General Information

Serial #

4663

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL FRAME & BODY & WHEELS/ GLASS WINDOWS/ VINYL SEAT/ RUBBER TIRES

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

590.0 cm

Width

240.0 cm

Height

350.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Power sources

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Versatile

Country

Canada

State/Province

Manitoba

City

Winnipeg

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Saskatchewan

Period

Unknown

Canada

Versatile Manufacturing Co. was founded by Peter Pakosh in 1963 in Winnipeg. The company’s goal was to build simple machines that were durable and easy to maintain. Delivering its first tractors in 1966, Versatile became the first company in Canada to build large articulated tractors with four-drive wheels. The model 118, built in 1967, was large enough and powerful enough for large farms on the Prairies and was popular in Western Canada. The company was sold to Buhlet Industries in 2000.

Function

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."

Technical

The tractor has an articulated frame which means that it can make turns close to the end of the field. The 118 model sold well, but the demand for higher horsepower tractors increased led to the design of the 145 model.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFR'S PLATE INSIDE OF CAB: '[MOSTLY ILLEGIBLE]/ V6 DIESEL'/ GAUGES ON INSTRUMENT PANEL READS: 1) 'WATER TEMPERATURE'/ 2) 'P.S. 1/ [0 TO 100]/ [0 TO 6]/ KG. CM.2/ PRESSURE'/ 3) 'AMPERES'/ INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO HAS LIGHT NOBS, START BUTTON, HOURS LOGGED GAUGE & 1 MISSING GAUGE/ MFR'S MARKINGS ON FRONT, BACK & SIDES: 'VERSATILE'/ ON FRONT SIDES: 'DIESEL/ 118'/ ENGINE'S MFR'S MARKINGS: 'CUMMINS DIESEL'/ ENGINE PLATE: '[ILLEGIBLE]/ V 35P HT/ W103070/ 93510/ 532/ ENGINE NO F 035027/ PISTON 135310/ CAMSHAFT 171830/ RPM/ RATED HP/ MANUFACTURED IN GREAT BRITAIN/ [ILLEGIBLE]'

Missing

From CA of 09/09/1998 by Serge Ouellette: No - Complete

Finish

EXTERIOR PAINTED RED WITH YELLOW ROOF, FRONT GRILL, WHEELRIMS/ BEIGE PAINTED ENGINE CASING/ RED PAINTED CABINTERIOR/ BLACK SYNTHETIC COVERED SEATS.

Decoration

N/A