Cockshutt 50 Picture

[rusty6]

Figured it was about time I put some tractor content on here rather than rusty old cars. The trail cam caught me driving the Cockshutt 50 a couple of weeks ago. Pulling a hopper load of oats up to the hammer mill to chop them for cattle feed. Yes, that rear wagon tire was half flat so I was pulling up to the shop for some air.

 

[Ultradog MN]

I still think those Cockshutts were the
most attractive tractors ever built.
Not only the styling but the nicest
color combo too.
I sometimes wonder what the folks who
built those tractors - from the
engineers to the designers to the
production workers - would think if they
could see the fruits of their labor
still doing day to day chores 50 and 60
years later.
Nice photo.
Thanks

 

[Traditional Farmer]

I have its twin,antique tractor pulled it for 15 years now its back as a farm tractor.

 

[rusty6]

I should add that those colours are not original or accurate. My dad painted it red with white wheels about 1975. When he originally bought it used in 1959 it was
yellow. According to the serial number it should have been red as it is a 53 model. This was a photo from the early sixties.

 

[r.w.b.]

I got some 30 cockshutts,always wanted a 50.

 

[leva]

Is it correct that Cochshutt tractors were a Canadian Oliver as I have heard. Always wondered?

 

[rusty6]

(quoted from post at 20:05:41 12/09/19) Is it correct that Cochshutt tractors were a Canadian Oliver as I have heard. Always wondered?

Not this series. From 1946 until about 1962 Cockshutt built their own unique tractors right here in Canada. Prior to and after that period they were Olivers painted red.

 

[Crazy Horse]

Great photos. Yes, that series was Canadian designed and built in Brantford, Ontario. The Cockshutt 30 (which showed up in 1946 I
believe) is pretty much credited with being the first true mass-produced tractor with a live PTO. Designed by a Canadian engineer, last
name was MacRae I believe. I think at some time in the 50's, the cream colored hood and fenders were on what were called the "deluxe"
versions .... not sure what exactly that meant. I think the model 35 also had that color scheme.

Below is a link that will give you more information than you will ever need about this lineup of tractors ....
Canadian made Cockshutts ..... HISTORY

 

[Traditional Farmer]

I've talked to Bill Cockshutt several times at shows,he worked in the family business at the plant.Real nice fellow and very interesting to hear him relate a lot of things that happened at Cockshutt.

 

[rusty6]

(quoted from post at 06:34:07 12/10/19) I think at some time in the 50's, the cream colored hood and fenders were on what were called the "deluxe"
versions .... not sure what exactly that meant. I think the model 35 also had that color scheme.

Yes, the deluxe version was mostly paint and decals I think. In fact this 50 , originally red, had been converted to a deluxe when dad bought it. It had the "Deluxe" right on the hood decal. Unfortunately my dad sanded most of that off when he repainted it.

 

[Leroy]

And the orange tractors that were same except paint were sold here in the states for a few years while the Cockshutt tractor was only sold in Canada, later was sold in the states and the Coop orange one was discontinued. And that was when the Farm Buearu Co op was starting to disaper and when that happened they stoped selling the Coop line of machinery. Kept selling parts for a time before that ended as well.

 

[Leroy]

The International Cockshutt club was formed here at Wapakoneta, Oh and the first show by them was at the Buckeye farm Antiques show in I believe 1996 here at Wapakoneta. The next year the show was at Essex ontario and over half the Cockshutt tractors displayed came from the Wapakoneta Ohio area. I belong to the Buckeye club since the first meeting and was to the Essex show.

 

[rusty6]

(quoted from post at 09:03:33 12/10/19) And the orange tractors that were same except paint were sold here in the states for a few years while the Cockshutt tractor was only sold in Canada, later was sold in the states and the Coop orange one was discontinued.

Co-op was based in Winnipeg, Manitoba I think. Most of their equipment here in the late 40s was Cockshutt. Different paint, decals, and add an E in front of the number. I have a 1949 Co-op catalogue and they show every piece of machinery from tractors to combines, diskers, mowers. All Cockshutt. Like this model 15AS mower hitched to the E3 tractor.

 

[sammydwm]

Had a 50 as a kid. The thing had some power but the tranny on ours was a little flaky, would get lost once in a while and you'd have to mess with it to find a gear. Nice baler tractor.

 

[rusty6]

(quoted from post at 17:44:27 12/10/19) Had a 50 as a kid. The thing had some power but the tranny on ours was a little flaky, would get lost once in a while and you'd have to mess with it to find a gear. Nice baler tractor.

Once or twice I've had the 50 get stuck between high and low range I think. Trying to shift too fast or something I guess. They are a pretty tough drive train. ONly weak spot was the splines in the rear axle and hub. I've replace these once at least.

 

[55 50 Ron]

Dad had a mower like that. Mounted to a W-30 McCormick-Deering. I cut lots of hay with it as a teenager. The unique thing about it is the rope lift for the cutter bar. On the back side of the PTO drive area there was a drum that the rope went around with several turns. A pull on that rope tightened the turns and lifted the bar. Release the pull on the rope and the bar would drop back to cutting position.

The rope lift was a nice invention and great for older tractors without hydraulics available.

 

[rusty6]

(quoted from post at 09:06:23 12/11/19) Dad had a mower like that. Mounted to a W-30 McCormick-Deering. I cut lots of hay with it as a teenager. The unique thing about it is the rope lift for the cutter bar. On the back side of the PTO drive area there was a drum that the rope went around with several turns. A pull on that rope tightened the turns and lifted the bar. Release the pull on the rope and the bar would drop back to cutting position.

The rope lift was a nice invention and great for older tractors without hydraulics available.

I still have that mower. Dad bought it new about 1960. Still have the bill of sale somewhere. Rope lift was handy but I eventually converted it to hydraulic lift.

 

[rusty6]

Way back about 1974 I took this photo of my dad with the 50 cutting hay with the 15AS Cockshutt mower. I edited in an ad for the mower that I scanned from an old
Country Guide magazine.

 

[55 50 Ron]

Rusty, Nice work. And the conversion to hydraulic lift has been made.