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What tractor/brand would be considered the most advanced and ahead of it's time? Oliver seems very interesting and maybe got short changed in both marketing and in untimely buyouts?
(quoted from post at 08:31:47 12/28/14) What era?
30s?
50s?
80s?
In 1939 Ford came out with the 9N with 3 point hitch and Ferguson System.
Since then different brands and models have come out with some ingenious updates in engines, transmissions, types of pto, brakes, cabs, and features.
But few features are still universally used as is the 3 point hitch.
(quoted from post at 12:31:47 12/28/14) What era?
30s?
50s?
80s?
In 1939 Ford came out with the 9N with 3 point hitch and Ferguson System.
Since then different brands and models have come out with some ingenious updates in engines, transmissions, types of pto, brakes, cabs, and features.
But few features are still universally used as is the 3 point hitch.
(quoted from post at 09:33:16 12/28/14) Cat had the first farm diesel tractor anyway.
(quoted from post at 09:47:20 12/28/14) I can't believe the ETD didn't even get an honorable mention!
(quoted from post at 06:48:10 12/29/14) Point is, Ford probably would have sold about 2 dozen N's WITHOUT Ferguson's hitch. Ferguson wasn't much on marketing. Had he been, the N Ford may have never existed. It was the HITCH that sold almost a million tractors, not tractor itself.
is' true as oliver crawlers would not have existed if not for cletrac...(quoted from post at 03:22:09 12/30/14) And CAT. wouldn't exist if it wasn't for HOLT Tractor, as Holt owned the original patent on the name "Caterpillar" on a crawler tractor.
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(quoted from post at 10:44:18 12/29/14) You can disagree until you turn purple in the face....doesn't change the fact that N series Fords would be absolutely WORTHLESS without the 3-point hitch.
Equipment was sold through Ford dealers, but even the implements were tagged with "The Ferguson System". All the 3 point implements in the universe wouldn't be worth the time of day without the hitch.
It was Harry's hitch that made 'em sell.
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