Equipment
COCKSHUTT MODEL 20 - 2 Plow Rated
The Model 20 was the third Cockshutt tractor in the lineup when production began in early 1952. Intended as a general use tractor, handy to have around the farm for those light duty tasks that would free up other tractors for the "big" jobs. The Model 20 was popular with tobacco and cotton farmers as well as vegetable growers.
Originally equipped with a Continental 124 engine, Cockshutt began installing the larger 140 cu. in. Continental midway through the first year of production at serial number 963. Powered by the 140, the Model 20 earned a 25.47 maximum drawbar horsepower rating and 28.94 at the belt pulley during tests at the University of Nebraska.
The Model 20 is the only Cockshutt that was not available with live PTO. With the Clark drop-type axle and rear end it was not considered cost effective. Many models were sold, however, with the improved optional rear-mount rockshaft and hydraulic system, also available on the Model 30 in 1952.
The Deluxe version of the Model 20 premiering in 1956 included many "revisions" which today make it quite popular with serious Cockshutt collectors. Most notable to the eye are the paint scheme and the absence of the muffler up through the hood. Another significant change on the deluxe series was the addition of a second universal joint in the steering shaft that made the steering wheel more comfortable to the operator. A front mounting step plate, cigarette lighter and upholstered seat were also additions to the deluxe model. Steering wheels went from 15 to 17 inches in diameter and had a plastic center cap with the letter "C" stamped on it.
When production ended in the fall of 1957, 4,000 Model 20s had been built.
Note: The above information is NOT to be reprinted for distribution or any commercial use without permission of the International Cockshutt Club, Inc. To learn more, we recommend purchasing our book, Cockshutt: The Complete Story, published in 1999 by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. To order, click the book cover on our home page.
Originally equipped with a Continental 124 engine, Cockshutt began installing the larger 140 cu. in. Continental midway through the first year of production at serial number 963. Powered by the 140, the Model 20 earned a 25.47 maximum drawbar horsepower rating and 28.94 at the belt pulley during tests at the University of Nebraska.
The Model 20 is the only Cockshutt that was not available with live PTO. With the Clark drop-type axle and rear end it was not considered cost effective. Many models were sold, however, with the improved optional rear-mount rockshaft and hydraulic system, also available on the Model 30 in 1952.
The Deluxe version of the Model 20 premiering in 1956 included many "revisions" which today make it quite popular with serious Cockshutt collectors. Most notable to the eye are the paint scheme and the absence of the muffler up through the hood. Another significant change on the deluxe series was the addition of a second universal joint in the steering shaft that made the steering wheel more comfortable to the operator. A front mounting step plate, cigarette lighter and upholstered seat were also additions to the deluxe model. Steering wheels went from 15 to 17 inches in diameter and had a plastic center cap with the letter "C" stamped on it.
When production ended in the fall of 1957, 4,000 Model 20s had been built.
Note: The above information is NOT to be reprinted for distribution or any commercial use without permission of the International Cockshutt Club, Inc. To learn more, we recommend purchasing our book, Cockshutt: The Complete Story, published in 1999 by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. To order, click the book cover on our home page.
Cockshutt 30 - 2-3 Plow Rated
The Model 30 was Cockshutt's first tractor and was produced at the Brantford, Ontario plant. Other tractors had worn the Cockshutt name in the past, but were manufactured by either Oliver or Allis-Chalmers in the U.S. The Model 30 was a result of planning and design work that had been ongoing during the war years and culminated with the Cockshutt Plow Company Board of Directors' decision to build a tractor rather than buy one to market to their farm equipment customers.
Testing in the field of various engines available at the time resulted in selection of the four-cylinder Buda overhead valve with 153 cubic inches. A four-speed transmission from Wisconsin Axle was determined to be most compatible with the innovative LIVE power take off unit that was destined to put the Model 30 and the name Cockshutt "on the books!"
No other manufacturer to date had mastered the challenge of LPTO. Cockshutt engineers had designed a shaft "within a shaft" driven directly off the engine to a PTO clutch which permitted PTO-driven equipment to continue to operate even when the transmission clutch was engaged and the tractor was stopped, thus preventing painstaking, time wasting unclogging of equipment and allowing the operator to remain safely on the tractor.
LPTO was optional on the Model 30, but from the time Gordon Cockshutt drove the first one off the Brantford line on October 7, 1946, few were ordered without the LPTO option. Soon after the Model 30 premiered, engineers added an optional 2-speed gearbox to the transmission giving the 30 eight forward speeds and two reverse which made it much more versatile in matching ground speed to PTO driven equipment. So equipped, the Model 30 had at least two more forward speeds than any other tractor in its class!
