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littleboyblue

08-08-2005 14:29:20




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Ok.. So my grandpa has a Case DC and I was curious to some background on what drew them to inventing it, what were the pros and cons of the tractor, the dates of manufacturing, and so forth.. I am making my grandpa a gift for christmas about all his tractors and the history of them... That is why i would like some information on them.. anything would be helpful including websites and stuff..... thank you.... Also does anyone on here know how to get background on a serial number like date of manufacturing and stuff? could i just post it and someone would be able to find it.?

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Don Rudolph

08-08-2005 16:53:39




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 Re: DC History...... in reply to littleboyblue, 08-08-2005 14:29:20  
D series Case tractors were an updated version of the C series that came out in 1929. The first D's came out in 1939. D series tractors were very tough and dependable machines. These models served Case for almost 25 years. The only apparent drawback I can think of was the steering arrangement on the row crop tractors that became known as the "chicken roost" arm. It was a deragatory term used by the competition to sway sales to other brands. It worked just fine, was easy on the fingers and steered quite easily without power assistance. Also, by the end of production in 1953 other brands had updated their styling, added more speeds, and many offered more power, even in their old models. Case was a very conservatively managed company and reluctant to change unless forced to. In 1954 and 1955 it was hard to sell a DC Case, even at severe discounts and despite the fact that they now had a foot clutch, 3 point hitch, live PTO, and more horsepower. There were unsold D series tractors in storage all over the United States. They just looked old fashioned, even though the engineering was still pretty sound. This was a boon to some farmers as they could afford to buy a new tractor at a very low cost. The amazing thing is that some of the competition were still making tractors that used engineering from 1916 and would soon prove to be forever obsolete, but I guess that is what marketing is all about. DC Tom has a wealth of information about D series tractors.

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todd hamilton

08-08-2005 19:39:09




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 Re: DC History...... in reply to Don Rudolph, 08-08-2005 16:53:39  
It never ceases to amaze me how handy the operation of my old SC is with the mechanical lift. I can plow snow all day and it will not wear me out because I am using my arm to run the clutch and the lift motor pedal is just behind the right foot. You never see the word "ergonomics" in those old ads from the 40s, but somebody knew what they were doing when they designed those tractors. You will never convince me that for a farm tractor a foot clutch is safer, easier to operate, and as versatile as a hand operated lever. Some "old" designs were just better.

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JGarner

08-09-2005 05:24:29




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 Re: DC History...... in reply to todd hamilton, 08-08-2005 19:39:09  
Each to his own. We had both hand and foot clutch versions and for those of us that learned to drive on a standard transmssion auto, I believe the hand clutch is dangerous becaus my immediate reaction is to push in the clutch with my foot. Give me a foot clutch and eagle hitch any day!!



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John H-WI

08-08-2005 15:49:01




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 Re: DC History...... in reply to littleboyblue, 08-08-2005 14:29:20  
If you post the serial number for DCTom he can give you some history on the tractor. If you want to know some history on Case purchase the book "Full Steam Ahead" and go to Ebay and look for "150 Years of J.I. Case" by C H Wendel. This isn't in print any more and can run high sometimes on Ebay.



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