This Caterpillar PV Fifteen was first introduced in 1929, with 22 HP and a 4 cylinder engine. What makes the Fifteen iconic though, is that it was also produced with a second version in 1931, the CAT 7C Fifteen, a smaller tractor, which happened to be yellow, making the Fifteen the only tractor to have one version gray (PV) and another all yellow (7C)! Although similar to its brother the PV Fifteen, CAT made specific design and engine changes to set the 7C apart from the rest of Caterpillar's lineup and products in the 1930s.
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Mfg. 1929-1932
weight 5790 pounds
gauge 40” and 50”
Drawbar HP 22 Belt/PTO HP 26
Cylinders Bore and Stroke 4@ 3-3/4″ x 5″
RPM 1250
Fuel Cap. 23 gals.
Nebraska Test No. 159
1929 PV1-PV4023
PV 1 Dave Wintermute, Annondale, NJ, USA Former Jeff Huff, Bloomfield, NY, USA
PV 9 Rick Hawksworth, CA, USA
PV 20 Daniel Aschberger, Tatachilla, South Australia
PV 29 Orval Yoder, Hutchinson, KS, USA Machine was purchased new by Jacob Yoder, Orval’s grandfather, machine is original unrestored
PV 43 Karl Stowe
PV 57 Jeremy Sutherland, New Zealand
PV 148 Gardyne Southland, New Zealand
PV 159 Ryan Family, Blue Bell, PA, USA Parts Machine
PV 169 Doc Clark, Bigfork, MT, USA
PV 316 Alex Forbes, Manitoba, Canada
PV 445 Former Gary Parker Tractor
PV 485 Enyeart Family, Laramie, WY, USA
PV 499 Nelson Family, Blythe, CA, USA
PV 536 Dick Opdahl, MN, USA
PV 568 Ron Meeder, Ripley, NY, USA
PV 590 Doug Hagen, Beechford, Tasmainia, Australia
PV 596 Hickory Lake
PV 606 CA, USA
PV 714 Lorenz Family, Sheboygan Falls, WI, USA
PV 725 Andy Haberle, Oak Grove, MN, USA
PV 767 Tyson Beacham, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
PV 785 James Ward, Medford, OR, USA
PV 1011 Jeff Huff, Bloomfield, NY, USA
PV 1036 Enyeart Family, Laramie, WY, USA
PV 1084 Gene SD, USA
PV 1154 Ron Rochester, NY, USA
PV 1161 Zip Herpernia, CA, USA
PV 1297 Willetts, Canterbury, New Zealand
PV 1440 Paul Hein, Leavenworth, KS, USA
PV 1512 Jeff Huff, Bloomfield, NY, USA
PV 1646 Jeff Moyle, NE, USA
PV 1647 Newport, VIT
PV 1686 Andy Haberle, Oak Grove, MN, USA
PV 1791 Peter Turvey, Canterbury, New Zealand
PV 1801 Randy Moulding, Odgen, UT, USA
PV 1815 Keith Wilhem, Anchorage, Alaska
PV 1823 OR, USA
PV 1847 Jeff Huff, Bloomfield, NY, USA
PV 1969W Enyeart Family, Laramie, WY, USA
PV 2031 Bruce Johnstone, Rapid City, SD, USA
PV 2130 Ed Christenbury, Liberty, NC, USA
PV 2232 Biggs Otago, NZ, USA
PV 2287 Rua Mudgway, Palmerston, New Zealand
PV 2310 Jeff Huff, Bloomfield, NY, USA
PV 2340 Bruce Cambridge, NE, USA
PV 2353 Roots of Motive Power, Willits, CA, USA
PV 2356 Sparks Muesum, Canterbury, New Zealand
PV 2450 Alan Langmuir, Elk Grove, CA, USA
PV 2491
PV 2532 Dave Tennent, Dunedin, New Zealand
PV 2557 David Coakley, Sand Diego, CA, USA
PV 2616 Scott Hayes, Molalla, OR, USA Orchard
