Posted by LenNH on April 15, 2009 at 17:51:57 from (71.235.191.159):
In Reply to: Farmall P-12 tractor posted by Bill Souder on April 11, 2009 at 13:31:03:
I hadn't heard of a P-12, but if it's an F-12, here's a little general info: First F-12 came out in 1932 with a Waukesha L-head engine. IHC overhead valve engine version came out in 1933, I believe, but I am not sure if there were any produced until the beginning of 1934. The steel-wheeled version would easily pull 1 16" plow, and probably 2 10" bottoms with no trouble. My father's 1938 factory-rubber version pulled 2 12" bottoms in second gear at about 3 mph. There are 3 speeds, about 2, 3 and 4 mph. IHC offered a 7 mph third gear late in production, after rubber tires became available. Turning brakes on each side are automatic, operated by rods coming from the front inside the frame. This explains the very short brake levers. You didn't really need brakes to stop on steel wheels--the lugs simply dug in and stopped the tractor. Sometimes you'd need a brake on the belt to keep the belt tight. A VERY sturdy, well-made tractor. My father (and I) used his tractor almost every day from 1938 until probably 1952 with almost no repairs other than a fuel-pump diaphragm (rubber in those days, and eventually cracked and leaked). I had relatives who used F-12s up into the 60s. The low steering wheel is a little awkward, and there is no real platform, so the comfort isn't great, but it's not bad, either. I can't count the hours I've spent on 3 of these, including 1 on steel. They will do everything (Farm-all!)--plow, plant, cultivate, mow, rake, bale, power PTO driven machines, operate small belt-driven machines, and so on and so on. The uses for a small, agile tractor like this are limitless. It's main drawback on rubber was the very slow ground speed--4 mph is REALLY slow when you want to pull a wagonload of hay a mile from the field to the barn. Fond memories of good tractors, and if I had money to throw around, had a farm that would really use a tractor like this, I'd have one for the nostalgic value.
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