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OT: Long Tractor returns home
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Posted by Jeb2N on March 10, 2004 at 16:19:16 from (68.101.6.165):
Hello All; As some of you may know, I work at Long Agribusiness (which just recently changed to Farmtrac North America), which manufactures the Farmtrac brand of tractors. The company started back in 1941 at the same plant we use today. Sometime around 1946, they decided to try their hand at tractors and set out to source components with which to build a tractor. Not surprising is the fact that they actually just made a design similar to pre-existing popular models and in this case, the Farmall C and H family. From what i've been told, only about 300 were made and they're pretty rare, although parts are not too terrible to come by (sourced components, like a Continental Flathead engine, Farmall H seat assembly, GE generator, etc). Since the company has passed from the hands of the Long family and into the conglomerate of Escorts LTD of India (who used to make the old 3000 and 4000 series tractors for Ford), most of the tractors we sell come from India. However, our new president (from India) is very proud of the company's heritage and cares a lot about the workers. He has plans of investing at least 6 million into a new manufacturing facility but doesn't want it to be built outside the county we are currently in so the workers can still work for us. He mentioned that he would like to incorporate a museum into the new facility and would like to have one of the original Long Model A tractors. I saw one for sale and mentioned it to him and before the end of the day, he had made arrangements for the company to purchase it! If at all possible, i'm going to try and volunteer my services in the restoration in any way that I can. It makes me proud to know that we have a president that cares so much about our company! Sorry for the rant, but figgured y'all might enjoy hearing about it.
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