I was yesterday in event of old farming equipment in Finland, here few pictures if you are interested:
Ooh, I see a pump in the middle of that wooden crate... Great things those tractors with the metal wheels! Pity we don't still have them today because it would keep the ******s off the roads, instead of holding me up all the time...
Those wood-gas conversions aren't that rare since it were so many vehicles that was converted during the war. Many have survived into our days. But they are much more common on cars, of course. I see three! But only two of them on use for real stuff (The two blow lamps).
By the looks of it they could be a Primus 605 and a Primus 615. The 605 would be post late 40s and the 615 looks to be at least early 30s or before.
I suppose so, it's all relative. After the war in the UK, the vast majority were converted back to petrol or petrol/paraffin (even the lorries, ahem ) In Finland, with the abundance of wood fuel I see no reason to convert back if the system works so well! I've only seen a couple of Bedford coaches in the last 10 years with gasification kits fitted..... Alec.
Actually in Finland wood gas tractors are rare... normally they weren't used in heavy equipment. Nice little detail: Driver is 84 years old, they told me that he is only one who can "easily" start that tractor
