Big4 6 Start2

Emerson Brantingham Big 4 Six tractor at the Divide County show held at Crosby, North Dakota.

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Education

Tags:

• big
• 4;
• emerson;
• brantingham;
• tractor;
• divide
• county;
• crosby.
• north
• dakota

[douro20]

That thing is huge! What kind of horsepower output does it have?

[cahartley7]

Sorry to be so slow in answering.....This 6 cylinder version of the Big Four 30 was rated at 45 drawbar horsepower, or exactly 50% more than its 4 cylinder counterpart.

[cahartley7]

I forgot to mention......MOST tractors of the time stated the belt horsepower at twice the drawbar rating so this one COULD be expressed as a 45-90.

[41Zman]

was the flat belt used to help start the emerson

[cahartley7]

Yes it was. I hand cranked that tractor once. It was no fun at all.......it started on the first compression......NO LIE!

[41Zman]

only once? why not twice for fun. just kidding all my engines i have i spin through the compression with the flywheels. i only have one that i will use the cranks on.