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<DIV>Keep in mind that there are no photographs in that ad. The treads are
all artists renditions. The tire on the tractor is a Champion Open
Center. This was years before there was a 23 degree tread.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jim Becker</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=crbearden@copper.net>Cecil
Bearden</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 21, 2019 5:39 AM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [AT] tire brand</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P>That advertisement is very interesting as it shows the Champion Open Center
tire and the Champion Spade Grip at the bottom, but the tractor in the picture
is not wearing either one. The Champion Open Center in the lower picture
appears to be the 23 degree tire in the early production, and it looks to
be a multi angle tire as the lugs appear to curve. I would guess
that the Open center became the 23 deg angle tire later in their advertising
campaign. <BR></P>
<P>Cecil<BR></P>
<DIV class=moz-cite-prefix>On 4/20/2019 10:27 PM, Ralph Goff wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=moz-cite-prefix>On 4/18/2019 11:12 AM, Indiana Robinson
wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>I can't pin down the date but we acquired my 1947 Farmall Cub in the
late 1960's and it was wearing a "very weathered" pair of Firestone Field
& Road (23 degree) tires on the back of it. It now wears a pair of turf
tires and has for many many years.</DIV>
<DIV>I was thinking that I started seeing the F&R's about the mid to
late 1950's. That memory may be a bit slushy. :-)</DIV>
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<P>I have this vintage ad from 1953 showing Firestone tire's selection of
tractor tires. No mention of 23 degree tires. <BR></P>
<P>Ralph in Sask. </P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>