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2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP EDITION CONVERTIBLE
2.0 Turbo, 5 spd manual, air, pdl, pw. 62,802 kms. $15,999. Dealer permit #4222. Call Kyle 204-822-3047.
2009 Ford Explorer LIMITED
AWD, 4.6L V8, 6 spd auto, air, cruise, leather, pdl, pm, pw, power sunroof, keyless entry, tow pkg and more! 222,783 kms. $8,999. Dealer permit #4222. Call Kyle 204-822-3047.
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2011 Ford F-150 LONG BOX EXT
4X4 3.5L 6 spd auto, w/8200 GVWR (Heavy Duty Tow Pkg)! Air, pdl, pm, pw, tonneau cover. 213,000 kms. $12,999. Dealer permit #4222. Call Kyle 204-822-3047.
2008 Ford Escape XLT
2013 Ford Focus Hatchback
Air, pdl, cruise. 179,000 kms. $7,699. Skyline Autobody at 204-325-8155.
4 cyl auto, pw, cruise, pw, pdl. $9,399. Skyline Autobody at 204-325-8155.
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2013 Ford F150 XLT
2.4L, 4 cyl, AC, PW, PDL, CC. 137,000 kms. $6,900. Skyline Autobody at 204-325-8155.
2008 Ford Escape Limited
Ecoboost, camper shell, 230,000 kms. $14,400. Call Pete at (204) 331-3326 Pembina Valley Auto.
2011 Honda Civic Coupe
1.8L 4 cyl, auto. 219,200 kms. Asking $7,500. Call Pete at PV Auto 204-331-3236.
215,000 kms. $14,900. Call Pete at (204) 331-3326 Pembina Valley Auto.
V6 AWD, leather, air, pdl, cruise. 158,000 kms. $7,999. Skyline Autobody at 204-325-8155.
2012 Hyundai Tucson
Fwd, 138,000 kms, pw, pdl, air and cruise. $8,495. Call Pete at (204) 331-3326 Pembina Valley Auto.
2018 Kia Soul LX
2011 Dodge Grand Caravan
1.6L 4 cyl auto, air, heated door mirrors, keyless entry, 34,951 kms. $19,495. Call Steinbach Dodge at 1-888-458-5094.
3.6L 6 cyl, remote start, keyless entry, air, cruise, pw, backup cam, 189,583 kms. $10,997. Call Steinbach Dodge at 1-888-458-5094.
2008 Gulfstream Canyon Trail
33’ Sedona Edition, fifth wheel with triple slide. $16,900. Call Pete at (204) 331-3326 Pembina Valley Auto.
2018 Chevrolet Cruze LT
1.4L 4 cyl auto, heated front seats, air, cruise, pw, keyless entry. 29,546 kms. $19,897. Call Steinbach Dodge at 1-888-458-5094.
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The Revolutionary Cockshutt Five Bottom Auto Lift Engine Gang Plow
The Manitoba Agricultural Museum collection contains a Cockshutt five bottom auto lift engine gang plow donated by Charles Hefford of Miami, Manitoba. Charles Hefford Junior was the son of Charles Hefford, who was an early resident of the Miami area. Charles’s father was a boat captain on the Great Lakes who drowned in Lake Superior during a storm. Charles’s mother remarried and with her new husband and family moved to Nelsonville, Manitoba. In 1877, Charles homesteaded 19-4-6W1. Then, in 1883, he married Jane Montgomery and began a family. Charles and Jane later sold their homestead and moved into Miami, however in 1892 they purchased part of 2-5-7W1 which they farmed until 1921 when they retired to Miami.
