I first saw a Pioneer Prairie Tractor in the Iron Men Album, back around 1965. They are a fascinating old tractor with a four cylinder opposed engine that lies horizontally on the frame.
This one was at Pinckneyville in 2015 and that was the first time that I was ever encountered one in the flesh.
Believe it or not, a new one is being built! Someone needed some major parts and that project has evolved into building the entire tractor. One of the obstacles has been finding a foundary with the talent and knowledge necessary to make intricate castings needed for century-old technology.
Here is a look at one being started that I pulled off of YouTube.
Thank you. I'd never seen one, nor heard of one.
ReplyDeleteThe young man starting the engine in the video looks like he spends a lot of time working and he didn't get those muscles sitting at a desk!
There is a bit of information out there.
https://www.agupdate.com/tristateneighbor/news/special-appearance--year-old-tractor-a-new-sight-at/article_dd423dce-bde4-11e9-b27c-fb6e6cd3a2ff.html
https://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/tractor-brands/pioneer-tractor/pioneer-tractor-tractors.html
https://www.gasenginemagazine.com/tractors/pioneer-tractor-co
https://www.oemoffhighway.com/market-analysis/industry-news/agriculture/article/10166636/prairie-tractors-such-as-the-big-four-could-have-set-the-standard
kind od impressive that century old technology is hard to duplicate today.....
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