Fordson

Fordson by Ford Motors is the first model of an agricultural tractor in mass production. It was a tractor lightweight frameless without cabin with carburetor engine and four metal wheels.

The first prototype was built in 1907. Mass production of Fordson model F started in 1917.

Fordson in Soviet Union

In 1919 Ford signed a contract for a large party of Fordson tractor to the Soviet Union, which soon became the largest customer of the company. During 1921—1927 the Soviet Union purchased over 24,000 Fordsons. In addition, in 1924, the Leningrad plant "Red Putilovets" (Красный Путиловец) started the production of tractors Fordson-Putilovets (Фордзон-путиловец). These inexpensive and robust tractors (both American and Soviet models) had become the major enticement for Soviet peasants towards collectivisation, often seen on Soviet posters from these times.