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Written by Dave R
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Friday, 15 December 2006 11:42 |
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B.F. AVERY
A Brief History
Reprinted by permission from the October 2005 "The Rusted Plow", Newsletter ofThe Howard County Antique Farm Machinery Club, West Friendship, Maryland
Those Little
Red Avery Tractors.
 As a youngster growing up on a dairy farm in rural mid-20 century Howard County, our next door neighbor, another dairyman, farmed for a number of years with several small tractors that he had purchased mostly from Montgomery Ward & Company on Monroe Street in Baltimore. Some of those little tractors carried the name B.F. Avery and were designated Model “A”. During that period, he also had one called The General (Model “GG”). A distinguishing characteristic of all these tractors was their unique front wheel arrangement. They were all fitted with one single rib tire. Some of the early models were equipped with hand brakes rather than foot brakes. Perhaps you too may have wondered about these little tractors – who manufactured them, and whatever became of them?
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 March 2009 22:08 )
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More on Avery History
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Written by Kracked Head
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Sunday, 27 January 2008 11:26 |
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These courtesy of Dave Reasons
Avery Model A
Avery Shock-Cushioning Tractor Seat
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 27 January 2008 11:37 )
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Written by Kracked Head
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Sunday, 27 January 2008 14:33 |
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This is an original 1896 Plowbook courtesy of Dave Reasons, that was a advertising give away. The best I can tell it belong to a man living in Kansas City, Mo. He recorded his income and expenses in the book. One of the pages shows that he made $1.575 for 9 hours work. The expenses entries also were interesting such as room & board, $15.00 month, streetcar fare .05, church supper .20, shoe brush .10, shoe polish .05, oranges .15, and candy .10. Would love to have those prices today.
This is a really large file so be prepared to wait a few minutes for it to download. You will need Adobe Reader to view it.
1896_plowbook
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Written by The Kracked Head
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Thursday, 10 January 2008 13:48 |
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The following item is for informational purposes only. It is provided as a courtesy by Dave Reasons
Model V Sales Brochure
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 20 January 2008 14:46 )
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Written by The Kracked Head
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Sunday, 20 January 2008 14:11 |
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Avery Red Lion Tractor Disc Plow
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 20 January 2008 14:47 )
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