j i case va

1942 - 1955

Standard-tread tractor

Standard-tread tractor

Manufacturer

J.I. Case

Standard-tread tractor

Built in Rock Island, Illinois, USA

Original price was $1,580 in 1955

The Case VA series replaced the V series in 1942. A number of variants on the VA series were available. The VA was the standard-tread model. The VAC was tricycle row-crop model; the VAI was the industrial model; the VAO was the orchard model; the VAIW was the warehouse model; the VAH was the high-clearance row-crop model, and the VAS was the offset high-clearance row-crop model. Electric start was optional. During the early years, the engine was made by Continental. The VA series was the first Case tractors to use the Eagle Hitch, introduced in 1949.

VA

standard tread

VAC

tricycle row-crop

VAI

industrial

VAO

orchard

VAIW

warehouse

VAH

high-clearance

VAS

offset high-clearance

VAC-11

single-front wheel

VAC-12

dual-front row-crop

VAC-13

adjustable wide-front row-crop

VAC-14

lowered version of VAC-13

VAO-15

similar to VAO

J.I. Case 2.0L 4-cyl distillate

J.I. Case 2.0L 4-cyl gasoline

Fuel tank

9.25 gal 35.0 L

4-speed unsynchronized gear

Drawbar (claimed)

13 hp 9.7 kW

PTO (claimed)

17 hp 12.7 kW

Plows

2

Drawbar (tested)

19.10 hp 14.2 kW

Belt (tested)

21.33 hp 15.9 kW

Two-wheel drive

Manual steering

Open operator station.

Type

Case Eagle Hitch

Rear PTO

transmission

Rear PTO Type

540 (1.375)

Engine RPM

525@1425

Wheelbase

75.25 inches 191 cm

Weight

3200 lbs 1451 kg

Front tire

6.00-15

Rear tire

10-28

Location:

Serial number plate on the tractor's instrument panel.

1942

4600001

1943

4700001

1944

4800001

1945

4900001

1946

5000001

1947

5100001

1948

5200001

1949

5300001

1950

5400001

1951

5500001

1952

5600001

1953

5700001

1954

5800001

1955

5900001

FAQ: How to read a serial number table.

Case VA series: information from YTMag

Case Model VAC: photos at oldengine.org

Diameter

10.25 inches 26 cm

Width

6 inches 15 cm

RPM

969

Speed

2600 ft/min 792.48 meters/min

Ground

positive

Charging system

generator

Charging amps

12

Battery volts

6

Improved Case "VA" Series Tractors published in 1953, by J.I. Case

Operator's Instruction Manual Model "VA" Series Tractors

4 Great Tractors published in 1945, by J.I. Case