My 1935 Cletrac EN

[35CletracEN]

Hello,

Thought I'd share my Cletrac EN with the group.
In around 1990ish I had a friend that found this crawler sitting in an orchard in Yakima WA. It had a bad motor we found out once acquired. This was my late father's purchase. He always wanted a crawler. He ended up selling it to a friend David Reed who had a bad tractor but with a good motor. He always wanted and finally ended up with a Jond Deere Lindamen. I always loved this tractor and mentioned if his friend ever wanted to sell it I would be interested. Around 1998 it became mine.
So this Cletrac was originaly sold through the Lindamen tractor co of Yakima WA in 1935. Yes the same Lindamen that went on to make the John Deere Lindamen crawler.
It still today starts on the second crank. I love this machine. With around only 642 produced it's fairly rare to see one. This is the only one I have ever came crossed.
This small EN was used to pull a sprayer in the apple orchards.

Here's my Cletrac.

 

[Princeton Bill]

That is a very nice Cletrac.

 

[Centerplate]

Great piece of history. Super nice story about your father.

 

[rrlund]

Beautiful machine!

 

[J.Wondergem]

Hello,

Thought I'd share my Cletrac EN with the group.
In around 1990ish I had a friend that found this crawler sitting in an orchard in Yakima WA. It had a bad motor we found out once acquired. This was my late father's purchase. He always wanted a crawler. He ended up selling it to a friend who had a bad tractor but with a good motor. I always loved the tractor and mentioned if his friend ever wanted to sell it I would be interested. Around 1996 it became mine.
So this Cletrac was originaly sold through the Lindamen tractor co of Yakima WA in 1935. Yes the same Lindamen that went on to make the John Deere Lindamen crawler.
It still today starts on the second crank. I love this machine. With around only 642 produced it's fairly rare to see one. This is the only one I have ever came crossed.

Here's my Cletrac.View attachment 131520View attachment 131521View attachment 131522View attachment 131523View attachment 131524

I've never seen one like that. Thanks for the picture.

 

[scootergmc]

Those photos look great with that backdrop.

 

[35CletracEN]

Thanks everyone for your comments. I've been wanting to share this for a while.

Some details on the EN
- It's the narrowest Cletrac produced.
- estimated only 936 made total. Only 28 in 1953.
- 4 cylinder Hercules engine
- length 104 1/2
- Width 41 1/4
- Weight 4900 lbs
- Turning radius 4 feet.

 

[Steelcleat]

Thanks everyone for your comments. I've been wanting to share this for a while.

Some details on the EN
- It's the narrowest Cletrac produced.
- estimated only 936 made total. Only 28 in 1953.
- 4 cylinder Hercules engine
- length 104 1/2
- Width 41 1/4
- Weight 4900 lbs
- Turning radius 4 feet.

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Beautiful crawler there!
I have a 1927 orchard K with some original grey and red paint left on it.
I preserved/encapsulated the mostly rusty surface with a flat, not glossy, boiled linseed type coating..Sweet Patina Sauce..it darkens the color up a bit but protects what's left of the original paint and keeps the metal from rusting.

 

[35CletracEN]

Beautiful crawler there!
I have a 1927 orchard K with some original grey and red paint left on it.
I preserved/encapsulated the mostly rusty surface with a flat, not glossy, boiled linseed type coating..Sweet Patina Sauce..it darkens the color up a bit but protects what's left of the original paint and keeps the metal from rusting.

Yeah, I should probably do the same. Definitely leaving it original and as found!!

 

[scootergmc]

Do you need a parts tractor or a sibling?

 

[35CletracEN]

Do you need a parts tractor or a sibling?

What do you have?

 

[scootergmc]

I don't have anything, however a huge auction is going on down here in CA, and there's an EN in the auction. Not a narrow gauge like yours, but an EN nonetheless. Given the amount of equipment, unless they're super rare, stuff will probably go cheap. The scrappers are already bidding. See lot 140.

https://bids.aumannauctions.com/auctions/43249-the-bright-s-pioneer-museum-auction

 

[35CletracEN]

I don't have anything, however a huge auction is going on down here in CA, and there's an EN in the auction. Not a narrow gauge like yours, but an EN nonetheless. Given the amount of equipment, unless they're super rare, stuff will probably go cheap. The scrappers are already bidding. See lot 140.

https://bids.aumannauctions.com/auctions/43249-the-bright-s-pioneer-museum-auction

Dang. Wish it was closer. It's up to $7 bid. I have no way to get it if I won the bid unfortunately.

 

[GermantownGreen]

Dang. Wish it was closer. It's up to $7 bid. I have no way to get it if I won the bid unfortunately.

Oh, there's always a way! Great job there, many thanks for sharing your story and pics. Beautiful machine, you should share with Landis Zimmerman and Sherry, Oliver Heritage magazine!
Good luck there. GG

 

[35CletracEN]

Oh, there's always a way! Great job there, many thanks for sharing your story and pics. Beautiful machine, you should share with Landis Zimmerman and Sherry, Oliver Heritage magazine!
Good luck there. GG

Yeah I hear you. To be honest it's more that I can't afford to take the trip and rent equipment. Also I think my wife would consider a divorce. LOL.
It wasn't a real EN anyways. It just had an EN radiator shell. All EN's were the narrow version. That's what the 'N' stood for. Still a cool tractor and I'm sure it wouldn't take much to get it up and running. Hope someone grabbed it.

 

[scootergmc]

Yeah I hear you. To be honest it's more that I can't afford to take the trip and rent equipment. Also I think my wife would consider a divorce. LOL.
It wasn't a real EN anyways. It just had an EN radiator shell. All EN's were the narrow version. That's what the 'N' stood for. Still a cool tractor and I'm sure it wouldn't take much to get it up and running. Hope someone grabbed it.

It's an EN as I'm fairly certain it had EN on the serial tag as I looked at it yesterday in person. It's likely someone easily extended the width with parts from another crawler.

 

[35CletracEN]

It's an EN as I'm fairly certain it had EN on the serial tag as I looked at it yesterday in person. It's likely someone easily extended the width with parts from another crawler.

Makes sense. Lot of years for things to evolve with some of this old iron.

 

[Deere Mark]

Very nice Cletrac. Had a 1936 model E Cletrac at the home farm, same as yours except about 78 inches wide. Was in use at the farm until about 1962.

 

[35CletracEN]

Very nice Cletrac. Had a 1936 model E Cletrac at the home farm, same as yours except about 78 inches wide. Was in use at the farm until about 1962.

Very cool. You still have it i hope. Thanks for sharing.

 

[GermantownGreen]

Yeah I hear you. To be honest it's more that I can't afford to take the trip and rent equipment. Also I think my wife would consider a divorce. LOL.
It wasn't a real EN anyways. It just had an EN radiator shell. All EN's were the narrow version. That's what the 'N' stood for. Still a cool tractor and I'm sure it wouldn't take much to get it up and running. Hope someone grabbed it.

I totally understand that, there's many items, not close, that come on the screen here that should be bought. Shed space is getting hard to find around here too. Thanks for sharing. GG