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Doodlebug tractor is the colloquial American English name for a tractor home-made in the United States during World War II, when production tractors were in short supply. The doodlebug of the 1940s was usually based on a 1920s or 1930s era Ford automobile which was then modified either by the complete removal or alteration of some of the ...
This is a list of companies that formerly manufactured and / or sold tractors. Some tractor and / or agricultural machinery companies have discontinued manufacturing, or were bought out or merged with other companies, or their company names may have changed.
Doodlebug tractor, an American World War II home-built tractor; Texaco Doodlebug, a 1930s tanker truck; Other uses. Doodlebug, nickname of Craig Irving, American ...
Update: I am in touch with C. Skirkey of Doodlebugs Homemade Antique Tractor Club who provided a lot more information about the history of these vehicles, just need to get it referenced before adding it. Also trying to get some pictures, and a list of Doodlebug clubs. In8sworld 14:38, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
The Model B was introduced in June 1934. This tractor had a shorter frame than the Model A, but it was eventually lengthened so it could use some of the same equipment that the larger models A and G used. There were also eight different Model B tractor variations, the same as the larger Model A. The much larger G model arrived in 1937. It was ...
Worthington saw there was demand from farmers for a low-priced tractor that could economically handle light loads. He produced the Worthington Model T until 1930, and then the Worthington Model A based on components from the Ford Model A. [6] The company made about 430 Model T tractors and just over 400 Model A tractors. [4]
Doodlebug or hoodlebug is a nickname in the United States for a type of self-propelled railcar most commonly configured to carry both passengers and freight, often dedicated baggage, mail or express, as in a combine. [1] The term has been used interchangeably with jitney.
The Cub Lo-Boy, introduced in 1955, was a lowered version of the Standard Cub. The rear axle housings were rotated, lowering the tractor about 7–8 inches (180–200 mm). Also, the front axle extensions were lowered, and the tractor wheelbase was shortened to 62 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (1,590 mm). These modifications lowered the center of gravity ...