Overview
The Waterloo Boy Standard is a liquid-cooled gasoline farm tractor manufactured by the Waterloo Boy company in Waterloo, Iowa. This two-wheel drive, standard-tread model represents a specific historical development phase for the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company.
Ideal Applications
General Farm Work:
As a standard-tread farm tractor with two-wheel drive, this machine is designed for primary agricultural applications.
Gasoline-Powered Operations:
The liquid-cooled gasoline engine provides a dedicated power source for tasks requiring a traditional fuel-based mechanical drive.
Historical Agriculture Research:
Given its status as a rare model developed by Edward Parkhurst with limited existing information, it serves as a significant example of early Waterloo manufacturing.
Production
| Description | Standard-tread tractor / Built in Waterloo, Iowa, USA / Very little information exists on the Waterloo Boy Standard. This tractor was likely the four-cylinder tractor developed by Edward Parkhurst and described as "some better, but still very unsatisfactory" in Witry's history of the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company. |
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| Manufacturer | Waterloo Boy |
Engine
| Description | gasoline |
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| Description | gasoline / liquid-cooled |
Mechanical
| Description | Manual steering |
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| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |