What DOES it take to manufacture a tractor?

[CalG]

Here is how it was done some years back.
Fendt Dieselross - Das beste Pferd in deinem Stall - YouTube

 

[TMGT]

Very interesting, always like seeing the manufacturing machines from back then. The excavating attachment was neat.

Could have done without the shower scene though........

 

[TerryR]

The graph ends in 1950, so I assume this was done about then? I saw a few hosts in the factory, but there was lots of manual lifting of heavy parts.

I've never seen those retractable cleats on the rear wheels before. Clever idea.

 

[Whatswrong]

My answer to this thread question would be "A few thousand dollars and a good imagination" .

 

[Egon]

How about "A Plan".

 

[CADplans]

I got the technical manual for my new to me JD tractor this week.
The hydraulic circuit is OVER THE TOP sophisticated.

I would not want to be involved in the design of new tractors.

 

[CADplans]

During the same year that they are bragging about building 3376 tractors,,
Ford built over 100,000 of the 8N Ford,,, I wonder if there were other models of Ford, besides 8N?

Imagine how big the Ford facility must have been!!

 

[Oldpath05]

I couldn't understand a word they said in that video, after 5 minutes I couldn't take it anymore, they should'a had Sergeant Schultz do the translation.

 

[N2DFire]

During the same year that they are bragging about building 3376 tractors,,
Ford built over 100,000 of the 8N Ford,,, I wonder if there were other models of Ford, besides 8N?

Imagine how big the Ford facility must have been!!

There were the 9N and 2N but my understanding is they were the predecessors to the 8N and not manufactured concurrently.
The History of Ford N Series Tractors

Based on serial number progression, in just 6 years Ford produced over half a million 8N tractors. Ours was built in '49 and when I fired it up last night it still runs like it was brand new (still on the 6V system too).
Identifying Your Ford Tractor

 

[Plantation Paul]

I couldn't understand a word they said in that video, after 5 minutes I couldn't take it anymore, they should'a had Sergeant Schultz do the translation.

Being 1/8th German, it didn't bother me at all. Matter of fact I could pick up some words that were similar to English. Has anyone ever ridden in or driven a new Fendt? I have. They are/were ahead of Deere IMO. Suspension cabs, and active front suspension that is linked the three point hitch... Where it stopped the hop in transport over soft terrain.

BUT they are high dollar. My 8310R doesn't have that and it is a '12. The struggle is real.

 

[Plantation Paul]

And the planes, ball bearing plants, etc, etc... before WWII.

 

[olPete]

Being 1/8th German, it didn't bother me at all. Matter of fact I could pick up some words that were similar to English. Has anyone ever ridden in or driven a new Fendt? I have. They are/were ahead of Deere IMO. Suspension cabs, and active front suspension that is linked the three point hitch... Where it stopped the hop in transport over soft terrain.

BUT they are high dollar. My 8310R doesn't have that and it is a '12. The struggle is real.

Down pressure on the 3 point hitch.. 45mph down the road.. shame you just about need proper training to get them to move! Have to agree with you there, used a 514 favorit and it was an incredibly well featured tractor compared to the other more modern tractors in the fleet. Have done a bit of ploughing and baling in a 718 and trailer work in a new 926 last year, easily the best tractor I've driven and that is many. Don't know how the switch to sisu engines will upset the purists though.
Oh and welcome aboard, from sunny New Zealand