Posted by oldtanker on January 15, 2014 at 16:26:48 from (66.228.255.116):
In Reply to: Small round bales posted by Diydave on January 15, 2014 at 15:24:40:
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Lets see, just how many balers were sold total? And they only managed to sell just over 77 thousand over 27 years. That's just over 2800 a year. And in 1960 there were 3.7 million farms? And they couldn't sell 100K of them over 27 years? That is not a sign of success. So less than 1% thought the Roto Baler was good? New Holland made the 68 series baler for 2 years, 55-57 and production ran from 500 to 750 a DAY. Even figuring a 4 day work week at 500 a day, that works out to 208,000 balers in 2 years. Gee, guess the Roto Balers just couldn't compete/wasn't that popular.
Innovation means that you come up with something new. IPTO in 1948 was new. IPTO with an inline engine in the 50's was new. IPTO in the 70's wasn't new or innovative by any means.
While the G was an interesting design it was hardly a great achievement or else everyone would have copied it as soon as the patents expired. Just how many copies did JD, IH or Ford make? Such a great design that they built a whopping 29,976 over 7 years and then discontinued it?
On the power adjust I can't find anything after a quick search of the net as to who came up with them.
Both the first diesel farm tractor and first turbo diesel farm tractor goes to the same company. Caterpillar. Yes, steel tracked diesel and turbo diesel AG tractors were first offered in the US by Cat. And turbos when first used by Cat, IH and AC were not a great invention but were a cheap way to squeeze more HP out of the same old design engine without the expense of a completely new and innovative idea. It breathed new life into them so to speak.
Better hand to eye coordination? I rather doubt it. More patients, most likely. I really hated stopping with the PD to keep the PTO running, and staying there long enough to allow the implement to clear or for the hydraulics while waiting to go again. Wasted time is what it did. My 1206 IH is more productive than the 190XT was doing the same task with the same implement. I really thought that the 190XT was the best looking tractor ever made, until I owned one. Now they don't even draw a glance from me.
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