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Cockshutt 50
The Cockshutt 50 row-crop tractor was a row-crop tractor produced by the Cockshutt Plow Company, from 1953 to 1957. It was the largest of a series of Canadian-produced tractors that started with the Cockshutt 30, and was based on the Cockshutt 40 with a more powerful engine. The 50 was a large four or five-plow tractor for general use. The 50 was sold in the United States as the CO-OP E5. Description and production The Cockshutt 50 was essentially a heavier Cockshutt 40 with a more powerful engine. The tractor was styled in the same streamlined manner as the original 30 by Canadian architect Charles Brooks. A Buda Engine Company six-cylinder gasoline engine was initially used with a diesel engine option soon after. The tractor was brought to market in 1953, rated for four or five plows. In addition to its optional live PTO, it could also operate belt-connected apparatus. Models were produced with narrow double or single front wheels, a wide standard fixed front axle and an adj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cockshutt 570
The Cockshutt 570 row-crop tractor was built by the Cockshutt Plow Company, from 1958 to 1960. It succeeded the Cockshutt 50 heavy tractor in the Cockshutt product line, and was capable of pulling five plows. The new tractor was restyled in accordance with the trend toward squared-off lines, compared to earlier Cockshutt offerings. Description and production The Cockshutt 570 succeeded the Cockshutt 50 as a heavy row-crop tractor. In accordance with industry trends of the early 1960s, the 570 was styled with squared-off lines by industrial designer Raymond Loewy. The 570 was powered by a Hercules Engine Company six-cylinder diesel engine with a six-speed transmission. The 570 could be ordered with adjustable wide front wheels, narrow wheels and fixed wide front wheels. 3,100 Cockshutt 570s were built at Cockshutt's Brantford, Ontario plant from 1958 to 1961.Cockshutt 1999. p. 97 Base price in 1958 was CA$3,670, and with options could exceed CA$4,500. Cockshutt 1999. p. 103 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
