View From The Porch: Streamliner.

Sunday, August 04, 2013

"In the World of Tomorrow, little Billy, even the tractors will be streamlined!"

We were so prosperous as a nation, even our farm equipment was Art Deco...

og said...: They made the 88 in an Orchard model too, one of the prettiest tractors Oliver made.

http://www.johnweeks.com/tour/oliver/pages/hpoca2010-88-orchard.html; 11:01 AM, August 04, 2013
leaddog said...: We had a 66 like that with a tricycle front end. It was handy for raking hay. We classed it as an "Empty wagon" tractor. We also used it for operating the hay conveyor, grain auger, etc. My brother now owns it.; 1:04 PM, August 04, 2013
drjim said...: Yes, we were.....; 1:51 PM, August 04, 2013
Anonymous said...: We used to buck up fire wood and make cedar fence posts with an old 1950 Oliver tractor. The belt takeoff ran a buzz saw and table that bolt to the front.

No safety guards or shut off anywhere. Would have made Ralph Nader hair turn white. It could cut some would once you got it running.

Gerry; 3:05 PM, August 04, 2013
Ken said...: That Oliver's a nice-looking tractor, but I want the Farmall just behind it.; 3:27 PM, August 04, 2013
Jeffro said...: One model was so streamlined, it looked suspiciously like a car!; 10:48 PM, August 04, 2013
Tango Juliet said...: Love them old Ollies!; 11:56 AM, August 05, 2013
Windy Wilson said...: "We were so prosperous as a nation, even our farm equipment was Art Deco."

The Citroen CV2, on the other hand, was definitely NOT the product of a designer in a rich country. It may have been technologically advanced, but it was never stylin'!; 4:20 PM, August 05, 2013