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Majorman · Aug 5, 2023

Perhaps this should be the County tractor brand of my county, Norfolk, as we were the birthplace of one of our countries naval hero's, Admiral Horatio Nelson. We are known as Nelson's County and he spoke, according to reports of the time, with a strong Norfolk accent. He had one arm and one eye but this tractor has all wheel drive via a linked chain. Never saw another one over here, must have been way too expensive in the 1930's to import from the US, but it does not seem to have been too popular over there.
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710ltd2002 · Aug 5, 2023

Very interesting. Thanks. Dave

4wdtom · Aug 5, 2023

Looks like you sit on it cross ways?

cdmn · Aug 5, 2023

Samson Sieve-grip tractor. Part of General Motors, acquired by W.C. Durant.

Deere Mark · Aug 5, 2023

Looks somewhat like the Nelson 4WD tractor of about 1918 vintage.

Majorman · Aug 5, 2023

Yes, on checking I got the date wrong, this one was a 1919 tractor, seems like they only made them until 1920 or there abouts. The sales blurb was very optimistic.

Athol Carr · Aug 5, 2023

No Seat is as normal. Note arrow over front wheel to indicate where it is pointing. This photo was taken at 100 years of the tractor Christchurch A&P Show (New Zealand), November 2004

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