pull test.
Max power 91.99 hp (68.6 kW)
Max pull 23851 lbs (10818 kg)

Nebraska Tractor Test 82

Belt fuel use (max) 3.9 gal/hour (14.8 l/hour)
Belt power (max) 33.18 hp (24.7 kW)
Description Gasoline 2-speed 2WDSeptember 13 - 24, 1921Link: Nebraska Tractor Test 82 file / Drawbar performance
Max power 21.42 hp (16.0 kW)
Max pull 3000 lbs (1360 kg)

References

Description Build a Better Farm published in 1940, by Allis Chalmers

Tractor Tests

Description NTTL 200: gasoline 6-speed crawler / NTTL 287: diesel 6-speed crawler / NTTL 338: gasoline 6-speed crawler

Variants

L gasoline
L-O diesel