By 1947 the engineers had perfected another innovative option available for the Model 30 - LIVE hydraulics. A gear driven pump, attached to the governor drive ran a 6-qt. system developing 1200 psi with a Pesco valve that operated a cylinder on the rockshaft. Later Model 30s had a hydraulic system mounted atop the final drive unit but still used the governor driven pump. By 1952 Cockshutt had the leading design on a remote hydraulic cylinder and they continued to refine their optional Class I, 3 pt. hitch system.
The first Canadian tractor tested at the Univ. of Nebraska, the Model 30 became available with a diesel engine in 1949, a distillate option in 1950, high altitude head in 1952 and an LP model in 1953. With the gasoline engine, Nebraska ratings showed maximum drawbar horsepower of 27.25 and 31.88 on the belt pulley. During the nearly ten year run of the Model 30, Cockshutt records show 37,328 were produced - their most successful model based on production!
Note: The above information is NOT to be reprinted for distribution or any commercial use without permission of the International Cockshutt Club, Inc. To learn more, we recommend purchasing our book, Cockshutt: The Complete Story, published in 1999 by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. To order, click the book cover on our home page.
Testing in the field of various engines available at the time resulted in selection of the four-cylinder Buda overhead valve with 153 cubic inches. A four-speed transmission from Wisconsin Axle was determined to be most compatible with the innovative LIVE power take off unit that was destined to put the Model 30 and the name Cockshutt "on the books!"
No other manufacturer to date had mastered the challenge of LPTO. Cockshutt engineers had designed a shaft "within a shaft" driven directly off the engine to a PTO clutch which permitted PTO-driven equipment to continue to operate even when the transmission clutch was engaged and the tractor was stopped, thus preventing painstaking, time wasting unclogging of equipment and allowing the operator to remain safely on the tractor.
LPTO was optional on the Model 30, but from the time Gordon Cockshutt drove the first one off the Brantford line on October 7, 1946, few were ordered without the LPTO option. Soon after the Model 30 premiered, engineers added an optional 2-speed gearbox to the transmission giving the 30 eight forward speeds and two reverse which made it much more versatile in matching ground speed to PTO driven equipment. So equipped, the Model 30 had at least two more forward speeds than any other tractor in its class!
By 1947 the engineers had perfected another innovative option available for the Model 30 - LIVE hydraulics. A gear driven pump, attached to the governor drive ran a 6-qt. system developing 1200 psi with a Pesco valve that operated a cylinder on the rockshaft. Later Model 30s had a hydraulic system mounted atop the final drive unit but still used the governor driven pump. By 1952 Cockshutt had the leading design on a remote hydraulic cylinder and they continued to refine their optional Class I, 3 pt. hitch system.
The first Canadian tractor tested at the Univ. of Nebraska, the Model 30 became available with a diesel engine in 1949, a distillate option in 1950, high altitude head in 1952 and an LP model in 1953. With the gasoline engine, Nebraska ratings showed maximum drawbar horsepower of 27.25 and 31.88 on the belt pulley. During the nearly ten year run of the Model 30, Cockshutt records show 37,328 were produced - their most successful model based on production!
Note: The above information is NOT to be reprinted for distribution or any commercial use without permission of the International Cockshutt Club, Inc. To learn more, we recommend purchasing our book, Cockshutt: The Complete Story, published in 1999 by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. To order, click the book cover on our home page.
COCKSHUTT MODEL 35 - 3 Plow Rated
Beginning its production in the year Cockshutt first offered the deluxe line of tractors, the 1956 Model 35 was striking in its "crème with red undercarriage" paint scheme. Powered by a four cylinder Hercules 198 cu. in. (gas only) engine, the Model 35 employed the tried and true 40/50 tub frame and final drive case. This was the first overhead valve engine produced by Hercules and the Model 35 was the only tractor being sold in the U.S. with the GO198 package. The Model 35 was not tested at the University of Nebraska.
Independent testing of the Model 35 by the American Agricultural Report in February 1957 assigned a corrected maximum PTO horsepower of 42.75 at 1,678 rpm. and rated it as "having more horsepower and torque than any other tractor tested by AAR in its class, it also has excellent fuel economy." Thus, this full 3-plow tractor with proven fuel economy filled an important niche in the agricultural needs of the late 1950s and well into the Sixties and Seventies.