PV 2640 Flanagan, Canterbury, New Zealand
PV 2678 Mike Lyon, Australia
PV 2683 Jack Wallace, Woodland, CA, USA
PV 2714 Jeff Fenske, Fresno, CA, USA
PV 2775 Bob Taylor, Dickson, TN, USA
PV 2799 Lance Jones, Australia
PV 2877 Mudgway, North Island, New Zealand
PV 2913 Rohan Burns, Australia
PV 2948 Rohan Burns, Australia
PV 2950 Bruce Vinkler, Chicago, IL, USA
PV 3090 Matt Carrica Buru, Lake Arrowhead, CA, USA
PV 3095 John Souza, Fresno, CA, USA
PV 3102 Frank O’Brian, Riverside, CA, USA Former Carl Sharp, CA, USA
PV 3174 Murry, Australia
PV 3197 Dick Opdahl, MN, USA
PV 3219 Doug Hagen, Beechford, Tamania, Australia
PV 3222 Bud Tuttle, Jamieson Canyon, CA, USA
PV 3223 Rua Mudgway, Palmerston, New Zealand
PV 3236 Frank O’Brian, Riverside, CA, USA Former Carl Sharp, CA, USA
PV 3250 John Souza, Fresno, CA, USA
PV 3330 Don Evans, Bakersfield, CA, USA
PV 3333 Enyeart Family, Laramie, WY, USA
PV 3387 Mike Foster, Burra, Australia
PV 3389 John Souza, Fresno, CA, USA
PV 3473 Thomas Pfeifer, TX, USA
PV 3519 Thomas Pfeifer, TX, USA
PV 3523 Ryan Family, Blue Bell, PA, USA Parts Machine, PTO
PV 3590 Jeff Huff, Bloomfield, NY, USA
PV 3634 Enyeart Family, Laramie, WY, USA
PV 3637 Steve Coppin, CA, USA
PV 3715 Lance Jones, Australia
PV 3743 Gary Risk, New Providence, PA, USA
PV 3748 Lance Jones, Australia
PV 3774 Karl Stowe
PV 3821 Simonian Farms, Clovis, CA, USA
PV 3823 Jon-Mark Horta, Atwater, CA, USA
PV 3839 NJ Huisman, Netherlands
PV 3862 CA, USA
PV 3942 Omnitrac, Cove, OR, USA
1930 PV4024-PV7205
PV 4067 Jeff Huff, Bloomfield, NY, USA
PV 4089 CA, USA
PV 4132 Dale Stafford, MD, USA
PV 4166 David Hudson
PV 4178 Randy Moulding, Odgen, UT, USA
PV 4320 Ray Robinson, Green Valley, AZ, USA
PV 4337 Ryan Family, Blue Bell, PA, USA
PV 4471 Stillwater MN, USA
PV 4472 Lou McMaster, Hickory, PA, USA
PV 4504 Ken Eder, Carthage, NC, USA
PV 4570 Enyeart Family, Laramie, WY, USA
PV 4642 Jeff Moyle, NE, USA
PV 4715 Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista, CA, USA
PV 4768 Karl Stowe
PV 4771 Dan Britt, NM, USA
PV 4808 Mike Siler, Madison, NC, USA
PV 4945 Robert Stephenson, Fairbanks, Alaska
PV 4965 Jerry Immel, Waterboro, SC, USA
PV 5059 Don Clough, Gardiner, ME, USA
PV 5069 Don Clough, Gardiner, ME, USA
PV 5138 Mick Fields, Beverly Hills, FL, USA
PV 5228 Jeff Huff, Bloomfield, NY, USA
PV 5299 Jonmark Horta, Atwater, CA, USA Tail seat
PV 5301 Mark Olsen, Manassas, VA, USA
PV 5302 Gnoss Family
PV 5339 Hayes Family, Molalla, OR, USA
PV 5389 Jason Calhoun, MD, USA
PV 5486 Bill Eckhoff, Punta Gorda, FL, USA
PV 5612 Harvey Zimmerman, PA, USA
PV 5688 Shearns Family, Marion, NY, USA
PV 5836 Berendt, North Island, New Zealand
PV 5910 Jeff Huff, Bloomfield, NY, USA
PV 5922 Mark Reierson, San Marcos, CA, USA Restored
PV 5926 Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista, CA, USA
PV 5928 Matt Veerkamp, Placerville, CA, USA
