Ford Experimental Lightweight Tractor, circa 1907
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Calling it his "automotive plow," Henry Ford had Joseph Galamb and C.J. Smith construct this experimental machine. It is powered by a 1905 Ford Model B engine with copper water jackets. This tractor represents either the first or, more probably, the second of several experimental lightweight tractor designs which culminated in the production of the Fordson tractor for U.S. markets in 1918.
Calling it his "automotive plow," Henry Ford had Joseph Galamb and C.J. Smith construct this experimental machine. It is powered by a 1905 Ford Model B engine with copper water jackets. This tractor represents either the first or, more probably, the second of several experimental lightweight tractor designs which culminated in the production of the Fordson tractor for U.S. markets in 1918.
Artifact
Tractor (Agricultural equipment)
Date Made
circa 1907
Creators
Place of Creation
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture
Object ID
00.2.92
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry and Clara Ford.
Material
Metal
Iron (Metal)
Wood (Plant material)
Copper (Metal)
Dimensions
Diameter: 4.25 in (Bore)
Length: 5 in (Stroke)
Horsepower: 20 hp (14.91 kW)
Height: 68.5 in
Width: 70.5 in
Length: 108.75 in
Weight: 1500 lbs
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