Jun/Jul 2008

Subscribe Now

Engine videos online! Check out the GEM video index on YouTube, the quickest way to find gas engine videos on the Internet. We’ve done the searching, all you have to do is the watching! Click below for GEM engine video index.

AS I SAW IT Part V

By Rolland E. Maxwell

Route 4, Huntington, Indiana 46750

The most controversial tractor made during those early years was undoubtedly the Fordson. For some years Henry Ford had been experimenting with tractors. In the later part of 1917 he started making Fordsons. It was during the war years, and Ford stipulated the first ones should go to State and National governments, as well as overseas. All Ford car dealers handled Fordsons and that spread the sales all over. The first year, 1917 saw 7,000 made. In 1918 they made 34,000 or over 25% of the 132,700 tractors made by all companies that year. Up to August 20, 1920 over 100,000 had been sold. In 1925 they made 100,000 and Ford claimed that was 75% of all the tractors sold that year. It was the first tractor to be made on an assembly line basis.

I will make no attempt to dwell on the merits or faults of the Fordson. Every former owner c...

807 of 4273 characters shown.

 

To access the full article you must have Gas Engine Magazine: The Complete Archives on compact disk.

Learn how you can own the complete Gas Engine Magazine archives.

Exclusive Online Offer!


 

 Pay Now & Save 50% Off the Cover Price

Yes, send me one year of Gas Engine Magazine! I'll pay just $33.00.

Save Even More Money By Paying NOW!

Pay now with a credit card and take advantage of our Square-Deal automatic renewal savings plan. You save an additional $3.00 and get one year of Gas Engine Magazine for only $30.00 (USA only).


Canadian subs: 1 year, $41.00 (includes postage & GST), foreign subs: 1 year, $62.75. U.S. funds.

First Name:   
*
Last Name:   
*
Address:  
*
City:  
*
State/Province:
Zip/Postal Code:  
*
Country:
*
Email:   
*

Promotion Code:

 

- Bill Me offers valid in the United States only.
 
Copyright 2008, All Rights Reserved | Ogden Publications, Inc., 1503 SW 42nd St., Topeka, Kansas 66609-1265
Natural Home Magazine • Farm Collector • Gas Engine Magazine • Steam Traction • Herb Companion • Herbs for Health
Grit Magazine • Capper's Magazine • Good Things to Eat • Brave Hearts • Mother Earth Organic Coffee and Tea
Motorcycle Classics Magazine • Mother Earth News • Utne Reader • Ogden Publications • EarthMoment
Privacy Policy | Career Opportunities | XHTML | CSS | phpThumb | smarty | ADOdb | Generated in 0.092 seconds