Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

VAO 5165191

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

3

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

METAL FRAME, BODY & PARTS/ RUBBER WHEELS, HOSES AND PARTS

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

322,0 cm

Largeur

167,0 cm

Hauteur

155,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Agriculture

Catégorie

Sources d'énergie

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Case

Pays

United States of America

État/province

Wisconsin

Ville

Racine

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Colombie-Britannique

Période

Original owner (Mr. Selvern, now deceased) owned the tractor until 1985, when it was purchased by a Mr. Levesque.

Canada

Used in Oliver, British Columbia

Fonction

The tractor is a motorized vehicle used to pull and actuate other vehicles or implements that are not power-driven. Tractors are primarily designed for agricultural work: for cultivation, spraying, and harvesting operations. The first tractors, developed in the mid-nineteenth century, were steam-powered and were not very mobile: their main purpose was to power threshers and other equipment. The development of gas-engines in the late 19th century, and their integration into tractors, gave the machines more mobility and flexibility. Robert C. Williams writes in "Fordson, Farmall, and Poppin' Johnny: A history of the farm tractor and its impact on America" (1987) that "Of all the farm implements, the tractor has had the greatest impact on rural life...In one generation between 1920 and 1950, most farms in the United States changed from dependence on draft animals to dependence on mechanical power."

Technique

The VAO series was introduced in 1942. Its production ceased during the war and resumed from 1944 to 1953. The motors were built by Continental Motors until 1947, then their production was taken over by Case. Orchard tractors were used to cultivate under fruit and nut trees, in order to prevent weeds and grass from growing, thereby competing for nutrients and moisture. The most significant technological advance for this tractor was the "orchard shield and cowl". Depending on how much shielding the farmer needed, metal sheets covered the tractor in order to prevent edges from catching low hanging branches. Also, the operator's seat was quite low so only his head and the steering wheel protruded.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Mfr's plate reads: "CASE/ VOA 5165191 [engraved]/ MANUFACTURED BY/ J.I. CASE COMPANY INC./ RACINE. WISCONSIN. U.S.A./ TRADE MARKS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. AND IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES"/ Logo on right side of manufacturer's plate is of an eagle on a globe and inscribed in it reads: "CASE"/

Manque

Original seat cushion is missing

Fini

Tractor has not been restored. Original paint color was orange, however, it is very rusty. Original paint colour can be seen under the shroud and cowl.

Décoration

S/O