Well, Jim, I suppose I should have mentioned that I may use my Electrall. Diesel is not an option unless I put it on my 660D. That tractor is ballasted to more than twice the weight of my 400s and SMTAs and not very portable.
I mentioned several months ago that I was thinking of making an ice cream tractor. One of the options is to use the Electrall. I will gear it up so that the gas or LP engine is just loafing but producing enough power to run the Electrall to its capacity. The generator could run a variety of things that might include the mixer/freezer tubs (probably four), electric clutches, water pumps (high and low pressure) refrigerated dipping cabinet, AC lights, ice maker, and maybe an instantaneous hot water heater to boost temperatures from a heat exchanger to scalding. There are alot of different components and some of them will probably run off the side and rear PTOs. I'd like to get hired by large company recreation departments, so I am not cutting any corners on the food safety issues. Salmonella and colliform bacteria are hazards with ice cream.
At this point, I am wondering what my daily fuel bill will be. If I use five gallons per hour for six hours, the cost for fuel could approach $100. This is about ten times the fuel cost of people using hit or miss engines. Ya, there are a bunch of people doing this and they even have a website. Punch the link.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - The Cletrac General GG and the BF Avery A - A Bit of History - by Mike Ballash. This article is a summary of what I have gathered up from various sources on the Gletrac General GG and the B. F. Avery model A tractors. I am quite sure that most of it is accurate. The General GG was made by the Cleveland Tractor Company (Cletrac) of Cleveland, Ohio. Originally the company was called the Cleveland Motor Plow Company which began in 1912, then the Cleveland Tractor Company (1917) and finally Cletrac.
... [Read Article]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
