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The Model B tractors were produced and sold from 1938 to 1948. [3] The engine was Briggs & Strattion Model ZZ Gas Engine. The tractors included a Ford Model A Transmission and a Ford Model T Rear Axle. [4] This tractor had tiller steering with a single stick that would move forward and backward to control the steering gear.
In 2019, Briggs & Stratton announced they would be closing their engine factory in Murray, Kentucky, with production being moved to their Poplar Bluff, Missouri facility. [5] On July 20, 2020, Briggs & Stratton filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [6] KPS Capital Partners purchased a majority of the company stake for $550 million. [7]
The green of Oliver, red of Cockshutt and yellow of Minneapolis-Moline tractors was replaced by the silver tractors of White's Field Boss line. The Field Boss models in approximate order of introduction are as follows: 4-150 (The 4 indicates four wheel drive and the 150 is the power take-off horsepower) 2-105, 2-150 4-180, 2-50, 2-60, 2-70, 2 ...
The 550 was sold in Canada as the Cockshutt 550, replacing the preceding Cockshutt-built 550, a completely different tractor. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Production ran until 1975 under White ownership . The 550 sold for about $4,400 in 1975. 20,368 550s were produced with the Oliver brand, and 3,915 as Cockshutts.
In order to fit that larger mower deck under the tractor, two inches were added to the frame between the seat base and the dash tower. The 444, 446 and 448 models all sported the longer 48 inch wheelbase while the 200 Lo Pro tractors remained with a 46-inch wheelbase. The new 60-inch deck was not available for the Lo Pro models.
The engine is a V-twin four-stroke, 895 cc (54.6 cu in) or 993 cc (60.6 cu in) displacement, fan-driven air-cooled, gasoline engine design.The larger displacement is achieved by increasing the stroke from 78 to 87 mm (3.1 to 3.4 in), but using the same bore of 86 mm (3.4 in).
The Oliver 500 was a David Brown 850 tractor, restyled as an Oliver, and marketed to the same general market segment as the Oliver 550.The 500 used a David Brown engine with 154-cubic-inch (2,520 cc) displacement with a six-speed transmission, produced in gasoline and diesel versions.
Allwork tractors were manufactured by the Electric Wheel Company of Quincy, Illinois. Electric Wheel Co. was acquired by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company . The All Work II Model F was a lightweight tractor with a big surplus of power for general farming and orchard work.