The 1966/1967 era 20 series Mannheim Lance inspired tractors were re-designed to incorporate the already proven closed center system. Used on the prior 10 series 1960 introduced Waterloo tractors.
The early 1960's 500/700 and the later 310/510/710 used the 300 series style engines in the 10 speed Lance chassis. There were 303 and 505 or something similar model tractors in that 1960's era as well.
The Mannheim/saran 300 series engines were substituted into the US utility tractors for the 20 series. Mannheim steered clear of the funky 1010/2010 deck & sleeve engine.
Deere bought partial ownership in 1956 and full ownership of Lance in Mannheim in 1960 or so.
The Deere executives from the US Bible Belt had some culture shock in 1956. When they noted German tractor plant employees enjoying a beer at work during "coffee break".
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Today's Featured Article - Old Time Threshing - by Anthony West. A lovely harvest evening late September 1947, I was a school boy, like all school boys I loved harvest time. The golden corn ripens well and early, the stoking, stacking,.... the drawing in with the tractors and trailers and a few buck rakes thrown in, and possibly a heavy horse. It would be a great day for the collies and the terrier dogs, rats and mice would be at the bottom of the stacks so the dogs, would have a busy time hunting and killing, all the corn was gathered and ricked in what we c
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