PV 5983 Patten Lumberman's Museum, Patten, MA, USA
PV 6032 Donaldson, Canterbury, New Zealand
PV 6053 Jeff Boyd, Zanesville, OH, USA
PV 6091 Mike Rudin, Lakeside, CA, USA
PV 6175 Danny Peterson, Sherman, TX, USA
PV 6225 Billy Sanders, Warrenton, VA, USA
PV 6250 Jeff Huff, Bloomfield, NY, USA
PV 6479 Thomas Pfeifer, TX, USA
PV 6580 Marco Geschiere, Netherlands
PV 6623 Giles & Ransome
PV 6666 Marco Geschiere, Netherlands
PV 6702 Marco Geschiere, Netherlands Has Perkins Diesel engine
PV 6790 Harvey Zimmerman, PA, USA
PV 6838 Anthony Farino, Long Island, NY, USA Laplany blade
PV 6900 Jeff Huff, Bloomfield, NY, USA
PV 7030 Stewart Blakey, N. Yorkshire, England
PV 7033 Gene Polk, Lebanon, IN, USA
PV 7099 Chris Elliot, Waynesville, OH, USA Ice cleats
PV 7157 Matt Veerkamp, Placerville, CA, USA
PV 7194 Ron Meeder, Ripley, NY, USA
PV 7205 Traynham Ranches, Arbuckle, CA, USA
1931 PV7206-PV7311
PV 7207 Jan Meermans, Poway, CA, USA Unrestored
PV 7241 Carl Stearns, North Hills (San Fernando Valley), CA, USA Fenders for orchard work
PV 7250 Tom Pfeifer
PV 7294 CA, USA
PV 7309 Former Heidrick Tractor
1932 PV7312-PV7559
PV 7369 John Souza, Fresno, CA, USA
PV 7426 Mike Durkin, PA, USA
PV 7430 Omnitrac, Cove, OR, USA
PV 7431 Omnitrac, Cove, OR, USA
PV 7435 John Souza, Fresno, CA, USA
PV 7525 Lindsay Ambler, Sarasota, FL, USA
Mfg. 3/31/32-11/17/33
Weight 4466 pounds Gauge 37” and 44”
Drawbar HP 15 Belt/PTO HP 18
Cyclinders bore and stroke 4@ 3-3/8″ x 4″
PRM 1500
Fuel Cap. 17.5 gals.
Nebraska Test No. 207
1932 7C1-7C241
7C 6 Ryan Family, Blue Bell, PA, USA
7C 22 Jason Payne, Long Island, NY, USA
7C 34 Jon-Mark Horta, Atwater, CA, USA
7C 56HC Enyeart Family, Laramie, WY, USA
7C 62 WA, USA
7C 77 USA
7C 83 Hawaii, USA
7C 86 Jon-Mark Horta, Atwater, CA, USA
7C 88 Christenbury Caterpillar Collection, Liberty, NC, USA
7C 95 CA, USA
7C 96 Ringle & Son Tree Farm, Oregon City, OR, USA
7C 100 Steve Glassey, Aguilar, CO, USA
7C 102 Marv Fery, Salem, OR, USA
7C 107W Moulding Collection, Ogden, UT, USA (Former Calvin Hayes, Molalla, OR, USA)
7C 169 Ron Meeder, Ripley, NY, USA
1933 7C242-7C307
7C 208W Jon Mark Horta, Atwater, CA, USA
7C 209 Tom Madden, Paso Robles, CA, USA
7C 220 Mike Lyon, Queensland, Australia
7C 242W Steve Ayotte, Eagel, MI, USA Swamp
7C 250 Wally Adams, Morgan Hill, CA, USA
7C 256W Ron Meeder, Ripley, NY, USA Prototype High Crop
7C 271 7C 296 Hawaii, USA
7C ? Karl Soderberg, Oroville, CA, USA
Mfg. 3/31/32-11/17/33
Weight 5000est. pounds
Gauge 44” Drawbar
HP 15 Belt/PTO HP 18
Cyclinders bore and stroke 4@ 3-3/8″ x 4″
PRM 1500
Fuel Cap. 17.5 gals.
1932 1D1-1D60
1D 2 High Crop
1D 9 Chad Enyeart Larmie WY, USA High Crop
1D 11
1D 12 Leanne Roth, Salem, OR, USA
1933 1D61-1D95
unk Mehmke Farm Museum
1929 unk Jim Finet, IO, USA
unk Brewars Tractor Salvage, Barnesville, MN, USA
unk Thompson, North Island, New Zealand
unk Eugene Pock Jr.
