First and foremost in importance is the patented design of the four identical vertical drives to the wheels. "muscle." Three related but separate and distinct engineering features contribute to the unusual vehicle's incredible versatility: The Quadractor is comprehensively engineered for complete traction, and this single-minded approach is responsible for the machine's There's a few write-ups about them still on the web, and for the tractor nerds, here's a bit of an overview. I've got a million memories riding all over the farm with him on this as I grew up, and I'm hoping we'll have a good time getting it back into running condition. It is all belt driven and cable steering, and I remember Gramps saying the steering wheel might as well just be a decoration and that you steer with the foot pedals. capable of skidding out a 4000lb log with the belly winch.I also don't know if he bought it new or used, but with only 3 or 400 produced I'm guessing the used market wasn't very robust back then. This odd little duck is the brain child of Bill Spence and called a Quadractor, manufactured by the Traction, Inc company in North Troy, VT. Best I can tell from some interwebs was they produced it in the late 70's and early 80's, intended for small logging operations. I think my grandfather got this one in around 1982 or 84, nobody new for sure.
I was left a few items from my grandparent's estate, and this seemed about as good as anywhere to document some of them.
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