[AT] history of PTO's on tractors

[szabelski at wildblue.net]

1918. Farmall was the first to Introduced it on their 8-16.

Carl
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From: Dean Vinson <dean at vinsonfarm.net>
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I think PTOs were there from the start, at least in terms of general purpose gasoline-powered tractors.    My dad grew up with a Farmall F-20 that had rear PTO and a belt pulley, so I assume the original Farmall (later known as the “Regular”) had them also.

 

Dean Vinson

Saint Paris, Ohio

 

 

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When did PTO's  first appear on tractors? I assume sickle bar mowers was one of the first implements that PTO's appeared on? 

I use an Allis Chalmers  PTO powered four foot tiller behind my AC720 large lawn tractor; sure is a nice way to till our large vegetable garden. 

Herb(GA)