A Model 35L was produced on a limited basis. With a lower center of gravity, 28" rear wheels and straight front axle, it was marketed for backhoe and other industrial applications. A total of 1,850 Model 35s were produced during the two year run.
Note: The above information is NOT to be reprinted for distribution or any commercial use without permission of the International Cockshutt Club, Inc. To learn more, we recommend purchasing our book, Cockshutt: The Complete Story, published in 1999 by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. To order, click the book cover on our home page.
Independent testing of the Model 35 by the American Agricultural Report in February 1957 assigned a corrected maximum PTO horsepower of 42.75 at 1,678 rpm. and rated it as "having more horsepower and torque than any other tractor tested by AAR in its class, it also has excellent fuel economy." Thus, this full 3-plow tractor with proven fuel economy filled an important niche in the agricultural needs of the late 1950s and well into the Sixties and Seventies.
A Model 35L was produced on a limited basis. With a lower center of gravity, 28" rear wheels and straight front axle, it was marketed for backhoe and other industrial applications. A total of 1,850 Model 35s were produced during the two year run.
Note: The above information is NOT to be reprinted for distribution or any commercial use without permission of the International Cockshutt Club, Inc. To learn more, we recommend purchasing our book, Cockshutt: The Complete Story, published in 1999 by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. To order, click the book cover on our home page.
COCKSHUTT 40 - 3-4 Plow Rated
Big brother to the 30, the Model 40 was introduced in 1949. Extensive test comparisons had once again led the Cockshutt engineers to select a Buda overhead valve engine, this time a 6B230 - six cylinders with 77 more cubic inches of displacement than the 4B153 but with internal components identical to the 153 - just two cylinders bigger!
Once again the innovative engineering team devised technology that would serve them far into the future. Having decided to machine their own final drive case, Cockshutt built a base rear-end that would withstand future horsepower increases. Two bull gears with bearings on each side were designed into a four-walled gear case and connected with a sliding spur gear transmission, six forward and two reverse. With a 1.6 mph 1st gear, the Model 40 was the slowest tractor in its horsepower class! This "straight line" (no u-joints) drive to the differential proved popular with tractor pullers long into the future and was even employed on the much later 560 and 570 models.
Available with the ever-popular options of LIVE Power Take Off and LIVE Hydraulics, the Model 40 was a field workhorse. Nebraska tests rated it with 3 7.85 maximum horsepower at the drawbar and 43.30 on the belt pulley. The Model 40, like the 30, was an easy tractor to service. Both the PTO and hydraulic systems were bolt-on units; easily removed for maintenance and the OHV Buda engine had a low upkeep reputation after years of arduous fieldwork.
Beginning in 1950, during the second year of Model 40 production, a 230 cu. in. Buda diesel was available and by 1953 both a distillate and LP were added. With the A-C buyout of the Buda Company, Cockshutt began to consider alternative engine sources. By 1955 the Model 40 platform was also available as a 40PD - equipped with a Perkins 269.5 cu. in. L4 diesel. When the Model 40PD was shipped for sale in the U.S., it was decaled as a Golden Eagle 40D4. Production of the 40 platforms ended in late 1957 after nearly 15,000 had been built.
Note: The above information is NOT to be reprinted for distribution or any commercial use without permission of the International Cockshutt Club, Inc. To learn more, we recommend purchasing our book, Cockshutt: The Complete Story, published in 1999 by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. To order, click the book cover on our home page
Once again the innovative engineering team devised technology that would serve them far into the future. Having decided to machine their own final drive case, Cockshutt built a base rear-end that would withstand future horsepower increases. Two bull gears with bearings on each side were designed into a four-walled gear case and connected with a sliding spur gear transmission, six forward and two reverse. With a 1.6 mph 1st gear, the Model 40 was the slowest tractor in its horsepower class! This "straight line" (no u-joints) drive to the differential proved popular with tractor pullers long into the future and was even employed on the much later 560 and 570 models.
Available with the ever-popular options of LIVE Power Take Off and LIVE Hydraulics, the Model 40 was a field workhorse. Nebraska tests rated it with 3 7.85 maximum horsepower at the drawbar and 43.30 on the belt pulley. The Model 40, like the 30, was an easy tractor to service. Both the PTO and hydraulic systems were bolt-on units; easily removed for maintenance and the OHV Buda engine had a low upkeep reputation after years of arduous fieldwork.
