953 nut 55,167 #1 Posted January 31 Lesser-known tractor brands, good tractors with a short lifespan. Innovative engineering and a strong intrapleural drive resulted in some great tractors and agricultural equipment, Strong market competition, economic conditions and corporate buy-outs left some brands as a footnote in history. Here are a few you may have heard about but have faded away. National Farm Machinery Cooperative CO-OP Tractor CO-OP stores were rural America’s market place. Small CO-OPs were formed to serve the members, they could buy in bulk saving each member a considerable amount of money. They also sold the members’ produce in bulk which brought a larger profit to each member. CO-OP stores sprung up in every farm town. They were the Amazon of that day providing agricultural equipment and household goods the members needed. Local CO-OPs joined forces forming regional cooperatives and in 1942 thirteen regional CO-OPs joined forces to form the National Farm Machinery Co-Operative (NFMC). Duplex introduced three CO-OP models. Rated for a two-bottom plow, the Model 2 was equipped with a Chrysler 6-cylinder gasoline engine. The Model 3, rated for a three-bottom plow, was outfitted with a Chrysler 6-cylinder gas engine. The CO-OP group terminated the Duplex agreement in May 1938. The CO-OP Model 3 was built in 1936. The tractor was powered by a Chrysler 6-cylinder gas engine. The National Farm Machinery Cooperative (NFMC) began manufacturing CO-OP tractors in Shelbyville, Indiana. The Shelbyville plant was converted to military production during World War II. At the war’s ended in 1945 it was decided that it would be more economical to outsource tractor manufacturing. The Cockshutt Model 30 was chosen to become the new CO-OP. The only difference between the Cockshutt and CO-OP is it was painted orange, had CO-OP decals and badged as the CO-OP on the center of the grill. The E3 was equipped with a Buda 4-cylinder gas engine. This was a popular Cockshutt tractor with sales of over 37,000 tractors. The number marketed as CO-OP E3 tractors is unknown. 8 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
