LA CASE Questions

[Anonymous-0]

I have never operated an LA, nor been around one much, but I'm thinking I really NEED to find a late model one to complete my VAC, SC, DC family!

In reading, Full Steam Ahead, I understand differential brakes, (hydraulic) first became available in 1949. Did they produce non-hydraulic brake LA's after '49?

I understand the last year of the LA, (1952) live pto was standard from February on. Is this correct?

Did the LAI have a pto and hydraulic system like the ag tractor?


Thank you,
Glenn F.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Glenn, I grew up with a 1951 LA (5521180). It had differential brakes; they were not hydraulic. The hydraulic brakes were on tractors between 5208165 and 5418606. Differential brakes followed at 5148607. Hydraulic brakes worked on inside of the rear hub while the differential one stopped the drive chain on whichever side's pedal you stepped on. You could make tight turns with them.
I find nothing in my parts book showing live PTO at any time in LA production.
As for the LAI, PTO was available but apparently hydraulics were not.

 

[Alan Golden]

3 years ago, a 1949 LA was my entry into the Case brand. Since then I've bought an S and 2 SC's. The LA is a brute of a tractor. Mine has the individual hydraulic brakes. Once I got them repaired, I can swing the tractor around a barnpole to get it parked. My 49 does not have live PTO, nor do I think any year of LA had live PTO.

 

[CaseNutty 1660]

Tom the last LA's were basic 500's with a gas 4-banger also have seen industrial 500's with AG HYD why not LAI's? just my two cent's hope the wrist is doing better Tom

 

[Walterdavies]

I have a 1945 LA it has mechanical brakes my 48 parts tractor has hydraulic my book says they came with hyd. in 48.
all of the Ls and LAs had a brake on the Pulley Hub.
All brakes mechanical or hydraulic were on the wheel hubs. It took a lot to stop 8,500 lbs of tractor.
Also if you are a very strong man get an LA if not forget it the steering takes two men and boy if going slow, forget it if stopped.
Walt

 

[Camboted]

I had a 1952 LA which I sold a couple of years ago, so it may have been live PTO came later but I've never seen one. It had individual mechanical differential brakes, but non-live pto and hydraulics.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Does anyone know of an LAI for sale...somewhere near Wisconsin?

Thanks,
Glenn F.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Tom, I'm just going on what my parts books show.
(LA dated 11/58 and LAI dated 9/52.)
The wrist is improving slowly.

 

[Anonymous-0]

my 12 year old son steers/drives my 500dsl. just fine, basically an LA with a dsl.

 

[Bob from Australia]

Walt

I wonder if there is something wrong with the steering on your LA. I learned to drive one when I was 8 years old in 1950, never had any trouble with it. I now have two LAs in my collection, and can steer each with virtually no effort. I agree that it difficult to turn the wheel if the tractor is stationary.

My C and L tractors do take a lot more effort to steer.

Bob

 

[redgems]

Glenn, I have a restored 1945 L. A. was my f.i.l.'s It has mechanical brakes,L.P. was installed by case dealer in 1950 currently operates on propane.The P.T.O. shaft was removed and a bee gee hydrolic pump was installed and run in its place.Quite a work horse in its day.

 

[Camboted]

Glenn: Folow this link:
https://photos.yesterdaystractors.com/cgi-bin/photoads/classifieds.cgi?search_and_display_db_button=on&db_id=354536&query=retrieval

 

[eugene degal]

chad Lisorve 1-847-910-5327 has a 1952 la. it has the brakes on the cross shafts.from stockbridge wisconsin.my name eugene degal i repair them.

 

[Walterdavies]

Bob,
As I said when stopped or driving real slow. Once you get it rolling no problem. But I find that one has to move it around in the yard its a bear. If you get a good load on the back the front end will be 4 to 8 inches off the ground but you have to get to the other end of the row sometime.
I pull it at some local pulls and have to steer with the brakes when the load gets up.
Walt

 

[CaseNutty 1660]

have seen two LA's with live pto and hyd they were some of the last made and were identical to a 500

 

[Bob/wis]

Just seen this listed this morn. Fully restore. Kind of steep but just deepends what kind of work went into it.
Bob
http://madison.craigslist.org/grd/1418678189.html
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