Twenty-one years after Henry Ford first revolutionized the farming tractor industry with the Fordson F, he did it again with the Ford 9N. Produced from 1939 to 1942, the Ford 9N was the first tractor to be designed with the three-point hitching system. This new system, developed by Harry Ferguson, allowed tractors to easily be attached to implements, making farming quite easier.
As for the power behind the 9N, the gasoline engines were produced by Ford in Dearborn, Michigan. The engines had four inline cylinders and were liquid cooled. Oil baths served as air cleaners. Eighty-four pounds of torque were produced at 1500 rpms.
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The Massey-Ferguson 240 was a general farming tractor that was manufactured in Coventry, England and released to the public in 1983. The 240 had great success and was produced until 1999. The standard edition of the Massey-Ferguson 240 had a two-wheel drive chassis, but a four-wheel drive chassis was optional. Power assisted steering and open, dual valve hydraulics added to the 240’s appeal. The braking system consisted of a drum and shoe design that was operated by two, lockable foot pedals and a hand lever.
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While Massey-Harris had success with larger tractors, they wanted to try to help out the small farmers, too. With this new endeavor in mind, they released the Massey-Harris Pony. Produced from 1947 to 1957, the Pony was a 4×2 two-wheel drive tractor with a single plough. It had the same general styling as other Massey-Harris’, but the width between the front two wheels could be adjusted. The tractor was five feet tall and had a wheel base of sixty-six inches.
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The Versatile 895 was the first new tractor model to be introduced by Versatile in the 1980s. Produced from 1980 to 1984, this farm tractor was a four-wheel drive with a 310 horsepower diesel engine. Unlike many other tractors, all of the wheels on the Versatile 895 were the same size. It also had articulated steering, which was mass-produced on four-wheel drives for the first time by Versatile in 1966.
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