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Vehicle Model |
Fordson Tractor |
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Appearances |
Green Acres |
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Specifications |
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Number of Vehicles Used In Production |
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Number of Surviving Vehicles |
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Builder |
Fordson Tractor Company |
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Also Known as |
That Darn Tractor (by Oliver) |
The Hoyt-Clagwell Tractor from the television show Green Acres was owned by Oliver Douglas, the main character, He purchased the tractor from the town's local conman, Mr. Haney. The tractor was almost useless to Oliver because it either broke down, caught on fire, or it would fall apart every time he needed to use it. The tractor displayed anthropomorphic qualities, often purposely seeming to fall apart and its battery cables attempted to shock Oliver. Eb, Oliver's farmhand, said that he often talked to the tractor, and apparently understood it. Eb said that when Mr. Haney owned the tractor it chased him all over the place, once again supporting the idea that the tractor had lifelike qualities. Mr. Drucker, the Hooterville General Store Manager, explained when Oliver came to ask for parts for the tractor, that he hadn't heard the name Hoyt-Clagwell in a long time, because the company had dissolved after Mr. Hoyt left the tractor business to go make plastic fruit.
Mechanical Troubles[]
- Caught on fire
- Wouldn't Start
- Broken Carburetor
- Dead Battery
- Wheels falling off.
- Overheated
- Driveshaft falling out
Specifications[]
In the TV Series, the tractor was called a Hoyt Clagwell Tractor, however, the tractor actually used, were two different tractors. A John Deere "GP" was used in the opening, and the tractor used during the rest of the show was actually a Fordson model tractor.
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