workinonit
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You are referring to tractors the size of the JD series 1, correct? That makes absolutely no sense that a company would manufacture a tractor that can't do anything. The series 1 JD is quite a good little tractor.
Here's a Yanmar FRONT pto accessory on Ebay today. It has an electric clutch to connect/disconnect its output from the constantly turning shaft that is attached to the engine's front pulley.
This clutch is essentially the same as an automotive A/C compressor on/off clutch - or at least the old ones that I'm familiar with.
YANMAR Front PTO for YM18, 186, 187, 22, 226, 276 & 336. Also fits John Deere | eBay
This device uses electricity only to engage the clutch, not electrical energy to spin its output.
I suspect the 'electric' tractor PTO's work like this.