Frolich tractor

r.w.b. · Oct 31, 2019

https://nelsontractorco.com/first-tractor/
Spelled wrong. If dates are wrong complain to writer.just passing from my news feed

Mark-Ia · Oct 31, 2019

I wonder why the author has a picture of a Waterloo Boy for his story instead of a Frolich? John Deere has a replica built for the centennial in 1937 on display at the John Deere Tractor and Engine Museum.

Mark-Ia · Oct 31, 2019

Frolich

Brown Swiss · Oct 31, 2019

Thanks, interesting article. I live not far from Froelich Ia, and help a friend with crops and go through Froelich to get to farms. If you blink you might miss it, its that big! Lol

Kansas4010 · Oct 31, 2019

I have this one.

Steve@Advance · Oct 31, 2019

Mark, I was thinking the same thing...

That WB is high tech compared to some pictures I've seen.

I'm thinking wood frame, drive wheels in front, slick wheels with no lugs, pretty much a motorized wagon.

Unlikely we'll ever know who first attempted to do such, probably many that never left the farm they were built on.

SVcummins · Oct 31, 2019

I have one of those as well . When you push it or turn the wheels the engine turns and the belts move

Kansas4010 · Oct 31, 2019

I can't tell you about that. Mine hasn't been out of the box. I have the Case steam engine version sitting on a shelf. The engine and belts move on it as well.

SVcummins · Oct 31, 2019

Because MR froehilch helped found the Waterloo gasoline engine company is my guess

Frolich tractor

r.w.b.

Well-known Member

Mark-Ia

Well-known Member

Mark-Ia

Well-known Member

Brown Swiss

Well-known Member

Kansas4010

Well-known Member

Steve@Advance

Well-known Member

SVcummins

Well-known Member

Kansas4010

Well-known Member

SVcummins

Well-known Member

Similar threads