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25 years ago:
This Sunshine Model A, one ofonly two versions ofthe model knownto still exist, was restored by David Berthelsen of Gayndah, Queensland. The Model A was powered by a 27-horsepower Continental engine that was cross-mounted on the tractor’s frame. The A’s unique “annular” or circular radiator is cooled by aninterior paddle fan.
McKay’sdesignproved twocompartments;one InternationalHarvester tobebothsuccessful forgasolinetostartthe wantedtosupplyany andalsopropheticas engineandtheother implementafarmer stripper header designs to hold kerosene. A everr needed. So when havegainedpopularity second,separatetank motorizedvehicles inrecentyears. wasrequiredtohold thedifferentialonboth firststartedappearing waterinjectedwiththe modelswasthesame. onroads,IHCsawthe
IHC suffers losses of $435 million as machinery sales continue to plummet. By year’s end, rumors are circulating that IHC is in discussions with Tenneco, the parent company of J.I. Case, to join forces in manufacturing and marketing.
Australian agricultural engineer Graeme Quick delves into the world of horsepower from
50 years ago:
Two-modelline keroseneasanadditive Itutilizedstraight opportunitytosellthe Alongthewayof tominimizeknocking cut,hardenedgears thennoveltyasamust-creatingtheultimate resultinginpre-com- thatraninanoiltight haveworkhorsetotrans-harvester,however, bustion.Infact,the casing,whichwasa portproduceaswellas Mc Kay took an inter- Sunshine had a huge unique advance for its people. From this con-est in tractors. In 1916 appetite for water. day. The 4-foot-diam- cept the pickup truck he applied for an During field tests, eter drive wheels were was born.
Case introduces its 800 Series tractor featuring the unique Case-O-Matic transmission. The Case-O-Matic uti- lizes a torque converter featuring a lock-out design that provides up to 16 forward speeds.
Down Under in his fascinating 167-page book,Australlian Over2,700AutoBuggieswereproducedbyIHCbetween Tractors.Youcan October1907andMarch1910,firstattheMcCormickfacil- orderthebookby itiesinChicagoandlateratIHC”sAkronWorksinOhio. coontactinghimvia Thevehiclecouldworkasapassengervehicleor,ifone e-mailat g.quick@ removedtherearseat,asatruckcapableofhaulingproduce. biigpond.com.
75 years ago:
Australian patent on the Model A consumed po wered off of a pinion In 1906 the firm was two tractor designs nearly 2 gallons of gas and internal ring gear. already at work develop-labeledtheAandO. and6gallonsofkero- ingwhatwouldlaterbe
The Light 4 tractors are introduced by New Beeman Tractor Company of Minneapolis. Adapted to work in narrow rows, the Light 4 features an adjustable rear axle so operators can set the tractors wide for plowing and narrow for cultivating.
100 years ago:
Withintwoyears seneplowing3½acres. Automotive-like O dubbedtheAutoBuggy.Theengi- ofdevelopingitsfirstvehicle,which Mc Kay was up and At the same time, it Although smaller records exist to dem- firm he founded, the neer behind the vehicle was Edward began production in October 1907. building the Model A consumed 15½ gallons in po wer than the A, onstrate how many Sunshine Harvester Johnston who had already proved Thesefirst Auto Buggies lacked and entered it in the of water – t wice the vol- the 15-horsepower Sunshine tractors Company (named his genius by designing one of the any model designation although the Motor Tractor Trials umeoffuel! Sunshine Odidfeature weremanufactured. afterthe Australian firsttractorsinthe U.S.in1900,the vehicleswerereferredtoas“high-arrangedbytheRoyal BoththeSunshine automotive-likestyling Productionofboth cityitoperatedoutof) McCormick Auto-Mower.Johnston”s wheelers”astheyrodeon40-inch Agricultural Societyof Aanditslittlebrother, withsidecurtainsthat tractorsappearstohave grewtobecomeone interestinautomobilesinspired frontand44-inch-diameterrear Victoria, Australia. the Model O, utilized completely enclosed stopped before 1926, of Australia”s biggest him to build a personal car in 1898. wheels. The Auto Buggy was powered The Model A was the same three-speed the engine. the year of McKay”s farm machinery opera- Recognizing Johnston”s consider- by a 20-horsepower, air-cooled engine bigbrotherofthe transmission.Again, Unfortunately,no death.However,the tions.u abletalent,IHCputhimincharge employingopposingcylinders.u
The Daniel Best firm is purchased by Benjamin Holt ending a bitter rivalry between the two firms.
125 years ago:
Fowler Cable Machine earns honors from the England Royal Society of Agriculture for inventing a “steam plow” that uses a cable operating between two engines to alternately pull the plow across a field. u
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