bccat
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Holt 10 ton, 1925 Best & Holt merger to form Caterpillar, Caterpillar Inc will be 100 yrs old next yr
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Crawlers I photo'd recently.
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And to top it off---not everyone can say there town was a site for Holt, 606 W. Main, Walla Walla, Wa.
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The Holt office 1909.
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A story behind this photo--I posted several turn of the century photos of farming equipment
on a FB antique tractor page, a day later I had a message about this particular photo. I didn't
really pay attention to the individual other than he asked if I could tell him what year this photo
was taken. I replied (1905}. His reply--That is my great great uncle Daniel Best driving the
tractor. That is a photo that the Best family has never scene. We knew he was in Portland Ore
giving a demonstration in 1905 but we could never verify that Daniel made it to Walla Walla Wa.
Now we know----Thankyou very much for a huge piece of information missing from the families
history of Daniel Best, wonderful photo too, from the Best family.
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on a FB antique tractor page, a day later I had a message about this particular photo. I didn't
really pay attention to the individual other than he asked if I could tell him what year this photo
was taken. I replied (1905}. His reply--That is my great great uncle Daniel Best driving the
tractor. That is a photo that the Best family has never scene. We knew he was in Portland Ore
giving a demonstration in 1905 but we could never verify that Daniel made it to Walla Walla Wa.
Now we know----Thankyou very much for a huge piece of information missing from the families
history of Daniel Best, wonderful photo too, from the Best family.
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Some IH's I photo'd this mid day.
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More.
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More.
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The last.
kshansen
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What no Farmall BN's?
I have one of those that I use to mow the back yard with and pull the fire wood splitter. Not real different than the "A"s but has the narrow front wheels and and an extension on the left side of the rear axle the same as the one on the right side.
I have one of those that I use to mow the back yard with and pull the fire wood splitter. Not real different than the "A"s but has the narrow front wheels and and an extension on the left side of the rear axle the same as the one on the right side.
Willie B
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I live 1/2 mile from the IH dealer from 1930 to 1980. Most tractors near are IH. I've seen only one B. It had caster wheel front. A single tire was arranged rear of the spindle. I'm not cler why it was rigged this way.
I believe most IH letter tractors were built & sold in midwest USA where fields are not steep. I wouldn't brag about the brakes. Tall stance, trycicle front, they were not sidehill tractors.
My Cub was reasonable left side uphill, left downhill my pucker meter often was in alarm.
The M is over 8' wide. It still makes me uneasy on a sidehill.
I believe most IH letter tractors were built & sold in midwest USA where fields are not steep. I wouldn't brag about the brakes. Tall stance, trycicle front, they were not sidehill tractors.
My Cub was reasonable left side uphill, left downhill my pucker meter often was in alarm.
The M is over 8' wide. It still makes me uneasy on a sidehill.
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Row crops, find them where row crops were common, not necessary for hay & grain.
Willie B
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I see it that the first practical tractors were offered in the early 1930s. Few could afford them.
By 1939 the Farmall A was offered, they sold well despite Ford's offering being much cheaper. Throughout the Farmall letter series production they were MUCH more expensive than Fords, but many believed worth the price.
Throughout the 1940s the H was most sold. About 27 HP, they were a light tractor, I can't figure out why they ware so popular. Concurrent with the H was the M, 40/41 HP at the drawbar, they were effortless to turn them up to 60 HP. My son's 1941 M showed 76 PTO HP on a dyno. I haven't dynoed my 1940 M. Daniel believes it has more than Seth's. These were tractors able to do a proud day's work in the 1940s.
By 1939 the Farmall A was offered, they sold well despite Ford's offering being much cheaper. Throughout the Farmall letter series production they were MUCH more expensive than Fords, but many believed worth the price.
Throughout the 1940s the H was most sold. About 27 HP, they were a light tractor, I can't figure out why they ware so popular. Concurrent with the H was the M, 40/41 HP at the drawbar, they were effortless to turn them up to 60 HP. My son's 1941 M showed 76 PTO HP on a dyno. I haven't dynoed my 1940 M. Daniel believes it has more than Seth's. These were tractors able to do a proud day's work in the 1940s.
Willie B
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I say the dairy farm in VT began in 1939. Earlier farms were diversified. The dedicated dairy farm began 1939, ended (beginning of the end) 1985 with the Federal Whole Herd Buyout.
There were tractors bought new in 1939, still in use in 1985. Bromley family has the first Farmall M here. We argue whether it is 1939 or 1940. No telling how many hours on it. Paint is worn off from corn stalks on the nose. At 67 YOA I remember when it was their big tractor.
I love the IH Letter series, they are my history. My grandfather never owned one, if he could have afforded one he might have lived longer.
There were tractors bought new in 1939, still in use in 1985. Bromley family has the first Farmall M here. We argue whether it is 1939 or 1940. No telling how many hours on it. Paint is worn off from corn stalks on the nose. At 67 YOA I remember when it was their big tractor.
I love the IH Letter series, they are my history. My grandfather never owned one, if he could have afforded one he might have lived longer.
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Crawler dozer - heavy equipment - by owner - sale - craigslist
1936 international t20 Have the parts to make it operational. Need it gone. Make an offer, I have it loaded and can possibly transport. 541- nine seven 3 04 six seven
Willie B
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Doesn't look bad in the photo.Crawler dozer - heavy equipment - by owner - sale - craigslist
1936 international t20 Have the parts to make it operational. Need it gone. Make an offer, I have it loaded and can possibly transport. 541- nine seven 3 04 six sevenmedford.craigslist.org
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