Yesterday’s tractor

[db4600]

 

[Brian G. NY]

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Quite the machine! I can imagine a feeling something like riding a "Tilt-A-Whirl" at the County fair when making a quick square turn on plowed sod.

 

[leroy in ne]

Factory was in Norfolk, Nebraska. Still a street named Square Turn Blvd there. Many years ago one was displayed at the Camp Creek Threshers Show at Waverly, Nebraska. I believe it was owned by the University Tractor Museum. It had a bad radiator so was not running however it was pulled through the parade. I had the honor of riding the seat for steering and braking as needed.

 

[SweetFeet]

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Interesting machine. We have never seen one.

 

[38 Sears Roebuck]

That's a rare one. I wonder how many were produced?

 

[flying belgian]

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So I understand it has the plow mounted underneath. Okay, I get that. And the seat is in the right place for plowing but when you hook the disk to the drawbar the seat is facing the wrong way. And how do you see to hook the wagon to the drawbar?

 

[leroy in ne]

So I understand it has the plow mounted underneath. Okay, I get that. And the seat is in the right place for plowing but when you hook the disk to the drawbar the seat is facing the wrong way. And how do you see to hook the wagon to the drawbar?

By memory: seat placed on other side of steering wheel, the single wheel was able to rotate in a full circle so was turned a half round for travel in opposite direction. Friction drive allowed same speed in both directions. It was many years ago that I saw it and discussions were held about it.

 

[Tom Railsback]

I know that tractor; it was part of the Mehmke Collection at Great Falls, MT and is now at Crosby, ND. I have seen it running several times.