Near Intersection of I-35 & I-90 Southern Mn. | Larry NCKS - 12/28/2010 08:08
The *00 series that came out in '55 was the first. The *60 models in this series were the live PTO models. This live PTO was facilitated by the two stage clutch. Ford came out with independent live PTO in 1959 in the Select-O-Speed equipped tractors.
Yes, I believe this is correct. Dad traded in his "Golden Jubilee" for an 861. The 861 had a 5 speed transmission with the live (not independent) PTO and the two stage clutch. I baled a lot of hay and straw with this tractor on a New Holland Super 66 baler. You needed to push the clutch all the way in to engage the PTO. When you let the clutch out, the PTO started and then the forward motion started when you let the clutch out completely. When using the PTO, you could just push the clutch in part way to stop the forward motion but the PTO would still turn. This worked pretty well with this baler.
Another thing that worked out OK was that the tractor was a bit short on power for the baler which was actually a blessing. If a big slug would come through, the engine would lug down and give the slug time to work through rather than breaking a shear bolt. When the Farmall M was used, I broke a lot more shear bolts. |
Which of the Ford Tractors was the first with live PTO?
