1925 Ford Model T Pulford Tractor Conversion
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© 2017 Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Innovations Randy Shelton T’s Made Great Tractors! Henry Ford was born on a farm and from an early age he disliked the drudgery of farm work. During his early years on Piquette Avenue (1905-06), Henry began experimenting with motorized tractors to help reduce back-breaking farm labor. After the Model T appeared, experimentation with lightweight T-based tractors began; and between 1909 and 1915, about a dozen were built. Ultimately, Henry concluded that a purpose-built tractor was the answer; and, by 1917, the newly formed Henry Ford & Son Company was producing the Fordson tractor. Meanwhile, Henry's experiments with Model T-based tractors had been noticed and had given birth to a lucrative industry of Model T after-market tractor conversions. The "Pulford" of Quincy, IL, was one of the best. Manufactured By Assembled At Tractor Parts Model Production Annual Production Body Horsepower Weight 1925 Cost Price Change On loan from Randy Shelton of Detroit, Michigan. Randy has many vehicles on loan at Piquette. He is also a very active member of the Piquette T’s – a Model T club hosted at this museum. Very creative engineering to convert a Model T into a tractor Vehicle produced very high torque from a 20 HP motor Vehicle was very adaptable to existing farm implements Piquette Accession #: 2015.14.05 Scan this code to read in selected languages! Manufacturing Information Ford Motor Company Ford Highland Park Plant in Highland Park, Michigan (or a branch assembly plant) Pulford in Quincy, Illinois Unknown Unknown Tractor 20 Unknown $225 (chassis only) $5 less than 1924 (chassis only) Scan this QR code to view or download photos and learn more about this exhibit. 1925 Ford Model T Pulford Tractor Conversion Adopted By: Your Name Here! Adoption Status: Available Now Interested in adopting a vehicle at Piquette? Please see our staff in the Main Office for more details or go to www.piqsigns.org.
Transcript of 1925 Ford Model T Pulford Tractor Conversion
© 2017 Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
InnovationsRandy Shelton
T’s Made Great Tractors!Henry Ford was born on a farm and from an early age he disliked the drudgery of farm work. During his early years on Piquette Avenue (1905-06), Henry began experimenting with motorized tractors to help reduce back-breaking farm labor. After the Model T appeared, experimentation with lightweight T-based tractors began; and between 1909 and 1915, about a dozen were built. Ultimately, Henry concluded that a purpose-built tractor was the answer; and, by 1917, the newly formed Henry Ford & Son Company was producing the Fordson tractor. Meanwhile, Henry's experiments with Model T-based tractors had been noticed and had given birth to a lucrative industry of Model T after-market tractor conversions. The "Pulford" of Quincy, IL, was one of the best.
Manufactured ByAssembled At
Tractor PartsModel Production Annual ProductionBodyHorsepowerWeight1925 CostPrice Change
On loan from Randy Shelton of Detroit, Michigan. Randy has many vehicles on loan at Piquette. He is also a very active member of the Piquette T’s – a Model T club hosted at this museum.
Very creative engineering to convert a Model T into a tractorVehicle produced very high torque from a 20 HP motorVehicle was very adaptable to existing farm implements
Piquette Accession #: 2015.14.05
Scan this code to read in selected
languages!
Manufacturing InformationFord Motor CompanyFord Highland Park Plant in Highland Park, Michigan (or a branch assembly plant)
Pulford in Quincy, IllinoisUnknownUnknownTractor20Unknown$225 (chassis only)$5 less than 1924 (chassis only)
Scan this QR code to view or download photos and learn more about this exhibit.
1925 Ford Model T Pulford Tractor Conversion
Adopted By:Your Name Here!
Adoption Status: Available Now
Interested in adopting a vehicle at Piquette?
Please see our staff in the Main Office for more details or go to www.piqsigns.org.
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