1972 Case 444 Black Knight 'Demonstrator'
Manufacturer: J.I. Case - 444 Demonstrator: 1971 - 1976
Why Did Case Produce 'Demonstrator' HyDrive
Back in the early 70's, Case had just introduced the "Case
Many changes were made and to further promote the entire
Case offered 224's, 444's and 446's etc, Garden Tractors
The dealers were not allowed to sell the Demonstrator
Case painted the fender assembly and the hood in a semi
The term "Black Knight" is something that the public
The Demonstrator tractor was exactly the same as the
When the prescribed time frame was up, the dealer was
Engine Detail:
Dimensions:
Transmission:
Comments:
Garden Tractor
( Not For Sale )
Winneconne, Wisconsin, USA
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Garden Tractor Models ?
Power" program for their Agricultural and Garden
Tractors.
line of tractors, Case began to produce Garden Tractor
"Demonstrator" models.
to the dealers at half their normal cost but the deal
was that the dealer had to use those tractors as
a sales tool to generate more orders. They
would offer it to a potential buyer
to take it home, encouraging
a sale.
tractor for a prediscribed period of time.
gloss black and then decked them out with a set of
decals unlike anything that had been used on
the regular line-up. The tractors were
labelled "DEMONSTRATOR" in
large letters.
placed on these tractors. I am not aware of
Case themselves coining this
terminology.
regular line-up tractor, the only difference
was the paint and decals.
allowed to sell these Demonstrator units to
the public.
1972 Case 444 Garden Tractor Stock Photo
( regular line-up tractor )
Engine Type: Kohler K321AS
Gasoline - 1-Cylinder - Air-Cooled
Power: 14 hp [10.4 kW]
Rated RPMs: 3600
Starter volts: 12
Wheelbase: 48 inches [121 cm]
Front tire: 6.50-8 - Rear tire: 8.00-16
Weight: 770 lbs [349 kg]
Transmission: HY-Driv - Type: hydraulic drive
Gears: infinite (2-range) Fwd and Rev
Oil capacity: 6.5 qts [6.2 L]
The HY-Drive uses a fixed-displacement hydraulic
pump to power a two-speed transaxle.
Case HydraulicDrive®
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