and four bottom plows suitable for mechanical traction. If a farmer needed a plow larger than three or four bottoms, the farmer could hook two or three of the Cockshutt units together by using what Cockshutt called a “jockey rod”. However an operator was needed on each unit to work the levers to raise and lower the bottoms. Cockshutt then introduced another new plow designed for mechanical traction, the Engine Gang Plow. This design was successful and was copied by other manufacturers despite the Cockshutt design patent. The new design featured a single frame and required only one operator. Cockshutt built a number of models using this de-
Cockshutt patents on the engine gang plow design ran out, Avery began building the plow. Avery made a significant improvement to the Cockshutt engine gang plow design with the development of a power lift system. This system was made available to Cockshutt and was fitted to both Avery and Cockshutt plows. The system allowed the tractor operator to raise and lower the plow from the tractor and did away with the operator on the plow. It appears that with a number of gas plowing outfits, the tractor operator was also required to work the levers lifting and lowering the plow. This meant that the tractor operator had to cross back and forth between the tractor and plow while in motion. Turning the outfit at the end of
Charles Junior homesteaded near Oak Point, Manitoba where two of his brothers, Arthur and Bart also farmed nearby. During WWI Charles looked after his brother’s farms while Arthur and Bart served. After the war, Charles sold his farm returning to the Miami area where he worked as a weed inspector attempting to control leafy spurge. Arthur and Bart also returned to the Miami area where they farmed for a number of years. Charles Junior passed away in 1968. The advent of plowing with steam engines posed significant problems as the first plows used behind an engine were adopted from animal traction plows. These plows featured three bottoms at most and usually less than that, most engines had the power to draw multiple plows. How to hook all these plows together and keep them properly trailing behind the engine was a problem. As well, the engines often caused the plow frames to fail. The Cockshutt Plow Company recognized the problems and set out to design plows specifically for steam engines. In 1903, Cockshutt introduced heavy duty three
sign with each model having a different number of bottoms. All models used identical moldboard assemblies attached side-by-side across the angled rear of the frame. Each moldboard assembly was a plow in itself and was hinged to the frame. Each assembly had its own depth gauge wheel, allowing individual moldboards to float and follow the contour of the ground. As these assemblies were identical, if one was damaged the plow man could easily remove two hinge pins to remove the damaged assembly, take a complete assembly off the outward end of the plow to replace the damaged assembly and continue plowing. The Avery Company which built a popular line of steam engines realized their engines were frequently paired with Cockshutt engine gang plows and convinced Cockshutt to sell Avery the sole distribution rights for the Cockshutt engine gang plow in the US, Mexico and Cuba. Avery sold the engine gang plows under the label of Cockshutt-Avery. When the
the field would have been quite a gymnastic feat between crossing back and forth to steer the tractor while lifting and lowering the bottoms. The new auto lift allowed the operator to remain steering while simply pulling on the rope to control the lift mechanism. The five bottom Cockshutt plow in the Museum collection has the auto lift. The plow when donated came with a set of breaking bottoms in addition to the wheat land bottoms. Breaking bottoms have quite a different shape in comparison to wheat land bottoms as they are longer and narrower. This plow also demonstrates the evolution of the Cockshutt design as it is fitted with a breakaway feature to prevent damage in case a bottom hit an obstruction. This simply consisted of a 3/4 inch diameter wood dowel that broke at a certain pressure. So if a bottom hit a large stone or some other obstruction, the dowel would break before the plow did and let the bottom swing upwards to clear the obstruction.
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One Farm All Its Life “That was the tractor I learned to drive on and I spent a lot of hours plowing with it.”
David Hildebrand spent a lot of time on the seat of this Ford Jubilee growing up and still uses it around the yard. PHOTO BY LES KLETKE By Les Kletke
David Hildebrand said his Dad bought a 1953 Ford Jubilee to replace the 8n Ford which had provided service around the farm. He still has that tractor driving it in this year’s Tractor Trek. “That was the tractor I learned to drive on and I spent a lot of hours plowing with it,” said Hildebrand with a chuckle. The farm is near Landmark and Hildebrand continues to use the Jubilee around the yard, in fact he is looking for a rotary mower for the tractor to replace the sickle he currently uses. Ford released the Jubilee to replace the 8n in its line up to commemorate 50 years of business. The tractor carries a nose badge to commemorate the 50year mile stone and the badge is quite sought after by tractor collectors. Ford went on to build almost 129,000 of the models at its plant in Highland, Michigan. The model was the first to feature the Red Tiger overhead valve engine and boasted 26 hp on the drawbar and 30 hp on the PTO. While the model had increased horse power it was also the first one released after the ongoing court battle with Harry Fergusson over the right to use the 3point hitch system the company had offered. “It was a two-bottom plow tractor,” said Hildebrand and at the time we plowed most fields, so I spent a lot of time on it,” he said. “Of course there was cultivating in the summer so we used it a lot.” His Dad eventually bought a John Deere AR as the big tractor around the farm, but before that the Jubilee reigned supreme. At this time, it has been relegated to pulling a 10 ft drill and some yard chores. Hildebrand said that while the tractor never did leave the family farm it was in need of a bit of an update and that was just completed. At the time of the Tractor Trek it only had 6 hours on the rebuilt engine. “It had been leaking a bit of oil so we replaced the gaskets and cleaned it up,” said Hildebrand. When asked if he would join the Trek again he said that, “It was a lot of fun driving, though we did get soaked at one point. So I am thinking about going back. It is not a show tractor; it doesn’t go to parades so this was a good day out.”
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The plow bottom was fastened to the main plow beams by a c-shaped short beam section which is held to the main beams by a bolt with the wooden dowel ahead of the bolt. When the dowel broke, the bolt acted as pivot point allowing the bottom to swing upwards. The bottom could then be dropped back in position by the farmer, a replacement dowel inserted into the mechanism and plowing resumed. Previous Cockshutt plow designs did not have this feature. which lead to damage. The Manitoba Agricultural Museum is open year round. For more information visit ag-museum.mb.ca.
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