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bucolic_frolic

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1. I seem to recall reading there were over 600 manufacturers of tractors by about 1920

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Sun Sep 17, 2023, 02:37 PM

Sep 2023

Many of the earlier ones were steam tractors. Everyone wanted mechanized agriculture for the obvious reasons. It was an economic wave every bit as much as automobiles, televisions, computers, and smart phones.

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Old tractors [View all] Old Crank Sep 2023 OP

I seem to recall reading there were over 600 manufacturers of tractors by about 1920 bucolic_frolic Sep 2023 #1

A lot more farmers then too. Squaredeal Sep 2023 #2

Back before Tractors Old Crank Sep 2023 #3

Great photos, my dear Old Crank! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2023 #4

Very sharp photos, EarthboneArt Sep 2023 #5

Whatever lens Old Crank Sep 2023 #6

Black and white might get rid of some of the artifacts alfredo Sep 2023 #7

I have seen some Lambo tractors Old Crank Sep 2023 #8

They have an interesting origin story alfredo Sep 2023 #9

My grandfather worked for Allis Chalmers. Grumpy Old Guy Sep 2023 #10