Overview
The Waterloo Boy LA is a 1914-1915 era farm tractor featuring a 5.5L 2-cylinder liquid-cooled kerosene engine that delivers 15 hp at the belt and 7 hp at the drawbar. Weighing 3,000 lbs and equipped with a 1-speed unsynchronized transmission, it offers a straightforward open-station design for early twentieth-century agricultural operations.
Ideal Applications
Stationary Belt Power:
With a claimed 15 hp at the belt and a rated 750 RPM, this engine is built to provide power for stationary agricultural belt-driven equipment.
Light-Duty Field Pulling:
The 7 hp drawbar capacity and 3,000 lb weight make it suitable for basic standard-tread pulling tasks on the farm.
Manual Maneuvering:
Utilizing a tricycle front tire configuration and manual capstan-and-chain steering, this model provides mechanical steering control for open-station field work.
Production
| Description | Standard-tread tractor / Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA / Serial number records show only two model L Waterloo Boys, although more may have been built prior to 1914. |
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| Manufacturer | Waterloo Boy |
Engine
| Engine type | Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company 5.5L 2-cyl kerosene |
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| Bore/Stroke | 5.50x7.00 inches (140 x 178 mm) |
| Description | Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company / kerosene / 2-cylinder / liquid-cooled |
| Displacement | 333 ci (5.5 L) |
| Rated RPM | 750 |
| Belt (claimed) | 15 hp (11.2 kW) |
| Drawbar (claimed) | 7 hp (5.2 kW) |
Transmission
| Gears | 1 forward and reverse |
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| Manufacturer | Waterloo Boy |
| Transmission type | 1-speed unsynchronized gear |
| Type | unsynchronized gear |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
| Steering | capstan-and-chain, manual |
Dimensions & Tires
| Weight | 3,000 lbs (1360 kg) |
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| Front tire | 22x8 |
| Rear tire | 50x10 |
| Weight | 3,000 lbs (1360 kg) |
| Ag front | 22x8 (tricycle) |
| Ag rear | 50x10 |
LA Serial Numbers
| 1914 | 1000 |
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| Description | FAQ: How to read a serial number table. |
| Final | 1253 |
References
| Description | The John Deere Unstyled Letter Series by J.R. Hobbs / Tractors 1918-1976 published by John Deere* / *Publication contains known errors. |
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