Description
1917 Mak-a-Tractor – Black and white 7 3/4″ x 10 3/4″ ad for the kit developed by the E.G. Staude Manufacturing Co. that converted Ford cars into tractors capable of doing field work as well as heavy road hauling. There is a picture of a Ford that had been converted with captions describing the changes and improvements. There were also photos of these units in action pulling farm implements and prices listed for the three different models ranging from $225 to $260.
Source: September 1917 Successful Farming.