Books by James Henry Stevenson

Traction farming and traction engineering, gasoline, alcohol, kerosene; a practical hand-book for the owners and operators of gas and oil engines on ... of the leading makes of farm tractors

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...reached a pull on the cord will release the latch and the wheel will then caster, allowing the tractor to be turned. After turning around, another pull on the cord will cause the latch to again engage the guide wheel when it drops into the furrow; Avery Motor Cultivator.--Figure C6 shows this motor cultivator equipped with shovels. This type of cultivator is also equipped with discs. It is a two row machine and will ordinarily cultivate 16 or 18 acres per day. It has a friction drive which gives a wide variation of speed. The cultivator is guided by a single front wheel which runs between the rows. It is driven by two rear wheels which run outside the two rows, the power of the motor being applied to both these wheels by means of two clutches. A compensating gear takes care of any variations in the direction of the rows. The front or guide wheel is operated from the drivers seat by means of a hand-steering wheel. The motor is of the Avery standard being designed especially for this machine. There are four cylinders, the dimensions Of which are as follows: 3 inches bore by 4 inches stroke. It is claimed by the builders that this cultivator wifl turn around in its own length, when the end of the row is reached. The process of turning is rather interesting and is as follows: When the end of the row is reached, the operator releases the steering wheel which allows the front wheel to act as a caster. At the same time he takes hold of the two levers operating the drive wheel clutches, and by releasing one clutch and allowing the other to remain engaged one drive wheel remains stationary while the other revolves around it until the cultivator has turned around onto the next two rows. The other clutch is then also engaged and both wheels begin to travel forward. Th...

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