Models
Model |
Configuration |
Years |
# Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-12 Sieve Grip | 1914-1917 |
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| 12-25 Sieve Grip | 1914-1917 |
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| 10-25 Sieve Grip | 1916-1919 |
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| 12-20 Sieve Grip | 1916-1919 |
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| 12-20 M | 1918-1922 |
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| Iron Horse | 1919 |
Old Iron Database
Samson Tractor Works
Samson’s 1916 Sieve-Grip had a low profile that gave it an inherent low center of gravity for sidehills. Full-length fenders and the hood with attached side panels would indicate that this machine was designed for use in orchards and vineyards.
history
Samson Iron Works was established by John M. Kroyer in 1898. Samson offered a 6-12 rated tractor in 1917. Although it used a single-cylinder engine, the 9-12 was basically the same in other respects as the larger 10-25 model. Announced as early as 1914, the Samson Sieve-Grip tractor became very popular. General Motors Corporation took note of this and bought out Samson, apparently in an effort to do battle with Henry Ford’s little Fordson tractor. After a couple of years, GMC quit the Sieve-Grip tractor for a design of their own.
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