What did I buy? (Crawler Id)

jaluhn · Jul 5, 2015

Put down a deposit on an old little crawler today. No idea what it is though, wondering if anyone has an idea.

It's a 4 cyl gasser, looks like a flathead. Exhaust is obviuously cobbled together, and the blade made be as well. Looks like the bottom of the grill was removed when they put the hydraulic pump on.

It's got a 3 fwd/ 1 rev trans. No steering clutches as far as I can tell, just brakes.

Guy said it's a Case but he wasn't at all sure - it belonged to his late uncle and he's just the guy cleaning off the proporty.

Thanks,
~John

jaluhn · Jul 5, 2015

Frank Dodson · Jul 5, 2015

By the looks of the front idler I would say it is an Oliver Oc3. The Cleveland Tractor Company begin building these in 1939 and Oliver bougth out the Cleveland company in 1944. Oliver made a few modifications througout the years. The crawler was the Cletrac HG from 1939-1944 and rebadged Oliver HG until 1952 and OC3 from 1952 until late 1956 when they were completely modified with the Oliver OC4. They have a Hercules flat head 4. Parts are available at Zimmermans Oliver/Cletrac Company.

jaluhn · Jul 5, 2015

Looking around a bit online I agree - looks identical.

Never would have guessed, thanks!

2x4 · Jul 6, 2015

doesn't look like the OC-3 I had, tho it's been a long time. It had a Hercules IXB3 motor. If it has the original dipstick IXB3 is imbossed on it.

oc-18guy · Jul 7, 2015

oc-3 indeed!

jaluhn · Jul 7, 2015

Got it home (after some fun with loading... steel treads on steel trailer deck on slope = fun... :shock

and did some closer checking.

Where would the tractor serial number be? I found a couple of charts, but nothing that clearly says where to find it. Turns out the engine is actually a Willy Jeep motor someone stuck in there. Decently clean install, and it runs pretty nice. Probably doesn't hurt to have a bit more power either, as long as it doesn't break anything.

Seems like a fun little tractor. Got a hydraulic issue to figure out (no pressure) but otherwise everything looks to work well. Not a bad deal for $500. 8)

J. Schwiebert · Jul 9, 2015

Well the serial number tag should have been on the bellhousing.

J. Schwiebert · Jul 9, 2015

I forgot to mention that a lot of HG models have OC-3 front idlers as it was the only one furnished for repairs.

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