T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,523 #1 Posted March 23, 2018 It seems like that design is found a niche and is being made by a few manufacturers. I do know that when Allis was developing the G, John Deere was also developing a similar design, but scrapped the idea before it went into production. http://thinkoggun.com/ https://www.tuff-bilt.com/tractors.html https://www.tilmor.com/en-us/products/33/tilmor-tractor The market seems to be more international, but probably will be marketed here also. The Tilmor tractor is made by the same guys who make the Ventrac tractors, and may have some ties to Steiner tractors. 6 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVHillbilly520H 10,374 #2 Posted March 23, 2018 The Steiner tractors were in part designed locally by a "new order" Mennonite but from what I've been told he didn't like the way the company was going so he "sold" out his part to start the Ventrac, now whether or not the hear say is correct it all came from one of the biggest dealers of Ventrac near here, Jeff. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 18,008 #3 Posted March 23, 2018 With a push for organic foods producers are going back to mechanical tillage for weed control as opposed to chemical. Since many of the local Organic farmers are small smaller units like this make sense. they have unbeatable clear lines of sight for the operator and are highly maneuverable and being light weight do not compact the soil... G's used to be popular when they grew wrapper tobacco in Connecticut as the could go under the field covers. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
js5020 111 #4 Posted March 23, 2018 Amazing how 20 or 30 yrs ago at farm auctions many of these G's wouldn't even bring scrap prices, now it seems they are popular and in demand. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #5 Posted March 23, 2018 Love the simplicity, price... Not so much ... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,650 #6 Posted March 23, 2018 I like the G better than a tillmor. At our Steam show a few yrs. back there was a guy there who made a mini G out of a rear engine Gravely. looked factory! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
classiccat 548 #7 Posted March 23, 2018 there's a '48 G at a farm stand about a mile from my house. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 56,190 #8 Posted March 23, 2018 One of my uncles had a "G" and I discovered one of its design flaws, while mowing with a woods belly mower. The PTO and transmission are connected when engaged and it acts like a flywheel when the clutch is depressed. Once I figured that out it was smooth sailing, but the first time it happened there was a fence in front of me! Didn't take too long to repair it! The Tuff-Bilt tractors have been popular on some of the small farms around here for years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #9 Posted March 23, 2018 An "old timer" sold an AC "G" several years ago and said he wished he had a dozen of them for sale, as he made a bundle in it! We have an old AC dealer here in town...of course there aren't any new AC's but still see some on their lot once in a while. Still lots of them out in the country area. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jellyghost 378 #10 Posted March 24, 2018 I have been looking into the Gs for a few months. Have you seen the Flying Beet mods? https://www.uaf.edu/files/snre/MP_10_04.pdf 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 56,190 #11 Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) Very interesting story there, thanks for passing it along. 12 hours ago, squonk said: a mini G out of a rear engine Gravely Here are some from central Georgia, I know one was made from a Cub hydro, not sure of the other. Edited March 24, 2018 by 953 nut 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,650 #12 Posted March 24, 2018 I see Steve was there! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,737 #13 Posted March 24, 2018 16 hours ago, WVHillbilly520H said: The Steiner tractors were in part designed locally by a "new order" Mennonite but from what I've been told he didn't like the way the company was going so he "sold" out his part to start the Ventrac, now whether or not the hear say is correct it all came from one of the biggest dealers of Ventrac near here, Jeff. They were/are from my neck of the woods, I believe. I heard the same exact story but not the mennonite part. I remember a G just sitting in the weeds next to a barn where I grew up. If I knew then what I know now. Ive seen one at the local fair. Cool little tractors that remind me of a Cub backwards. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dells68 7,498 #14 Posted April 11, 2018 My uncle gave me an old Simplicity wonder boy lever steer last fall. Its rough, but I'll get to it one of these days. Really reminds me of a mini G. Not mine, but what they can look like. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,650 #15 Posted April 29, 2018 Another mini G 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
