Farm Power & Machinery

Tractor Development

• The present tractor is a result of gradual development of machines in different stages.

1890	Tractor engine invented by George Harris of Chicago, and used the world first tractor
1906	First gasoline tractor developed by Charles Hart from IOWA
1915-19	PTO – Power take off was introduced in tractor
1920-24	All purpose tractor developed
1936-37	Diesel engine and pneumatic tyres were used for tractors
1950-60	Large scale manufacturing of diesel tractors
1937-41	Hydraulic system and three point linkage developed
1960-61	Tractor manufacturing started in India by first manufacturer M/s. Eicher Good Earth.
1962-70	Manufacturers like Tractor and Farm equipment, Hindustan tractors, Escorts tractors, and International harvesters started work during this period
1971	Escort tractor limited started producing Ford Tractor
1973	Manufacturing of HMT tractors started
1974	Pitti & Kirlosker tractors were started
1975	Harsha tractors were started
1981	Auto tractors were developed
1982	Universal tractors were established
1983-08	GTCL tractors, Bajaj, Mahindra, Swaraja, Hindustan, Sonalika, Johndeer, PTL, VST and many other companies started manufacturing tractor in India.