Beginning in 1950, during the second year of Model 40 production, a 230 cu. in. Buda diesel was available and by 1953 both a distillate and LP were added. With the A-C buyout of the Buda Company, Cockshutt began to consider alternative engine sources. By 1955 the Model 40 platform was also available as a 40PD - equipped with a Perkins 269.5 cu. in. L4 diesel. When the Model 40PD was shipped for sale in the U.S., it was decaled as a Golden Eagle 40D4. Production of the 40 platforms ended in late 1957 after nearly 15,000 had been built.
Note: The above information is NOT to be reprinted for distribution or any commercial use without permission of the International Cockshutt Club, Inc. To learn more, we recommend purchasing our book, Cockshutt: The Complete Story, published in 1999 by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. To order, click the book cover on our home page
Cockshutt 50 - 4-5 Plow Rated
Companion to the Model 40, Cockshutt's Model 50 was essentially the same platform employed on the Model 40 with the exception of standard 34-inch rear wheels as compared to 38" on the 40. The noted difference was in horsepower improvement. Equipped with Buda's 6B273, the extra 43 cubic inches boosted the Model 50 into the 4-5 plow class. Using the same engine block as the 230, Buda got the extra cubes by going to a 3-¾ inch "sleeveless" cylinder as opposed to the sleeved 3 7/16" cylinder in the 230.
Nebraska tests in November 1952 rated the gas powered Model 50 with 51.59 maximum drawbar horsepower and 55.56 at the belt. The 6DA273 Buda diesel registered 46.22 on the drawbar and 51.05 belt horsepower.
An optional 300# cast front wheel, 7.50 x 18, was first introduced on the Model 50. It is understandable why the power steering option, also first available on the 50, was a welcome addition! Disc brakes were also first introduced on the Model 50.
During the five-year production run, nearly 4,000 of the Model 50s had been built.
Note: The above information is NOT to be reprinted for distribution or any commercial use without permission of the International Cockshutt Club, Inc. To learn more, we recommend purchasing our book, Cockshutt: The Complete Story, published in 1999 by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. To order, click the book cover on our home page.
Nebraska tests in November 1952 rated the gas powered Model 50 with 51.59 maximum drawbar horsepower and 55.56 at the belt. The 6DA273 Buda diesel registered 46.22 on the drawbar and 51.05 belt horsepower.
An optional 300# cast front wheel, 7.50 x 18, was first introduced on the Model 50. It is understandable why the power steering option, also first available on the 50, was a welcome addition! Disc brakes were also first introduced on the Model 50.
During the five-year production run, nearly 4,000 of the Model 50s had been built.
Note: The above information is NOT to be reprinted for distribution or any commercial use without permission of the International Cockshutt Club, Inc. To learn more, we recommend purchasing our book, Cockshutt: The Complete Story, published in 1999 by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. To order, click the book cover on our home page.
THE COCKSHUTT 540 - 2-3 Plow Rated
Advertised by Cockshutt as having BIG tractor stamina, the Model 540 was the only utility-style tractor they ever built. Aimed at the small farmer, it was quite a versatile companion to its big brothers in the 500 series on many larger farms. It was equipped standard with 11 x 28 rear wheels and available only with an adjustable wide front end. The rear axle was not adjustable. Like its cousin, the Deluxe Model 20, the 540 exhaust vented below the hood, down past the engine and out underneath the tractor. The 540 lent itself to some industrial applications such as a loader and backhoe platform and would sometimes have exhaust routed through the hood.
The 4-cylinder flathead Continental 162 gasoline engine was teamed with the same sliding spur transmission as the 550, although the low styling required the addition of a second shift lever for high/low range. The 540 was the only tractor Cockshutt ever built with Live PTO, hydraulics and 3-pt hitch as standard equipment. Breakaway couplings for hydraulically controlled trailing implements were also available. Just like the Model 550, a fixed hydraulic "work" cylinder was used to operate the 3-pt hitch; unlike the 40/50 and 560/570 designs which required the remote cylinder be hooked onto the rockshaft from a bracket under the left floor pan.
Not tested at Nebraska, the Model 540 was manufacturer rated with 26 drawbar and 31 belt horsepower. After the first year of production an inspection cover was added on the top of the hood to facilitate changing the spark plugs and points. The only 500 series tractor to premier as a 6-volt, this too was rectified during 1961 with a 12-volt system. Peculiar to its brothers in the 500 series, the 540's instrument cluster was a one-piece unit with all four gauges and the tach/hour meter mounted as one unit.
