Actually, its use with the available cultivators was limited by its width to wider rows, which led to the BN (8" narrower overall) and its ability to cultivate in narrower rows.
But, still, it had and retains its virtues. There were 5 of them for every BN made. It's a handy size tractor. The narrow front makes it more nimble than the A in tight spaces and corners. The economy of the 113 over bigger motors made it as handy as the A for lighter "chore" work like shuttling wagons to and from the fields. For the size of things in use at the time, it could be a really handy tractor for belt work or any number of uses.
We had a thread a while back about As versus Bs, where I noted that my neighbor has a derelict A that we're about to start to work on (next weekend we pull the motor, or so he says!). The rears on it are set out so wide that a quick glance at it from the rear would make you think it was a B or BN. He's set out almost to the extreme width of an A, 8" or 12" wider than my BN.
Where are your wheels and rims set? If they're out, I'm thinkin' your B won't look or be so wide if you dish your wheels in, and mount the rims to pull the tires in. With 9x24s (modern size) you can dish the wheels in, mount the rims with the lugs to the inside of the wheels with the offset to the outside for something that doesn't look as wide.
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