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Poverty Hill Special Tractor
For anyone who remembers the early one-cylinder engines that pumped water, ran corn shellers, sawed wood or powered lineshafts in blacksmith shops, this "Poverty Hill Special" tractor, built by Iowa farmer Ervin Weller, of McGregor, brings back memories.
The home-made novelty tractor has a 1936 International one-
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Poverty Hill Special Tractor TRACTORS Made-It-Myself 7-5-6 For anyone who remembers the early one-cylinder engines that pumped water, ran corn shellers, sawed wood or powered lineshafts in blacksmith shops, this "Poverty Hill Special" tractor, built by Iowa farmer Ervin Weller, of McGregor, brings back memories.
The home-made novelty tractor has a 1936 International one-cylinder gas engine, rated at 3 to 5 hp. The muffler is a 105 Howitzer steel casing, the main frame was a 1940 buzz saw rig, and the roof ribs and pipes were once part of a horse-drawn field drag.
The steering wheel is from an early self-propelled combine, the steering column from a 1935 F-12 Farmall, the drive pulley from an H Farmall, the drive shaft from a Deere No. 12 manure spreader, and bull gear from a 50 year old Deere manure spreader.
The driver's seat is from a 1936 Deere tractor, and the head light from a Model A Ford. Flat belts tighten or become slack as a lever moves the engine forward, or pulls it back. The lever, located to the right of the driver, is used to start, stop or reverse the one ton "Poverty Hill Special".
The wheels have heavy canvas elevator belting bolted to the flat rim for better traction on black top or concrete streets. The belting is usually replaced every two years.
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