Re: Distillate fuel for Farmall H

Posted by Sid on July 15, 2003 at 04:41:13 from (202.27.176.157):

In Reply to: Distillate fuel for Farmall H posted by Phil Wassink on July 13, 2003 at 20:53:46:

From a technical book about agricultural tractors, printed in 1952.
"Distillate being sold for tractors resembles and frequently is a No.1 fuel oil. It is sold in the average town, not as a fuel oil for heating purposes, but as a tractor fuel, although the dealer may sell from the same tank for both purposes."

Some oil companies did supply a distillate specifically for use as a tractor fuel.

"Nine states in 1949 imposed gasoline taxes that were not exempt or refunded to the farmer when used for agricultural purposes."

Regular gasoline,cents/acre 22.61
Regular gasoline, cents/acre with tax 35.23
Distillate cents/acre 17.5

Fuel prices, central Iowa, May, 1948.

Octane rating of gasoline 70.
Octane rating of distillate 31.3

"Gasolines make up 80% of tractor fuel used, distillate accounts for 6%, Diesel fuel 4%, kerosene 3%, and miscellaneous fuels 7%." (U.S.D.A.,1949)

Farmall H compression ratios : Gasoline - 5.9; Combination gasoline/dist - 4.75; Kerosene - 4.5.

Thought the above description of distillate and the reason for using it might help.

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