The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, May 3, 1917, Page 20

Form-A-Tractor Specifications Pulls 2 to 6 plows — 20 to 8 40 horse power at the belt— 10 to 20 horse power at the draw-bar. Weight 1000 Ibs, Bearings— Nickel Steel Roller, constructed to take | all the strain — both radial and lateral, reducing fric- tion to a minimum. Frame —cast steel. Reducing pin- ions — high carbon steel. Other parts equally high grade. B {4 The Curtis Form- I8 A-Tractor pulls from 2 to 6 plows displacing a corresponding number of horses and men. Itis a complete power plant that does not have to be fed and harnessed and accomplishes twice as much in one-fourth the time. One man with the Curtis Form-A-Tractor and a triple-gang plow will accom- lish more in a day than four men, four plows and eight horses. fust as efficient as the average farm tractor and far cheaper. Not Just a Ford Car Attachment The Curtis Converts Any Auto N g ) The Curtis Form-A-Tractor will convert your auto—any auto—into a practical, light tractor that = .- . willdoanything that an ordinary tractor will do—in all soil and weather conditions—in the field or at the belt—twenty-four hours in the day if need be. . i Nothing to Detach—Not Even a Nut You don’t even remove a hub-cap or a bolt from your auto. No danger of even scratching the varnish. Our patented device locks the wheels—gou.attach the underframe to the front axle and % away you go—in 3 minutes—ready for real tractor business. Comfortably seated, as though driving to town, youcan plow an 80 acre tract, disc it twice, then drag it three times—twelve days guicker than you could do it with horses. ; . \ No Strain on Your Auto—It Rides on Tractor ‘Your car actually suffers less wear and tear than when youare on country roads. You start on high and you run on high. Your auto engine merely transmits its speed energy to the reducing gears on the tractor. This speed energy is converted into pulling power equivalent to twelve times that of the ordinary auto, orm-A-Tractor Rotary Fan Every Curtis Form-A- Tractor is provid th fiv& a current of cold air through the radiator at 20 ‘miles an hour. This fan is many times as efficient as the small fans with which e ordi automobile is equipped., ith this fan, your engine can never come overheated. =1l f.o. b. factory You get all the engine power. It takes just 30 seconds to throw your gear into - “-peutral and slip on your belt all ready to run your ensilage cutter, feed-grinder, saw-rig or separator. _A power g!ant that is at your command every day in the year and does not stand idle for five or six months in the year. It eliminates the necessity of a 20 or 40 horse power portable engine and costs less. _ Utilizes Only One-Half - the Engine Power Never at any time does your motor exceed a speed of 1000 revolutions per minute or 20 miles an hour, At all times there is a tremendous reserve power. The engine cannot become overhefited — a giant exhaust fan, especially provided, drives a current of cold air through radiator at the rate of 20 miles an hour—keeping the motor cool. Write for Free Subscription To Chicago Tractor News You will like this ?aper. It’s chuck full of interesting tractor news for farmers. It will show you how you-can save your . tractor’s cost in three months and how the Curtis Form-As Tractor is the only practical tractor for the farmer with 80 acres or more. Fill out the coupon. Here is the Greatest 'P_rbposition Ever Offered Every farmer who owns an auto—regardless of make—has a use for the Curtis Form-A-Tractor. ' And if he doesn’t own an auto he can buy one second-hand AND—the Curtis for less money than he would have to pay for the ordinary heavy-duty tractor. The Curtis Form-A-Tractor is the one machine that converts any auto into a practical tractor—adaptable for field or belt work. Its fuel cost is . being the fuel cost of his auto. He can save its cost the first season. e e an i S e Yo tunity to cash i ! Write - for our "exclusive county propositior. Here’s a chance to make some real money with a real proposition. Applications are considered in order of receipt so fill Power farming is here to stay. * Every farmer with 80 acres or more will find power farming with the Curtis—profitable. And here’s your oppor- 4 . Think of the field you have. We Do Not Sell County Ri’g*_’lts.; We Give Them Away. Write or Wire for Térritc_j)ryj Today £ v s < o L4 ! ‘\ <€) = ) ¢\ A s o T S g T s bl A A o~ P S e s = A A \ i i i P