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1913 Fairbanks Morse Tractor

This is a model of a 1913 Fairbanks Morse oil(Kerosene) tractor. Since I am building it from photos and not the real thing I can not say it is a scale model, It is powered by a one cylinder hit and miss engine. It had two speeds, forward and reverse. The forward speed was about 2.5 miles per hour. The is a picture of the real thing.

Tractor model picture 1

Tractor model picture 2

Tractor model picture 3

Steering wheel, worm gear, and connecting chairs installed
Tractor model picture 4

Canopy
Tractor model picture 5

Now the real work begins. I will be designing and building the engine which is a Hit & Miss one cylinder engine. The orginal engine had an eighteen inch stroke with a 10 inch bore. Mine will have a 2.25" stroke with a 1.875" bore.

Engine crank case and crank shaft picture 6

Engine crank case and crank shaft picture 7

Engine crank case and crank shaft picture 8

Radiator, Drive train, Clutch, and Transmision Pic 1

Radiator, Drive train, Clutch, and Transmision Pic 2

Radiator, Drive train, Clutch, and Transmision Pic 3

First start up. (07-22-2021) SUCCESS!!!!!

John Deere Gang Plow (10-06-2021)

Fairbanks Morse tractor pullimg six bottom John Deere gang plow (10-06-2021)

Coolant flowing into radiator(10-24-2021)

(10/26/2021) 1500+ hours over 13 months I am calling this project complete. Now what do I do with it? I grew up in Minnesota and riggs such as this were used out on the paririe. I may donate it to one one of the history museums located in my hometown area.

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