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I've been saving a treat (well, I hope it's a treat) to bring you this day. By far, the most popular tractor company in U.S. history has been John Deere (although the Farmall folks might try to argue that one *lol*). So, just how did Deere get started?
Seems there were some experimental machines that were considered. Rather than trying to paste all of the information here, check out these 3 links:
https://johndeerejournal.com/2017/1...-origins-of-the-john-deere-tractor-1912-1917/
http://www.petcaretips.net/deere-experiment-tractor.html
http://www.rockislandplowco.com/index_files/Deere.htm
Now for a few pics. There's not a lot of examples of these around, and it would appear that some only exist these days in archived photographs. Still, hope you enjoy!
[b:456e7d844f]model of the C. H. Melvin experimental tractor design for John Deere[/b:456e7d844f]
[b:456e7d844f]1918 John Deere (Joe Dain) tractor[/b:456e7d844f]
[b:456e7d844f]Sklovsky B-2 tractor (pre-cursor to John Deere)[/b:456e7d844f]
....What, you still here?? Well, good thing! Here's a video taken in 2012 about the Joe Dain tractor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFRufOypsE0&feature=youtu.be
I've been saving a treat (well, I hope it's a treat) to bring you this day. By far, the most popular tractor company in U.S. history has been John Deere (although the Farmall folks might try to argue that one *lol*). So, just how did Deere get started?
Seems there were some experimental machines that were considered. Rather than trying to paste all of the information here, check out these 3 links:
https://johndeerejournal.com/2017/1...-origins-of-the-john-deere-tractor-1912-1917/
http://www.petcaretips.net/deere-experiment-tractor.html
http://www.rockislandplowco.com/index_files/Deere.htm
Now for a few pics. There's not a lot of examples of these around, and it would appear that some only exist these days in archived photographs. Still, hope you enjoy!
[b:456e7d844f]model of the C. H. Melvin experimental tractor design for John Deere[/b:456e7d844f]
[b:456e7d844f]1918 John Deere (Joe Dain) tractor[/b:456e7d844f]
[b:456e7d844f]Sklovsky B-2 tractor (pre-cursor to John Deere)[/b:456e7d844f]
....What, you still here?? Well, good thing! Here's a video taken in 2012 about the Joe Dain tractor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFRufOypsE0&feature=youtu.be
