Talk:tractor

I'm looking at starting new project, possibly life long, as I explore the origins and variations of tractors globally.

I plan to begin my research and documentation here...

https://tractorsandtables.com/

HOWEVER given what I'll be exploring, I wanted to share with those here that manage, care, and maintain this article. Specifically I'm looking at the following for my research:

1. Country/locations first application of tractors
2. Types, brands, and creators of those tractors used
3. Current and pass development
4. TBD...

Along this journey I figured I could help with this article.

• Are there any important features that need to be added to this article?
• Are there any immediate needs?

very interested in helping.

Ijoshuadavis (talk) 16:51, 21 December 2020 (UTC)

Image Nr. 3 on the page describes a "XTZ-243K" tractor. This is a typo, it is supposed to say "KhTZ-243K".

Since the page is semi-protected I am not able to edit it. IlyaTorshov (talk) 22:45, 15 September 2022 (UTC)

Pending discussion here, I have removed a recent worthy but probably unencyclopaedic safety addition and salutary tale. Please discuss and reach consensus there. WP:BRD applies.

In general Wikipedia is not a safety manual.

The material is not lost. It remains in the article hostory, and can be re-added after consensus is formed, at any time. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 20:46, 29 September 2022 (UTC)

:With a better understanding of the "Safety" scope, I propose adding one additional paragraph specific to [https://www.iso.org/standard/62662.html ISO 23205:2014], which relates to a tractor's instructional seat and intended purpose. This along with a couple added statistics in the opening paragraph could bring added value to the section, in my opinion.

:I have created these newly proposed additions in a copy of the section over in my [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:NOC1997/sandbox&oldid=1123241958 sandbox] (bolded portions would be added). I welcome any feedback before editing the article again. Thank you for the guidance. NOC1997 (talk) 16:24, 23 November 2022 (UTC)

::@NOC1997 That certainly appears more encyclopaedic. It might be that it merits a separate article on the formal mechanisms for tractor safety, rather than an inclusion in this article.

::What you need to do now is seek to form a WP:consensus for inclusion 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 18:22, 23 November 2022 (UTC)

"The truly portable engine was invented in 1893 by William Tuxford of Boston, Lincolnshire who started manufacture of an engine built around a locomotive-style boiler with horizontal smoke tubes."

Please change this to 1839. ErastVanDoren (talk) 22:03, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

science for my child 69.55.112.149 (talk) 21:47, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

there's an [https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:9192:ed-1:v1:en ISO standard] for "sleeve hitches", which appear to be a common hitch in garden tractors, used for ground-engaging implements like ploughs.

Multiple vendors ( [https://www.cubcadet.com/en_US/riding-mower-accessories/sleeve-hitch/19A40041100.html Cub Cadet], [https://www.craftsman.com/products/cmxgzbf7124586/sleeve-hitch Craftsman], [https://johnnyproducts.com/ordermain.htm#SLVorder Johnny Products]) manufacture them. Several manufactuers of garden tractors and at least one third-party, [https://brinly.com Brinly], manufacture implements. Someone even nerdier than me bought [https://slevehitch.com SleeveHitch.com] to write about sleeve hitches, and [https://www.mytractorforum.com/threads/how-does-a-sleeve-hitch-work.73404/ various] [https://simpletractors.com/forums/topic/57975-sleeve-hitch-implements-how-good-are-they/ tractor] [https://www.mytractorforum.com/threads/the-difference-between-a-sleeve-hitch-and-a-3-point-hitch.209117/ forums] are replete with references to sleeve hitches. But I have yet to find a useful secondary source.

Based on WP:Bold, I added a brief section on the subject on the main page, however it was promptly reverted. So I'll pose the question here with the info I have gathered: does this warrant mention on this wikipedia page (or perhaps another one)? Notecharlie (talk) 18:26, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

:The way we determine what warrants mention on Wikipedia is to look at what the independent reliable sources have to say. In this case they say nothing - so Wikipedia, too, should say nothing.

:Vendor product pages and ISO standards aren't sufficient. One can find standards and vendor sites for an almost endless number of products - for example pipe fittings alone would number in the thousands. But since Wikipedia is WP:NOT a product catalog, we correctly do not write about all those products. MrOllie (talk) 18:32, 1 July 2024 (UTC)