Bates Steel Mule Catalog ~ late 1920s
This listing is for a Bates Steel Mule Catalog from the Bates Machine and Tractor Company in Joliet, Illinois. I believe this dates to about 1928 based on a reference to it being a 40-year old company - info on the internet indicates the company started about 1888. Catalog measures about 7 ¾” x 10 ¾” and has 16 pages showing illustrations of the tractor, the crawler and other components. There are also photos showing the tractor in action and demonstrating it’s short turning radius. One page lists the specifications including horsepower, motor, air clarifier, cooling system transmission, crawlers and more.
Catalog is some condition issues including the cover, first and last pages being almost split from the spine. Covers and pages have some smudging, folded corners and an occasional missing bit of paper.
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