Kerosene tractor for sale. Of course being a kerosene heater its a little fumy if your in the garage a long time but its much better than 0 to 20 deg. Khros keros meaning wax and was registered as a trademark by canadian geologist and inventor abraham gesner in 1854 before evolving into a. Search products herepress enter to go to results page keyword search. Kerosene also known as paraffin lamp oil and coal oil an obsolete term is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid which is derived from petroleumit is widely used as a fuel in aviation as well as households.
Its name derives from greek. Clearance clearance select items sale sale select items compare klean strip klean heat kerosene alternative. Kerosene kerosene was commonly used as a tractor fuel in the early part of the 20th century. This was at the half century of progress farm show in rantoul il.
I have converted it back to steel wheels and have taken it to many shows with many comments. I have some misc. In australian english it was known as power kerosene. I haved restored a 1919 8 16 kerosene tractor.
In the united kingdom and australia after the second world war it was commonly used for tractors until diesel engines became commonplace. I am selling my 8 16 which will be on yahoo auctions along with other tractors and engines that i have for sale. This was an enormous farm tractor called the big four which ran on kerosene. 21 2013 held at a small airport in port.
Product rating is 4. Like tractor fuel it was used in all fuel engines after the engine had warmed enough to allow efficient combustion of the kerosene. Master 80000 btu kerosene radiant heater mh 80 ofr. Tractor vaporising oil or tvo is a fuel for petrol paraffin engines.
Find crown 1 k fuel grade kerosene 5 gal 71007 in the kerosene category at tractor supply co1 k fuel grade kerosene 5 gal. Cheaper gasoline after world war ii plus the onset of diesel engines caused kerosene to disappear as a tractor fuel. Kerosene heater for sale top selected products and reviews. The kerosene tractor should consume less fuel than the gasoline tractor because of the greater heating value per gallon of kerosene.
Mike king drove his 1919 ih 8 16 kerosene tractor through the grounds of the olympic peninsula antique tractor and engine association show and pull sept. Its size is evident by the operator.