History of Tractors

Frick tractors

Period: 1853 to 1940

The Frick Company was located in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. George Frick started his business in 1853 and built steam engines well into the 1940's.

first gas tractor

1887

Charter's creation of a gasoline-fueled engine in 1887 soon led to early gasoline traction engines before the term 'tractor' was coined by others.

The first working gasoline traction engine

1889

Charter adapted its engine to a Rumley steam-traction-engine chassis and in 1889 produced six of the machines to become one of the first working gasoline traction engines."

Gasonlie engines

1897

In 1897, the two men formed the Hart-Parr Gasoline Engine Company of Madison. Three years later, they moved their operation to Hart's hometown of Charles City, Iowa, where they received financing to make gas traction engines based on their innovative ideas.

Ford tractors

1907

Henry Ford produced his first experimental gasoline-powered tractor in 1907 under the direction of chief engineer Joseph Galamb.

Tractors becoming for farming

1910

After 1910, gasoline powered tractors were used extensively in farming.

Tractors

2018

Tractors have improved more over the years.