Oliver Heritage Issue #44

Oliver Heritage Issue #44 Aug/Sept 2011

• FEATURING: Oliver Super 44 - high in options. If you ask an Oliver collector what single tractor they would like to add to their collection, many of them would say the Super 44; they are uncommon, easy to maneuver, take up minimal space in the shed, and are basically trouble-free. Feature tractor owner: Jean Schwartz - Mazomanie, WI.

• The Oliver Octopus: The Octopus Never Slips. The dual wheeled tandem drive system, known as the Octopus, was invented by John Walter Christie of Avon, New Jersey. Built in two different sizes, read more about what Oliver tractor models this system would fit and what benefit(s) it had. 

• Oliver's 500 Series Plows: Bigger Plows for Bigger Tractors. In the 1930s, Oliver's little single bottom plow had sprouted more bottoms, making it part of the 500 series of heavy-duty plows.

• White Motor Corp: Hard Times. When the energy and agriculture crisis boiled to a head in 1980, no one was buying new equipment in the automotive and farm equipment sector. What's deck of cards collapsed. Major problems with WFE's tractor and combine offerings quickly showed up on the company's balance sheet. Includes information on the WFE 2-180, 4-210, 4-270, and others. 

• Ask the Oliver Mechanic: Question and answer with Larry Harsin.

• Collector's Corner: The Oliver Shield, Volume XV, Part 1.

• Cletrac Facts: Rollin H. White Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. In May 2011, a great honor was bestowed on the name of Cletrac.