Although no Model 540s were produced for 1960, when 1962 model production stopped, records show a total of 2,500 540s had been built.
The 4-cylinder flathead Continental 162 gasoline engine was teamed with the same sliding spur transmission as the 550, although the low styling required the addition of a second shift lever for high/low range. The 540 was the only tractor Cockshutt ever built with Live PTO, hydraulics and 3-pt hitch as standard equipment. Breakaway couplings for hydraulically controlled trailing implements were also available. Just like the Model 550, a fixed hydraulic "work" cylinder was used to operate the 3-pt hitch; unlike the 40/50 and 560/570 designs which required the remote cylinder be hooked onto the rockshaft from a bracket under the left floor pan.
Not tested at Nebraska, the Model 540 was manufacturer rated with 26 drawbar and 31 belt horsepower. After the first year of production an inspection cover was added on the top of the hood to facilitate changing the spark plugs and points. The only 500 series tractor to premier as a 6-volt, this too was rectified during 1961 with a 12-volt system. Peculiar to its brothers in the 500 series, the 540's instrument cluster was a one-piece unit with all four gauges and the tach/hour meter mounted as one unit.
Although no Model 540s were produced for 1960, when 1962 model production stopped, records show a total of 2,500 540s had been built.
COCKSHUTT 550 - 3 Plow Rated
Painted from top to bottom in the new paint scheme of Harvest Gold, the first of the 500 series tractors off the production line at Brantford in 1958 was the Model 550. Sporting sharp, modern-styled sheet metal by famed Studebaker designer Raymond Loewy; the snappy look won a U.S. industrial design competition. Cockshutt ads boasted it was the "Bold New Look!"
Under the hood was the reputable Hercules GO198, which had been used the previous two years in the Model 35. Now it was available in the 550 as a gas or diesel and fired by a new 12-volt automotive-type electrical system. Besides the usual fuel, oil, water and amp gauges the new "at a glance" instrument cluster had a tach and hour meter.
The reputable rear end and transmission, well-proven in the Model 40 and 50 for nearly ten years, was further refined by using six diametrical pitch gears instead of seven, reducing the drive gears from 11 to 10 and adding a new style of shifting rails. The transmission still had six forward and two reverse but the shift tower was now located in the transmission. A new style belt pulley drive was designed to run off the side of the transmission and double disc brakes would be standard on all the 500 series tractors. The standard 38" rear wheels permitted good field visibility.
Another Cockshutt first for the farm tractor arena was the innovative "draft/depth control" hydraulic unit made available on the Model 550 and the 540. With three controls to the valve, a sensing device automatically controlled rockshaft lift pressure, transferring more load to the tires, thereby reducing slippage. This enabled 3-pt implements to be trailed at a preset depth, reducing downshifting and stalls.
During tests at the University of Nebraska in November 1958 the diesel-equipped Model 550 produced 34.97 observed maximum horsepower at the drawbar and 38.45 on the belt pulley. The Model 550 was available with a narrow front end and standard or adjustable wide fronts - power steering was available for all. The Wheatland package of fenders and diamond-plate rear platform was also available on the Model 550. During the 1961 production year a decision was made to paint the undercarriage, front axle and engine area in the popular Vermilion Red, dubbed the "Red Belly." The resulting contrast with the Harvest Gold was a welcome improvement to the 500 series.
When Model 550 production ended in December 1961, records show a total of 2,930 had been built.
Under the hood was the reputable Hercules GO198, which had been used the previous two years in the Model 35. Now it was available in the 550 as a gas or diesel and fired by a new 12-volt automotive-type electrical system. Besides the usual fuel, oil, water and amp gauges the new "at a glance" instrument cluster had a tach and hour meter.
The reputable rear end and transmission, well-proven in the Model 40 and 50 for nearly ten years, was further refined by using six diametrical pitch gears instead of seven, reducing the drive gears from 11 to 10 and adding a new style of shifting rails. The transmission still had six forward and two reverse but the shift tower was now located in the transmission. A new style belt pulley drive was designed to run off the side of the transmission and double disc brakes would be standard on all the 500 series tractors. The standard 38" rear wheels permitted good field visibility.
Another Cockshutt first for the farm tractor arena was the innovative "draft/depth control" hydraulic unit made available on the Model 550 and the 540. With three controls to the valve, a sensing device automatically controlled rockshaft lift pressure, transferring more load to the tires, thereby reducing slippage. This enabled 3-pt implements to be trailed at a preset depth, reducing downshifting and stalls.
