AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF FARM MACHINERY

A historical review is presented of 75 years of progress in farm mechanization. The subjects discussed include a history of the Society of Automotive Engineers Agricultural Tractor Test Code; the patent system as it relates to farmers and farm equipment, as well as to engineers; safety devices and practices for agricultural equipment; the development of the power take-off mechanism for agricultural equipment; and a survey of selected milestones in the application of power to agricultural machines.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Includes HS-030 351--HS-030 356.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 87 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Agricultural equipment; Electric power transmission; Farm tractors; History; Patents; Safety; Safety equipment
• Uncontrolled Terms: Agricultural machinery
• Old TRIS Terms: Power systems; Safety practices
• Subject Areas: Energy; History; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00380652
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE SP-470, HS-030 350
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 30 1984 12:00AM