Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

1389

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

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Brevets

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Description générale

METAL & WOOD FRAME/ 4 METAL WHEELS

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

380,0 cm

Largeur

205,6 cm

Hauteur

170,0 cm

Épaisseur

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Poids

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Diamètre

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Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Agriculture

Catégorie

Sources d'énergie

Sous-catégorie

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Fabricant

Ou

Massey

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Ville

Weston

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Période

Inconnu

Canada

The Massey-Harris No. 2 tractor was built at its factory in Weston, then just outside of Toronto. At the time, Massey-Harris was the biggest manufacturer of agricultural machinery in the British Empire, but remained out of tractor production between 1923 and 1927. The Parrett Tractor Company was headquartered in Chicago.

Fonction

The tractor is a motorized vehicle used to pull and actuate other vehicles or implements that are not power-driven. Tractors are primarily designed for agricultural work: for cultivation, spraying, and harvesting operations. The first tractors, developed in the mid-nineteenth century, were steam-powered and were not very mobile: their main purpose was to power threshers and other equipment. The development of gas-engines in the late 19th century, and their integration into tractors, gave the machines more mobility and flexibility. Robert C. Williams writes in "Fordson, Farmall, and Poppin' Johnny: A history of the farm tractor and its impact on America" (1987) that "Of all the farm implements, the tractor has had the greatest impact on rural life...In one generation between 1920 and 1950, most farms in the United States changed from dependence on draft animals to dependence on mechanical power."

Technique

The Massey-Harris No. 2 tractor was a Canadian-built version of the Parrett 12-25 tractor. The Parrett tractor was a lightweight maneuverable machine distinguished by its large wheels, high-clearance, and sideways-mounted radiator. It offered small and medium-sized farms an alternative to massive and expensive steam-traction engines. Massey-Harris signed a deal to build Parrett-designed tractors in Canada after the company’s failure with selling American-built Bull tractors. Massey-Harris labelled the Parrett designs as the No. 1 and No. 2 tractors. A modified design, the No. 3, was produced in 1921.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

MFR'S MARKINGS READS: 'MASSEY-HARRIS'/ MFR'S PLATE ON ENGINE READS: 'THE BUDA [OBSCURED]/ [PLATE OBSCURED]'/ EMBOSSING ON GEAR SHIFTER READS: 'MASSEY-HARRIS/ AT 70/ HAVE YOU/ OILED/ UP'

Manque

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Fini

TRACTOR PAINTED RED (NOT ORIGINAL) WITH YELLOW MARKINGS

Décoration

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