953 nut 55,155 #1 Posted May 22 Today’s letter is “T” A tantalizing tale of a twisted tractor Twister tractor Bruce Manufacturing Co. of Minneapolis was the home of the “TWISTER” and its big brother the “PUG” from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. The Twister Tractor is one of those wonderful well made small tractors that didn’t stay in production very long. It was a four wheel drive articulated unit powered by a 16 horsepower Briggs and Station engine. The Twister had a two speed forward and one reverse transmission. There was a loader and snow plow available as well. For the rear, any Cat 0 three point equipment would work. There is a hydraulic cylinder mounted directly behind the grill to lift a snow blade, mower deck or other front mounted equipment. The primary drive from engine to the transmission is via a v belt. From the trans to the axles/differentials are drive shafts. The Pug features a 4×4 articulating design with a longer frame, a wider stance than the Twister and side-by-side seating. I wasn’t able to find a great deal of information on either the Twister or the Pug but I sure would like to have one of each. 4 5 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
