[AT] history of PTO's on tractors

[HERBERT METZ]

We had a corn binder(pulled by our two mules) and used it until mid 1940's when we accumulated enough money for a 14' x 40' silo. Bundles of corn were hard to access when frozen to wet ground or snow and ice, and cattle ate the leaves but not the dry stalks. No waste to silage, however sometimes hard to pitch down the open chute when strong winds seem to blow back more silage than what had been thrown down the chute. Herb(GA)

> On 05/23/2021 1:22 PM Jim Becker <mr.jebecker at gmail.com> wrote:
>  
> Yes, the International 8-16 was the first with an available PTO.  The 
> tractor was introduced in 1917 with full production the next year.  The 
> first with PTO installed were in 1919.  The first PTO driven implement was 
> probably a binder and a mower was probably second.
> Jim Becker
> 
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> 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
>  
> From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of HERBERT METZ
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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)