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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Dean, I certainly agree and hope that purists pick up on this by sharing their knowledge of history of these two PTO systems. Herb(GA)</span>
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On 05/28/2021 4:36 PM Dean VP <deanvp@att.net> wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal">Herb,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In addition to your question when did LIVE PTO arrive and what tractor Manufacturer provided it. I do believe there is a distinction needed to be made between INDEPENDENT LIVE PTO and LIVE PTO for the purists</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>From:</strong> AT <at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com> <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>HERBERT METZ<br><strong>Sent:</strong> Sunday, May 23, 2021 4:19 AM<br><strong>To:</strong> Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group <at@lists.antique-tractor.com><br><strong>Subject:</strong> [AT] history of PTO's on tractors</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;">When did PTO's first appear on tractors? I assume sickle bar mowers was one of the first implements that PTO's appeared on? </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;">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. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;">Herb(GA)</span></p>
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