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Unsung heroes of tractor eveloution
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Posted by JWC inMS on April 04, 2007 at 19:47:28 from (199.133.90.83):
Every couple of days we get a “what was the best tractor” question. We here H or M Farmall because there were so many made and still running or the Ford N series and of Course the larger JD two cylinders and the 4020. If you were from some parts of the country you will tout Oliver, MM or Allis Chalmers which are not as prevalent in some parts of the country. Most of these were the big dogs of their day and bought new by well established farmers (side stepping the Fords for the moment although many were used alongside larger row crop tractors). These larger more expensive machines of their day often had a longer design life and higher level of engineering thus making the “BEST” list on a regular basis. There are many unsung heroes that served a high purpose during the late 30’s to the mid or late 50’s that took many a small farmer from behind the mule/horse or team and let his children be the first generation in their family to finish high school instead of dropping out to help the family make ends meet. These entry level and smaller tractors became less important in the market as tractor sizes increased rapidly after WW II and larger units from the 40’s became available as used units to the smaller farmers as established farmers moved on to the larger tractors and newer technology. Let’s think about some of those tractors who's niche had a shorter run, but were very important in getting the small American farmer from behind the horse and increased his productivity to make a better life for his family. Many of these tractors found a new niche in truck patch farming or specialty crops, but they started out as the only tractor on the farm. Some that come to mind are the Massey Pony, Farmall A & B, A-C B&C as well as others. Let’s hear it for those tractors that were designed to be affordable and functional for the little guy who could barely dream of someday having a G John Deere or an M Farmall or any of the other Kings of the field while he walked through the soil with plow lines around his neck. Many of these smaller tractors that did not find a place in the garden or on the lawn have become memories of the stories we heard form our parents or grandparents. My father started with a B Farmall when he came back from WW II and upgraded to an H that I still have in 1951. He saved all of his money from his government sponsored tour of North Africa and Europe and bought his first farm and the B while his father continued to farm with a team. What unsung hero of the tractor world gave your family that first increase in their standard of living? Was your familie's first tractor one of the fallen soldiers of tractor history?
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