A Guessing Game From The Red Power Forum

I'd say a D-7 with LaPlant choates(sp?) blade.

I've seen pictures of D-6s in the pacific but never in the European theatre.

Welcome Back Art! and thanks for sharing the picture!

At first glance I would have said a D7 but then I read the IH thread and as someone there said the exhaust is on the wrong side for a D7 so maybe it is a D6 ??? dunno

Paul

How many assumptions do we get to make?If it is WW2 it would be a 4r D6 or a 3t D7 .The exhaust is in the right place for D7,I cannot remember which side the D6 exhaust is on.I want to say the opposite side as from the later 9u D6 I can go out the door and look at,which means it is not a D6.

But now look at the pony motor exhaust ,is more in the middle of the engine?Hard to really see it kind of guessing at a spot on the hood .The way I tell a 4,5R from a 8,9u is the R's have the air cleaner right behind the radiator rather than on the dash like the U's.this looks like the air cleaner is on the dash,more for a D7.But is that the air cleaner just over fuel tank but before the exhaust?

My guess is the front hydraulics are La Plante Choate ,as Cat was not making there own blades and hydraulics until after WW2.Have seen several La Plante Choate set ups on D6's but don't think on a D7 so back to D6. Oh well siesta time is over.

It appears to have a pressed tin cover over the sprocket axle ends - does that indicate model?

5R D6 With an after market hydraulic blade. If it's a D7, then the GIs are giants.

5R D6 with LaPlant-Choate R61 blade. The 7M,3T,4T have the main exhaust way on the left. The D4600 has air intake, main exhaust and pony exhaust all on the right hand side (intake and pony exhaust are out of sight in the mystery photo).

I agree with you Mag, fuel tank looks small compared to the operator also.
Gary

I agree with you Mag, fuel tank looks small compared to the operator also.
Gary