They were pretty common here in the North East,4cyl and 6cyl versions. They were basically a combination of Ford 5000 rears and trannys, with a version of a 5000 steerable front axle. They were a bit aukward though. We as Case dealers at the time sold Muir-Hill Tractors. They had the same basic chasis, (Ford built 7700), but had a high platform with or without cab. They were powered with both Perkins 354 or Ford 6cyl. 380 cu.in industrial deisel engines. We sold about a dozen of them. They filled a gap that we needed to compete with the Oliver guys that had MFD in their 50 series line. We turboed some of the Ford 380s and they performed well at 130 PTO Hp. Muir-Hill went on to install Perkins V8s in higher HP tractors, but by then The farmers in our area got cought up into the "HP Race" and our 24-2670 Case tractors became far more marketable. The pic. is of only one of 4 that a long time friend of mine has in his colection. I wish I had pics. of the M-Hs we sold, but don't. If you are interested you can use your friend goggle. They are still marketed as Loyde Tractors across the pond.
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Today's Featured Article - Hydraulics - Cylinder Anatomy - by Curtis von Fange. Let’s make one more addition to our series on hydraulics. I’ve noticed a few questions in the comment section that could pertain to hydraulic cylinders so I thought we could take a short look at this real workhorse of the circuit. Cylinders are the reason for the hydraulic circuit. They take the fluid power delivered from the pump and magically change it into mechanical power. There are many types of cylinders that one might run across on a farm scenario. Each one could take a chapter in
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