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Classic Machinery: Wagner Tractors, the pivot steer pioneer

Wagner pioneered the pivot-steer tractor in the 1950s. Although only sold in North America, its unique design would change the face of farming on a global scale

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This 1955 TR-9 was originally supplied with a Buda 6DT 468 engine. It was replaced by a Cummins unit. By 1957, all models featured Cummins engines, Fuller transmissions and Clark axles
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This 1955 TR-9 was originally supplied with a Buda 6DT 468 engine. It was replaced by a Cummins unit. By 1957, all models featured Cummins engines, Fuller transmissions and Clark axles

Most people have seen an articulated Case IH Quadtrac or even an old Ford FW60 working in a field, but you could probably count on one hand the number who have seen a Wagner TR-9 at work in the UK...

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