My Case Experimental Tractors part 1

NickatKY

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I have not posted on YT for a while mainly due to Photobucket not allowing photos to be shared without paying a yearly fee. This did not allow easy access to my photos. I am moving the photos to files on my lap top for easier posting on YT. This is a great forum with a lot of good Case people who help others.
this is part 1 of my Case EXP tractors.
This is my early 300 Case Prototype. The 300 replaced the VAC and SC tractors,but was derived from the VAC-14. It took 12 prototypes to get the tractor into production. Only 2 prototypes and a picture have been found. I also have the other known prototype,that I believe is #12. These prototypes were the beginning of the end of the Flambeau Red Era.This early prototype has most of the new features the production 300 debuted with it's introduction for the 1956 model year. However although these first generation parts are the same design, they are different from the production parts and are not interchangeable.This tractor has hand clutch but a dual range transmission with UD and DD for the ranges instead of the triple range like the production tractors. Also both prototypes have shoe style brakes instead of disc like the production models.This prototype still has a VAC engine but it has been modified for larger displacement and more horsepower.
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This is my late 300 prototype. This is one of 12 300 prototypes that were built.Only 2 are known to have survived.This tractor was found in Florida by Mr. J R Gyger whom I bought it from. Mr. Harry Klein said that they put the VAC metal on them to hide them from the competition during testing.This appears to be the 12th prototype.This tractor has several 300 parts with regular production casting numbers on it.Some of these appear to be fist run production castings. The triple range cover has the regular production casting number but no provisions for a dipstick of filler hole. You have to remove the cover to check the oil! It also has many EXV Castings.It has a triple range transmission.It has a 300 block casting with a serial number similar to the early 300 prototype I have that has a VT 328 (VA series)engine block casting number.

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As with the testing Nick , i?m sure field testing was
a big part of the equation.How soon there after was
the 300 brought into production?CM
 
Chuck,
I would think the Early prototype was built around '52/'53 and the late one between '53 and late '54. The first production 300's were built in September of 1954.
Nick
 
Nick I love learning bout Case's experimental stuff. Thank you for posting. Do you know anything about the supposed full powershift they were working on towards the end?

Also, I would like to suggest storing all of your Case information (photos, digital manuals, videos etc.) on a portable SSD. This way if your computer poops out you dont loose all of your information. I will
attach a link for the exact one that I use (have 2 actually). I use this for my personal case/tractor info and have another with which I store our Case tractor clubs information. The solid state part of this
drive makes it very hardy as it can withstand falls and smacks and the like (my wife even washed one of mine by accident and it still works however, I do not recommend it.) The nice part is that if you would
like to take your SSD somewhere to either share or receive some Case info you can do so without hauling around your computer if need be.
Samsung T1
 
connor9988,
I do not know anything about the full powershift. thanks for the tip on the SSD. The reason I like online photo storage is if something happens to my home I wont lose my pics.
Nick
 

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