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- 1952 Ford Model 8N Tractor - The Ford Motor Company, after Henry Ford's death, released its most popular tractor in 1948. The 8N broke with Ford tradition by sporting new paint colors. Farmers bought the affordable tractor because it retained Ferguson's revolutionary 3-point hitch system and included a "crawler" gear and PTO (power-take-off) that transferred engine power to new equipment like forage choppers.
- 1952
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1952 Ford Model 8N Tractor
The Ford Motor Company, after Henry Ford's death, released its most popular tractor in 1948. The 8N broke with Ford tradition by sporting new paint colors. Farmers bought the affordable tractor because it retained Ferguson's revolutionary 3-point hitch system and included a "crawler" gear and PTO (power-take-off) that transferred engine power to new equipment like forage choppers.
- Bolens Huski Power-How "Deluxe" Type 12 BB01 Walk-Behind Garden Tractor with Attachments, 1950 -
- 1950
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Bolens Huski Power-How "Deluxe" Type 12 BB01 Walk-Behind Garden Tractor with Attachments, 1950
- Prototype Walking Tractor with Tri-Cut Mower, circa 1956 - Norman Swanson built this prototype mower in his garden tool and tractor shed. The mower employed multiple blades -- an improvement from the single-blade Montgomery & Ward mower from which he took inspiration. This was his first mower in a line of prototypes he built between 1956 and 1964. Swanson received a patent for his "Multiple Cutter Power Mower" in 1959.
- circa 1956
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Prototype Walking Tractor with Tri-Cut Mower, circa 1956
Norman Swanson built this prototype mower in his garden tool and tractor shed. The mower employed multiple blades -- an improvement from the single-blade Montgomery & Ward mower from which he took inspiration. This was his first mower in a line of prototypes he built between 1956 and 1964. Swanson received a patent for his "Multiple Cutter Power Mower" in 1959.
- International Harvester Cub Lo-Boy Tractor, circa 1955 - The Cub was the smallest tractor International Harvester made. The model, introduced as an alternative to draft horses after World War II, became popular among small landowners needing a utility tractor to mow, cultivate a garden, grade roadways, and perform other maintenance. The tractor featured "CultiVision" with the driver's seat and wheel offset to the right to provide a clear view of fields.
- circa 1955
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International Harvester Cub Lo-Boy Tractor, circa 1955
The Cub was the smallest tractor International Harvester made. The model, introduced as an alternative to draft horses after World War II, became popular among small landowners needing a utility tractor to mow, cultivate a garden, grade roadways, and perform other maintenance. The tractor featured "CultiVision" with the driver's seat and wheel offset to the right to provide a clear view of fields.
- 1941 McCormick-Deering "O-4" Orchard/Vineyard Tractor -
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1941 McCormick-Deering "O-4" Orchard/Vineyard Tractor
- 1940 McCormick-Deering "O-6" Tractor -
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1940 McCormick-Deering "O-6" Tractor
- Ford Model 9N Prototype Tractor, 1939 - This is the first prototype of the Model 9N tractor. This tractor marked the first practical hydraulic three-point hitch on a tractor, a feature standard on all tractors today. Henry Ford helped debut this machine when he demonstrated its versatility on April 1, 1939 at a media event on the property of his Dearborn home.
- 1939
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Ford Model 9N Prototype Tractor, 1939
This is the first prototype of the Model 9N tractor. This tractor marked the first practical hydraulic three-point hitch on a tractor, a feature standard on all tractors today. Henry Ford helped debut this machine when he demonstrated its versatility on April 1, 1939 at a media event on the property of his Dearborn home.