Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-30
--latest TRACTORS TO Be
/. SHOWN At STATE FAIR
Modern Labor-Savins Devices
Will BE Demonstrated
Daily.
NEW CLiEruAc MODEL THERE
LubrIcnting system OF Machine Siru-
plihrtl. FILLER Pipe Only Point Re
Guiring Attention Of Operator. Al
rordin. Distinct Rclfcf.

Farm machinery. Including the
newest in tractor construction. will
be demonstrated by experts at the
State Fair during the entire seven
days or this years exhibition. This
will prove OF more than ordinary in
tercst 10 the farmer. the new APP
piances being time and money saw
crS one az the new tractors ana
tractor cultivat"rS is the Clcjrac tank
type machine manufactured by the
Cleveland Tractor Company and ham
died locally by smith ana Hicks.
l, has been known in the trade for
sometime that this new tractor and
cultivator wcr" about ready to mar
kct, hut no adequate idea % the many
Trea; improvements which have been
made bo;h III design and construc-
ton. has been made public.
Is cictrnr Model 49,"
Clc;rac Model r. which is The, dcs-
irnation given TO the new tractor. and
the Clctrac Cul;ivator will have AN
appeal to both The dealer ana III.
farmer which cannot fail to Stimu-
late the whole power farming bust
ness.
Approaching the now Cletrac from
the standpoint OF the engineer. il viii
he apparent that while Rollin IL.
White and his associate cnEinen-s
have produced in this tractor a ma
chine Of new AND unique design aud
have developed sui further Mr..
Whites original ideal of using high
grade stcclS 10 minimize weight
there is nothing frcakish in this new
model. and only tried and tested en-
EincerinE principles have been EN-
ploycd.
Its simple and accessible design
and chrome steel construction stand
out as features OF major Importance
and point the way 10 tho production
of tractor Of unUucstionahle quail
ity.
oiIfnE system SimpIifcd.
One looks in vain for oil cups and
: grease cups. They have all been
eliminated. lopvn% the filler pipe to
the combined motor and gear case as
the only poin, requiring attention.
from the operator. The oil in THIS
case supplies fabrication L. every
part of the tractor which requires II
To those already experienced in the
sale and use OF farm tractors this
improved design will come as a dis
tinct relief from the great problem
OF proper fabrication.
Examining the details moro closely
IL is found that the motor. which has
-FOUR cylinders ot - inch bore and
41-2-inch stroke, is provided with
four crankShaft bearings in place of
the usual three. This so complctcly
eliminates motor vibration that wear
on the motor, and, In fact, on the
whole tractor, is reduced To the
minimum.
Turning TO the transmission. rcaI
shift. steering and dncrcntial as
somhlicS, these .arc found so con-
vcnicntly located in the large rear
housing that amy part can he reached
quickly and easily without disturb
iEC other parts, feature of ines
Unable worth when making adjust
IS mentS during the rush seasons OF
farm work BY the removal OF a
few cap screws the entire gear
mechanism is exposed and, made ac-
ccSSible.
There is one speed forward ana one
reverse, the shifting heinE accom-
plishcd by mcshins n heavy straight
tooth pinion inside OF one or the
other OF TWO bowel gears which are
so set that they ARE turned in OPP
nositc direction from the hcvcl drive
on the clutch shaft, The usual train
of transmission gears has been en-
tircly eliminated