During tests at the University of Nebraska in November 1958 the diesel-equipped Model 550 produced 34.97 observed maximum horsepower at the drawbar and 38.45 on the belt pulley. The Model 550 was available with a narrow front end and standard or adjustable wide fronts - power steering was available for all. The Wheatland package of fenders and diamond-plate rear platform was also available on the Model 550. During the 1961 production year a decision was made to paint the undercarriage, front axle and engine area in the popular Vermilion Red, dubbed the "Red Belly." The resulting contrast with the Harvest Gold was a welcome improvement to the 500 series.
When Model 550 production ended in December 1961, records show a total of 2,930 had been built.
COCKSHUTT 560 - 4 Plow Rated
Setting a Nebraska test record in the 4-cylinder diesel class in November 1958 with a horsepower-hour-per-gallon fuel rating of 15.16, the Model 560 opened some eyes. It posted 45.32 max, observed horsepower at the drawbar and 48.52 on the belt pulley. Weighing in at Nebraska at 9,445 pounds, the 560 pulled 6,706 pounds on test - 71% of its own weight!
The L4 version of the Perkins 269.5 cu. in. diesel used in the 40PD/Golden Eagle models was replaced with a direct injection 4-270 version effective with 1959 serial numbers. The Buckingham-style rear end from the 40/50 tractors was updated for the 560/570 models with a heavier drive gear and pinion. However, many rear end parts remained interchangeable.
Rear wheels on the Model 560 were 12 x 38 with 13s optional. A 34-inch option was available in either 14 or 15-inch widths. Narrow front and both the standard and adjustable wide front ends were all available for the 560 as was the Wheatland package.
2,910 Model 560s were produced through 1961.
The L4 version of the Perkins 269.5 cu. in. diesel used in the 40PD/Golden Eagle models was replaced with a direct injection 4-270 version effective with 1959 serial numbers. The Buckingham-style rear end from the 40/50 tractors was updated for the 560/570 models with a heavier drive gear and pinion. However, many rear end parts remained interchangeable.
Rear wheels on the Model 560 were 12 x 38 with 13s optional. A 34-inch option was available in either 14 or 15-inch widths. Narrow front and both the standard and adjustable wide front ends were all available for the 560 as was the Wheatland package.
2,910 Model 560s were produced through 1961.
COCKSHUTT 570 - 5 Plow Rated
"POWER-IFIC!" Cockshutt stated in their ads. The Model 570 was equipped with the Hercules six cylinder GO298 - 100 cubic inches bigger than the 550! In November 1958 at Nebraska tests it pegged 52.25 obs. max horsepower on the drawbar and 60.84 at the belt pulley. The 14 x 34 rear wheels were standard with a 15-inch option and when the optional wide front end was selected, 7.50 x 18 cast wheels were included.
With minimum tillage field applications becoming ever more popular, Cockshutt advertised the Model 570 as being able to "pull a string of 3 or 4 fitting tools with an economy performance."
The Model 570 was available with the standard clamshell fenders or the Wheatland package. A total of 3,100 diesel and gas 570s were built by the time production was halted with the 1960 run.
With minimum tillage field applications becoming ever more popular, Cockshutt advertised the Model 570 as being able to "pull a string of 3 or 4 fitting tools with an economy performance."
The Model 570 was available with the standard clamshell fenders or the Wheatland package. A total of 3,100 diesel and gas 570s were built by the time production was halted with the 1960 run.
COCKSHUTT 570 SUPER
Beginning in 1961, to satisfy demands for a tractor with even more horsepower, a Hercules 339 cu. in. diesel was put on the 570 platform. It was factory rated (corrected) at 60 drawbar and 64 belt horsepower. It repeatedly outperformed other 5-plow tractors in competitions and has pegged dynamometers at 80-90 horsepower!
Following production of the first 300 570 Supers, a transmission gear was changed resulting in slowing 2nd gear by about ¼ mph and 4th gear by ½ mph. High and low reverse were slowed by 1/8 mph.
Through the 1961-62 serial number sequence a total of 1,680 Model 570 Supers were produced. This tractor was the last production model introduced by Cockshutt.
Following production of the first 300 570 Supers, a transmission gear was changed resulting in slowing 2nd gear by about ¼ mph and 4th gear by ½ mph. High and low reverse were slowed by 1/8 mph.
Through the 1961-62 serial number sequence a total of 1,680 Model 570 Supers were produced. This tractor was the last production model introduced by Cockshutt.
