Stutes Mar Tractor Co

NateShw · Apr 28, 2019

Hi,
I came across some images in a family photo album along with some large stationary engines and other equipment.
I hadn t heard of Stutes Mar and can t find a whole lot on them. There is other material in the album that dates to around 1920.

Any information would be appreciated, Thank You!

warbaby · Apr 29, 2019

A brief mention from The Pacific Rural Press, Jan. 31, 1920:

"NEW TRACK TYPE ORCHARD TRACTOR.

A number of men of several years' experience each with a different tractor used in California, have come together in making and selling the new Stutes-Mar track
type tractor of 15---60 horsepower made at Sunnyvale, Cal. The manganese steel tracks are made ten inches wide, each having six feet length of bearing surface.
They are 36 inches between centers and the machine has 14 inches clearance in order to handle row crop cultivation. The motor is a Waukesha, running 850
revolutions per minute. Ignition is by magneto and impulse starter, and the motor is built for kerosene fuel. The three-point suspension of the tracks avoids
strain on uneven ground. Height over all ?? 52 inches and the turning radius is 10% feet. The machine is being demonstrated at Winchester corners near San Jose,
for the makers are displaying it as an orchard tractor."

A rare bird indeed! I have several books on crawlers and construction/logging equipment and could not find a single mention of this manufacturer, nor any
machines built by them.

warbaby · Apr 29, 2019

I sure would appreciate seeing the photographs of any other machinery built by this company, please post them here for everyone to see!

NateShw · Apr 29, 2019

(quoted from post at 17:05:06 04/29/19) I sure would appreciate seeing the photographs of any other machinery built by this company, please post them here for everyone to see!

Thank You so much! That fits in as my relatives did live in San Jose.
The other pictures are of steam based equipment for ships...pretty unrelated but I m happy to post them if you re interested.

warbaby · Apr 30, 2019

Sure! post some more!
You should consider contacting the Heidrick Museum in Woodland about your pictures- they might be able to give you some info from their extensive archival
collection dealing with California-based agricultural manufacturers.

Maybe they have some original factory literature about it they could share, or maybe they havent even heard of this company.

Either way, I'm sure they would love to get copies of whatever photographs you have!
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db4600 · May 22, 2019

Two thoughts.
San Jose is relatively close to Marysville which was the home of Yuba Ball Tread. Wonder if there is a possible connection of designers of engineering.

The track roller system is very similar to the early Cletrac F.

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