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DUE SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2010
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The first farm tractor was steam-powered; introduced in 1868; Charles W. Hart and Charles H. Parr began working on gas engines in the late 1800's; The word Tractor came from both Hart & Parr after previously being called gas traction engines; The first tractor effort was cas make in 1901 by Hart & Parr
ReplyDeleteHenry Ford produces his first experimental gasoline powered tractor in 1907, under the direction of chief engineer Joseph Galamb. It was referred to as an "automobile plow" and the name of tractor was not used. After 1910, gasoline powered tractor were used extensively in farming.
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Charles W Hart and Charles H Parr began their pioneering work on gas engines in the late 1800's while studying mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Their efforts led them to build the first factory in the US dedicated to the production of gas traction engines.
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ReplyDeleteThe most popular steam tractors used was the Garrett 4CD. The steam tractors were introduced in 1868 and were built as small road locomotives. They were operated by one man if the engine weighed less than 5 tons. They were used for general road haulage and in particular by the timber trade.
The first tractors were steam-powered ploughing engines. They were used in pairs either side of a field to haul a plough back and forth between them using a wire cable. Where soil conditions permitted, like the US, steam tractors were used to direct-haul ploughs, but in the UK and elsewhere, ploughing engines were used for cable-hauled ploughing instead. Steam-powered agricultural engines remained in use well into the 20th century, until reliable internal combustion engines had been developed.
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The most common variation of the classic farm tractor is the hoe, also called a hoe-loader. As the name implies, it has a loader assembly on the front and a backhoe on the back. Backhoes attach to a 3 point hitch on farm or industrial tractors. Industrial tractors are often heavier in construction particularly with regards to the use of steel grill for protection from rocks and the use of construction tires. When the backhoe is permanently attached, the machine usually has a seat that can swivel to the rear to face the hoe controls. Removable backhoe attachments almost always have a separate seat on the attachment.
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By 1906, an agreement to build tractors at a factory in Minneapolis was reached to eliminate bundle wagons in farming. Farmers began to complain about the slowest of the tractors, so they were replaced by lighter and more maneuverable models.
ReplyDeleteIn 1932 Allis-Chalmers began to use pneumatic tires from Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. The tires had a much better grip in the soils. They have many advantages over the metal tires, including their weight. Today most of the tires used are wide and grooved for best results.
ReplyDeleteFour wheel tractors started around the 1960's. It usually had Two Large wheels in the rear and Two smalles wheels in the front with only one seat. Some of the other tractors had wheels which were the same size all around.
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Henry Ford introduced the Fordson, the first massed produced tractor in 1917. They were built in the U.S, Ireland, England and Russia. By 1923, gasoline powered engines dominated 77% of the US market. Tractors with a gasoline powered internal combustion engine were so prevalent that they were considered the norm in the 1920's.
ReplyDeleteHenry Ford produced his first experimental gasoline powered tractor in 1907, under the direction of chief engineer Joseph Galamb. It was referred to as an "automobile plow" and the name tractor was not used. After 1910, gasoline powered tractors were used extensively in farming.
ReplyDeleteIn the 1910s, Henry Ford not only created the first automobiles, he also help create gasoline powered tractors. He introduced it with the name, "Fordson". So when this was created, the "Fordson" had 77% of the U.S. market.
ReplyDeletewhen the commercialization of the internal combustion engine happened a more practical alternative was formed for tractors. it was gasoline-powered traction engines. theses machines were sold in 1902, and quickly became known as 'tractors'.
ReplyDeleteThe first steam tractors that were designed specifically for agricultural uses were portable enginePortable engineA portable engine is a small steam engine, mounted on wheels or skids, which is used for driving machinery using a belt from its flywheel. It is not self-propelled and is towed to the work site by horses or bullocks, or even a traction engine. Portable engines were used mainly for driving...
ReplyDeletes built on skids or on wheels and transported to the work area using horses. Later models used the power of the steam engine itself to power a drive train to move the machine and were first known as "traction drive" engines which eventually was shortened to "tractor".