TRADE DISPLAYS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18411, 1 November 1929, Page 2

TRADE DISPLAYS

“CATERPILLAR.” THE INCOMPARABLE TRACTOR. A. S. PATERSON AND CO., LTD., AGENTS. The representatives of this famous tractor were engaged all day at the show explaining the all-round efficiency and high quality of their machine and displaying to a continuous stream of farmers its various

points of excellence. In the first place, the word “Caterpillar identifies the tract-type tractor, manufactured only by the Caterpillar Tractor Company, and registered throughout the as a trade-mark for the protection of the manufacturer and the purchaser. The fact that this machine is of tracttype, interests all power owners, aU want a unit that can be on soft ground or sand—-a tractor that has positive traction, that doesn t skip, doesn't pack the ground—a tractor that lays its own steel tracts, rolls smoothly over them, and re-lays them endlessly—a tractor that makes the . greatest possible percentage of engine power available at the bar Investigations went to prove that* this sturdy production can live up to V all the claims of the manufacturers, as 1 the best possible tractor at the lowest possible price. Point by point. Practical farmers went through _ parts of the machine from the body construction to the engine, and there was not a weakness shown anywhere. , The engine in the “Caterpillar Ten is of the 4-cylinder. 4-cycle, watercooled, L head type of design and construction, built throughout to meet ! the specific requirements and rigorous demands of tractor service. Force feed lubrication Is provided for the i engine, and the cooling system is designed to keep the engine temperature i low enough to avoid boiling—yet high enough to ensure maximum fuel econ- | omy . The makers have achieved this I efficiently by the system of radiator fan, the thermostat, water-jackets, and I connecting piping. The engine is designed to act with gasolene fuel. The ! features contributing to Its high fuel efficiency and economy in fuel consumption also make it extraordinarily successful in the handling of lower grade fuels when the use of such fuels is necessary or advisable. The sturdiness of the whole structure is a marked feature of the “Caterpillar" and this combined with the wonderful efficiency of the engine, and the evident care given to the most minute detail, gives the farmer, from a working point of view, a tractor that will more than- answer all calls upon it for l»eavy and continuous work. Added to this, comfort of the operator has not been overlooked. The driver’s seat is a full upholstered one, with coil spring and hair padded cushion and back and padded sides. No seat offering greater riding easo has ever been put on a tractor. Then the steering, clutch, levers and the gear shift lever all have moulded composition handles, assuring comfort for the driver, particularly in extremely hot or cold weather. The gears and the driving can be manipulated with the utmost ease. If desired, a canopy top and curtain may be adjusted to i the machine, making a snug cab fully enclosed, and protecting the operator from wind and cold. The fact that I dozens of “Caterpillar” tractors are dotted throughout South Canterbury proves that farmers are quiokly recognising that this tractor offers a better, quicker, cheaper method of ploughing and clearing. It is indifferent to rain, snow, ice. mud and sand, steep grades or rough ground. It is ready at any season, any day or night, as the job demands. It makes bigger profits for the farmer by : reducing working cost per acre; oy covering more acres per day; by doing : work when it needs to be done, not ’ only when conditions permit it, and by securing bigger yields per acre by more thorough work. In addition to the 3-furrow tractor described above, thera was on show a 4-furrow tractor, of the same type, but heavier, to meet the • extra demand expected from it. - s *