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Dieter Krieg, Editor
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increase the width of the furrow to 18 inches make the stub
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Mono frame plow Eight square feet of clearance so more trash
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LIFE
the farm
By
ShartSesviile
Farm Equipment
Sharflesnfc, PA
215-416-1025
H. Daniel Wewr. Prow.
/^•lndustrial
Equipment
R 2, Rising Son, MO
301-651-5561
Some of today’s farm tractors
would make a city person stagger in
disbelief.
Granted, there are still some old
“iron horses” around which have
wobbly, flat metal seats hanging out
far beyond the rear axle - the kind
which are ice-cold to sit on during
cool weather, and hot as blazes in the
summer. The farmer rested his
bottom on that swaying and bouncing
little platform, planted his left foot
near the clutch, his right one near the
brakes, and hung on for dear life by
grabbing the steering wheel.
There were absolutely no con
veniences on some of those old
tractors, and even those innovations
which were available, such as
hydraulics and power-take-off,
weren’t applied by all manufacturers
with the farmer in mind. There always
has been, and still is today as much
engineering difference between
tractors as what there is between a
10-speed racing bike and a tricycle.
Power steering became popular
about twenty years ago. That’s a must
for driving on rough fields and
backing equipment.
But there's much more to modern
tractors than power steering which is
now standard equipment.
It’s a thrilling experience to be in
command of the 100 or so “horses”
that are beneath the shiny hood of a
new tractor equipped with everything
from automatic transmission to 8-
track stereo tape player.
Climbing aboard some farm
tractors is like stepping into the cab
of the finest Peterbilt, or Diamond-
Reo that ever came off the assembly
line. The driver is surrounded by a
roll-guard cab which features sound
deadening material throughout. The
padded interior protects him from
noise, smoke, and dust - and above all
the injuries and even death that
accompanied the "old timer"tractors
which occasionally threw the
operator from his seat.
If cows
could
talk
they'd
ask for
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 23.1977
The modem farmer, driving a late
model tractor, sits in an infinitely
adjustable, luxurious “throne,”
complete with changeable arm rests.
A tilting and telescoping steering
wheel protrudes from the center of a
padded instrument panel. Various
controls are located either on the
dash or on a console to the right of
the arm rest.
Besides power steering, the tractor
is also equipped with power brakes
and an automatic transmission
featuring 16 forward speeds and four
reverse. A differential lock can be
engaged to give the “horse”
positraction.
For comfort and pleasure, there’s
the heater, air conditioner, AM-FM
radio, tape player, tinted glass,
windshield wipers, and if you want it,
even a CB radio to keep in touch with
your family and neighbors.
What does a tractor like that cost?
Over $20,000 - and if you want a
bigger one, or just bigger tires then
add a few thousand more. They don't
come cheap. Tractors aren’t all that
have changed - so have prices - the
cost of equipping and operating a
farm.
That expensive tractor (or tractors,
most farms need a couple) is an
expensive investment. It can be
purchased for less - without the
comfort options - but, why shouldn’t
the farmer be entitled to a little
comfort and luxury?
Some men- spend their days in
luxurious offices with soft music and
pretty secretaries surrounding them.
Most housewives work in fancy kit
chens and have for years been in
sisting that it should be "nice”
because that’s where they spend
most of their time.
The farmer spends a lot of his time
in the field, driving a tractor. It’s good
to know that some-engineers have
taken comfort and a little luxury into
consideration when they design and
build farm tractors.
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WL 311—1974 Slat* Grand Champion Award
Rosistont to Anthracnoso and Bacterial W9t
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