What do Row-Crop, General Purpose, Industrial, Utility and Standard mean to tractors?
These designations seemed to mean different things at different periods of the century but generally (IMHO) the following would apply: • Row-Crop – Would imply clearance from the ground necessary to cultivate crops planted in rows such as vegetables to allow elimination of weeds without damage to the crop. Many manufacturers seemed to implicate tri-cycle style with the term row-crop. • General Purpose – The general purpose tractor seemed to be associated with a low-profile powerful machine capable of pulling several bottoms effectively but at a reduced fuel efficiency. These were also associated early on with the ability to handle large threshing machines. • Industrial – Industrial machines were frequently for use in factories and road maintenance meaning low center of gravity, in some cases narrow wheelm spacing (to fit through doors), foot throttle and bra kes, and ruggedized frames and bumpers for pushing equipment. Eventually these also had specialized industrial implements like fo
