Allwork tractors
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Allwork tractors were manufactured by the Electric Wheel Company of Quincy
, Illinois
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Electric Wheel Co. was acquired by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
. The All Work II Model F was a lightweight tractor
with a big surplus of power for general farming and orchard
work. This tractor was fueled by kerosene
.
Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Electric Wheel Co. was acquired by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is an American tire company founded by Harvey Firestone in 1900 to supply pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era. Firestone soon saw the huge potential for marketing tires for automobiles. The company...
. The All Work II Model F was a lightweight tractor
Tractor
A tractor is a vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used in agriculture or construction...
with a big surplus of power for general farming and orchard
Orchard
An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit or nut-producing trees which are grown for commercial production. Orchards are also sometimes a feature of large gardens, where they serve an aesthetic as well as a productive...
work. This tractor was fueled by kerosene
Kerosene
Kerosene, sometimes spelled kerosine in scientific and industrial usage, also known as paraffin or paraffin oil in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Ireland and South Africa, is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid. The name is derived from Greek keros...
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Allwork 14-28
- Manufacturer................................Electric Wheel Co Quincy Illinois
- Nebraska test number........................53
- Test date...................................August 16-September 14, 1920
- Test tractor serial number..................5043
- Years produced .............................1918-1923
- Engine......................................Electric Wheel Co. vertical L-head
- Cylinders...................................4
- Bore and stroke (inches)....................5.00x6.00
- Rated rpm...................................900
- Displacement (c.i.).........................471.3
- Fuel........................................kerosine/gasoline
- Fuel tank capacity (gallons)................25
- Auxiliary tank capacity (gallons)...........5
- Carburetor..................................Kingston E
- Air cleaner.................................Bennett
- Ignition....................................Kingston L magneto
- Cooling capacity (gallons)..................13
Maximum brake horsepower tests
- PTO/belt horsepower........................28.86
- Crankshaft rpm.............................915
- Fuel use (gallons per hour)................4.95
Maximum drawbar horsepower tests
- Gear.......................................low
- Drawbar horsepower.........................19.69
- Pull weight (pounds).......................3,950
- Speed......................................1.87
- Percent slippage...........................15.10
- SAE drawbar horsepower.....................14
- SAE belt/PTO horsepower....................28
- Type.......................................4
- Front wheel (inches).......................steel: 32x6
- Rear wheel (inches)........................steel: 48x12
- Length (inches)............................125
- Height (inches)............................69
- Rear width (inches)........................79
- Weight (pounds)............................5,000
- Gear/speed (miles per hour)................forward: 1/1.75, 2/2.50; reverse 1/1.75