Midwest Utilitor Garden Tiller - Prince Edward County, ON
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jiggs11
N 43° 58.201 W 077° 20.789
18T E 311776 N 4871219
Old Utilitor self-powered garden tiller.
Waymark Code: WMN2Z3
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 12/15/2014
Views: 1
Utilitor self-powered roto tiller, built by the Midwest Engine Company of Indianapolis, IN. The earliest versions appeared around 1920; this model is from the later 1920's.
The Utilitor took the place of hand-guided plows using teams. It was a precursor to the farm tractors of today.
The Utilitor is one of about 24 pieces of antique farm machinery and implements on display along the "Memory Lane " tractor Trail off Belleville Street (CR 2) northeast of Wellington in Prince Edward County.
Use or Purpose of Equipment: Roto-tilling
Approximate age: 90 years
Manufacturer and model: Midwest Engines - Model Unknown
Still in Use?: No
Location:
Along the "Memory Lane " tractor trail off Belleville
Street (CR 2) northeast of Wellington in Prince Edward
Fee for Access: no
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