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The Caterpillar D2 is an agricultural

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manufactured by

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. It was introduced in 1938 and was the smallest

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powered track-type tractor manufactured by Caterpillar.

Overview

The Caterpillar D2 was manufactured from 1938 through 1957 by Caterpillar Inc. in their factory in

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, USA. The base frame of this model of tractor is a crawler, and it is equipped with five forward gears and one reverse gear. The D2's weight ranges from about , depending upon the year it was manufactured. Caterpillar began producing this model (among others) in response to the "New Deal" programs that were initiated by

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to stimulate America's economy. A total of 26,454 D2's were made over the nineteen years they were in production.

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* {{Caterpillar Caterpillar Inc. vehicles Tractors Vehicles introduced in 1938 Vehicles discontinued in 1957