The modern gas tractor, its construction, utility, operation and repair: a practical treatise defining every branch of up-to-date gas tractor engineering, driving and maintenance in a non-technical manner. Considers fully all types of power plants and their components, methods of drive and speed changing mechanisms. Describes design and construction as well as practical application of tractors in the field (1919)
Pagé, Victor Wilfred, 1885-1947 · New York : Scientific American Pub. Co. · leaf 429
ng or tight boxes, or whencutting highly resistant grains or grass. Timothy isthe hardest crop to cut and takes the most power.As almost all mowers run at speeds that are variable,it is difficult to give exact figures regarding the powerconsumption of mowing machines or binders. As ahigh speed must… … Fig. 192.—Gas Tractor Not Only Cuts but Stores the Fodder. it will be apparent that the gas tractor is particularlywell adapted for use in harvesting, as even the lowerpowered forms are capable of pulling three mowingmachines at this speed. The views at Fig. 189 andFig. 190 show the application of…
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