Baker 25-50 Tractor (c.1929)
Abner Baker was born in Ohio, after working in the metal industry, he opened his own engineering firm based in Swanton, Ohio in 1894 near to the Toledo Railroad Junction. In that same year he built his first steam engine equiped with his own design and patent valve gear, which by 1920 was in use on some 12,500 US steam railway engines. He moved into the manufacture of steam tractors and threshers but resisted the early wave of internal combustion power followed by some of his major competitors.
The first Baker petrol powered tractor was launched in 1926 powered by a Beaver four cylinder engine it was a large tractor of 3.25 tons with a twin ratio two speed transmission, effectively four speed forward and two reverse ratios
In 1927 the 25-50 was launched powered by a Wisconsin OHV with a bore and stroke of 5.5 and 6.5 inches, which Baker claimed could achieved 50 belt HP. This was a huge tractor of four tons. Later in 1929 the engine was updated to a LeRoi OHV unit with a 5.5 inch bore and 7 inch stroke producing 67 belt HP and 75-88bhp with a drawbar pull of 7840lbs. As a result of these test figures the Tractor was rebadged as the 43-67
A D Baker continued manufacturing Tractors into the late 1930s but by then despite their rugged design the Baker Tractor had become old fashioned and without capital to develope a new design sales had dropped against competitors including IH, Case, and John Deere,
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Shot 28.05.2017 at the Smallwood Vintage Rally, Love Lane Farm, Betchton, Sandbach REF 127-030
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Baker 25-50 Tractor (c.1929)
Abner Baker was born in Ohio, after working in the metal industry, he opened his own engineering firm based in Swanton, Ohio in 1894 near to the Toledo Railroad Junction. In that same year he built his first steam engine equiped with his own design and patent valve gear, which by 1920 was in use on some 12,500 US steam railway engines. He moved into the manufacture of steam tractors and threshers but resisted the early wave of internal combustion power followed by some of his major competitors.
The first Baker petrol powered tractor was launched in 1926 powered by a Beaver four cylinder engine it was a large tractor of 3.25 tons with a twin ratio two speed transmission, effectively four speed forward and two reverse ratios
In 1927 the 25-50 was launched powered by a Wisconsin OHV with a bore and stroke of 5.5 and 6.5 inches, which Baker claimed could achieved 50 belt HP. This was a huge tractor of four tons. Later in 1929 the engine was updated to a LeRoi OHV unit with a 5.5 inch bore and 7 inch stroke producing 67 belt HP and 75-88bhp with a drawbar pull of 7840lbs. As a result of these test figures the Tractor was rebadged as the 43-67
A D Baker continued manufacturing Tractors into the late 1930s but by then despite their rugged design the Baker Tractor had become old fashioned and without capital to develope a new design sales had dropped against competitors including IH, Case, and John Deere,
Thanks for a stunning 59,596,833 views
Diolch am 59,596,833 gwych, golygfeydd, mwy na phoblogaeth y Lloegr honno yn y Gorllewin
Pencampwyr y Chwe Gwlad Cymru 2021
Shot 28.05.2017 at the Smallwood Vintage Rally, Love Lane Farm, Betchton, Sandbach REF 127-029
Tags: Baker USA American 1920's 1929 Baker25-50 A.D.Baker Swanton.Ohio Tractor Oldtimer Classic Klassic Smallwood2017
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