[AT] in cab refrigerators?

[john hall]

Gene, if you don't mind, I would like to pass this on to the folks at 
Heritage Iron magazine. For those not familiar with it, that magazine deals 
with 100+hp tractors. They've had a few articles on the various Big Buds. I 
think they also had an article on the real big Versatile that never went 
into production as well as a tractor Kinze made. You don't have any pictures 
of these do you?

John Hall

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly at watchtv.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] in cab refrigerators?


>    I 1976, I attended Farmfest '76 in Lake Crystal, Minnesota. This was
> during the sesquicentennial for the nation and this was the major show for
> agriculture. On didplay there were two custom built tractors, shop built 
> for
> a large farm somewhere in the northern plains. One tractor was powered by 
> a
> Cummins engine and the othe was Detroit powered. Both of these tractors 
> had
> very large cabs and included a refrigerator, stove and a bunkbed. The 
> owner
> said the tractor was sent out on Monday morning with two drivers and
> provisions for the whole week. The crew worked straight through till 
> Friday
> night and only stopped for fuel and more provisions. One slept in the
> tractor while the other drive was on duty. Imagine the ares they would 
> cover
> in this time.
>
>    Also on display was the Bug Bud tractors and a double articulated
> Steiger with two engines and 6 wheel drive. This was a prototype and 
> didn't
> demonstrate it, for fear it would break down in front of all the 
> spectators.
> Nothing came of this project. Wonder if it still exists? Maybe needed a
> multi-engine rating to operate it?
>
>                    Gene
>
>
>