First Tractor With Live Hydraulics....?????

[rustyironman]

With the latest late-winter snow here, I've had time to ponder some serious questions. Wanted this forum's thoughts too. What was the first US or Canadian Farm Tractor with Live Hydraulics? Any before the Cockshutt/Co-op?

 

[Tx Jim]

I'm more familiar with JD tractors & I think 1st JD with live hyd's was a model M in '47

 

[Richard G.]

With the latest late-winter snow here, I've had time to ponder some serious questions. Wanted this forum's thoughts too. What was the first US or Canadian Farm Tractor with Live Hydraulics? Any before the Cockshutt/Co-op?

Live hydraulics were available on the JD H.
My 41 H has it and it is nice when cultivating.

 

[Tx Jim]

Live hydraulics were available on the JD H.
My 41 H has it and it is nice when cultivating.

Thanks for correcting my mistake! I forgot about the hyd pump on the model H. According to H parts catalog hyd's were offered at serial # 1000 which would be 1939. https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/sidebyside/equipment/76992/referrer/navigation/pgId/197398

 

[Richard G.]

Thanks for correcting my mistake! I forgot about the hyd pump on the model H. According to H parts catalog hyd's were offered at serial # 1000 which would be 1939. View attachment 64022

I would not have known that fact if I did not have an H. LOL

 

[GreenEnvy]

With the latest late-winter snow here, I've had time to ponder some serious questions. Wanted this forum's thoughts too. What was the first US or Canadian Farm Tractor with Live Hydraulics? Any before the Cockshutt/Co-op?

The Graham Bradley tractor of the late 30s had the option of live hydraulics

 

[NDIHC]

There were also several companies that supplied aftermarket live hydraulic kits for earlier tractors. I have 2 Farmall Ms with them. One is a 39, don't remember the year of the other.