http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmL38BvVULo
seems its at least from 1919 Dave On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 1:06 PM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 12:58 PM, aggrivatedathotm...@gmail.com > <aggrivatedathotm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> So after I posted this, I got to thinking, the tractor in question looked a >> lot earlier than mid 20th century. In fact more like from the teens or >> twenties. There were a lot of web sites that postulated that it and it's >> type were prediesel designs but both diesel and gasoline tractors had been >> around since at least the late 1890's. I'm not sure if that particular >> tractor used the dual system, if it didn't it must have been a bear to >> start. > > I am friends with one of the farmwers son's and i'll see if i can get > any info on this tractor, It was new this year to the demo. > > It seemed to start ok, but one person had to walk beside it to do > restarts every 30 seconds or so. > > Dave >> >> >> On 7/21/2013 12:44 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: >>> >>> That was actually a mid 20th century development, Kerosine was used as a >>> lamp oil, for heating, and cooking, so it was available, and it's price >>> didn't include a road tax in addition to being less expensive to produce. I >>> believe the tractor had a dual fuel system, it was started using gasoline, >>> then once it had warmed up sufficiently to keep the kerosine warm in a >>> preheating chamber so that it could be ignited by a spark plug the fuel was >>> switched. Economically it's the equvelent of running a Diesel engine on home >>> heating oil, except the system is actually designed for it, and it's >>> probably legal. >>> >>> >>> On 7/21/2013 11:17 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: >>>> >>>> Dave, >>>> The Kerosene tractor caught my eye. >>>> I suppose that was pre-gasoline powered machinery. >>>> It is in contrast to the steam powered farm machinery >>>> in the Racine, WI 4th of July parade. >>>> They had quite a display of old equipment and faded manufacturers. >>>> Regards, Bob S. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 10:04 AM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 10:54 AM, Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Dave, >>>>>> That's quite a gallery! >>>>>> Congratulations on assembling it. >>>>>> I was struck by how much hard work it had to be >>>>>> to work a farm with a team of horses. >>>>>> You really had to love the farm. >>>>>> Beautiful images of important things gone by. >>>>>> Regards, Bob S. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Bob. And sorry for the big gallery. >>>>> >>>>> Yes it must have been very hard indeed, but for some one like me, who >>>>> thinks technology is moving way to fast, this gives me an afternoon to >>>>> "unwind" so to speak. I love seeing all of the older stuff in action. >>>>> My Mom always said i should have been born 100 years earlier. >>>>> But then i would not be on the PDML, so it work out >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dave >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 9:09 AM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.caughtinmotion.com/2013-plow1/album/index.html >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There are a lot of photos , around 270. Some of the participants like >>>>>>> to see their photos so i just include them all, for those with some >>>>>>> time on their hands, have a look. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dave >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >>>>>>> www.caughtinmotion.com >>>>>>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >>>>>>> York Region, Ontario, Canada >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>>>> follow the directions. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >>>>> www.caughtinmotion.com >>>>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >>>>> York Region, Ontario, Canada >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
