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Test 382: Cockshutt Model 30, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab Jan 1947

Test 382: Cockshutt Model 30, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

All tractors tested at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory were certified by their manufacturers as being stock model machines, conforming to specifications filed with the application for test. No special or high-test fuels were used except as recommended by the manufacturer as necessary.

All results within the official tractor test report were actually attained in tests and are without correction or allowances for friction, temperature, altitude, etc. The results were initially accomplished with the tractor in charge of skilled operators employed by the University.

Unless otherwise noted, each tractor was apparently in good condition at the end of the testing …


Test 390: Ellinwood Tiger Cat, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab Jan 1947

Test 390: Ellinwood Tiger Cat, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

All tractors tested at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory were certified by their manufacturers as being stock model machines, conforming to specifications filed with the application for test. No special or high-test fuels were used except as recommended by the manufacturer as necessary.

All results within the official tractor test report were actually attained in tests and are without correction or allowances for friction, temperature, altitude, etc. The results were initially accomplished with the tractor in charge of skilled operators employed by the University.

Unless otherwise noted, each tractor was apparently in good condition at the end of the testing …


Test 389: Massey-Harris Model 44-Rt, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab Jan 1947

Test 389: Massey-Harris Model 44-Rt, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

All tractors tested at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory were certified by their manufacturers as being stock model machines, conforming to specifications filed with the application for test. No special or high-test fuels were used except as recommended by the manufacturer as necessary.

All results within the official tractor test report were actually attained in tests and are without correction or allowances for friction, temperature, altitude, etc. The results were initially accomplished with the tractor in charge of skilled operators employed by the University.

Unless otherwise noted, each tractor was apparently in good condition at the end of the testing …


Test 386: Mccormick-Deering Farmall Cub, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab Jan 1947

Test 386: Mccormick-Deering Farmall Cub, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

All tractors tested at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory were certified by their manufacturers as being stock model machines, conforming to specifications filed with the application for test. No special or high-test fuels were used except as recommended by the manufacturer as necessary.

All results within the official tractor test report were actually attained in tests and are without correction or allowances for friction, temperature, altitude, etc. The results were initially accomplished with the tractor in charge of skilled operators employed by the University.

Unless otherwise noted, each tractor was apparently in good condition at the end of the testing …


Test 388 Oliver Row-Crop 88 Hc, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab Jan 1947

Test 388 Oliver Row-Crop 88 Hc, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

No abstract provided.


Test 385: Ford Model 8n, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab Jan 1947

Test 385: Ford Model 8n, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

All tractors tested at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory were certified by their manufacturers as being stock model machines, conforming to specifications filed with the application for test. No special or high-test fuels were used except as recommended by the manufacturer as necessary.

All results within the official tractor test report were actually attained in tests and are without correction or allowances for friction, temperature, altitude, etc. The results were initially accomplished with the tractor in charge of skilled operators employed by the University.

Unless otherwise noted, each tractor was apparently in good condition at the end of the testing …


Test 380: John Deere B , Nebraska Tractor Test Lab Jan 1947

Test 380: John Deere B , Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

EXPLANATION OF TEST REPORT: John Deere B

TEST A: The manufacturer's representative operates the tractor for a minimum of 12 hours using light to heavy drawbar loads in each gear.

This serves as a period for limber up, general observation and adjustments. Adjustments that are permissible include valve tappet clearance, breaker ,point gap, spark plug gaps, clutch and others of a similar nature. No new parts or accessories can be installed without having mention made of it in the report. No data' are recorded during this preliminary run except the time that the engine is operated.

BELT HORSEPOWER TESTS

TEST …


Test 381: John Deere B All-Fuel, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab Jan 1947

Test 381: John Deere B All-Fuel, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

EXPLANATION OF TEST REPORT: John Deere B All-Fuel

TEST A: The manufacturer's representative operates the tractor for a minimum of 12 hours using light to heavy drawbar loads in each gear.

This serves as a period for limber up, general observation and adjustments. Adjustments that are permissible include valve tappet clearance, breaker ,point gap, spark plug gaps, clutch and others of a similar nature. No new parts or accessories can be installed without having mention made of it in the report. No data' are recorded during this preliminary run except the time that the engine is operated.

BELT HORSEPOWER TESTS …


Test 384: John Deere A, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab Jan 1947

Test 384: John Deere A, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

EXPLANATION OF TEST REPORT: John Deere A

TEST A: The manufacturer's representative operates the tractor for a minimum of 12 hours using light to heavy drawbar loads in each gear.

This serves as a period for limber up, general observation and adjustments. Adjustments that are permissible include valve tappet clearance, breaker ,point gap, spark plug gaps, clutch and others of a similar nature. No new parts or accessories can be installed without having mention made of it in the report. No data' are recorded during this preliminary run except the time that the engine is operated.

BELT HORSEPOWER TESTS

TEST …


Test 387: John Deere M, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab Jan 1947

Test 387: John Deere M, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

EXPLANATION OF TEST REPORT: John Deere M

TEST A: The manufacturer's representative operates the tractor for a minimum of 12 hours using light to heavy drawbar loads in each gear.

This serves as a period for limber up, general observation and adjustments. Adjustments that are permissible include valve tappet clearance, breaker ,point gap, spark plug gaps, clutch and others of a similar nature. No new parts or accessories can be installed without having mention made of it in the report. No data' are recorded during this preliminary run except the time that the engine is operated.

BELT HORSEPOWER TESTS

TEST …


1946-06-12, Rose To Willson, Rose Price Jun 1946

1946-06-12, Rose To Willson, Rose Price

Series 2, Correspondence from Rose Price

This collection contains correspondence written by Master Sergeant Willson Henry Price, United States Marine Corps to his family during the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Price was a Navajo Code Talker during the Second World War, and he is honored on the Code Talker Monument in the Window Rock Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona. MSgt. Price sometimes wrote his first name with one "L" on mailing envelopes, but signed his name at the end of letters with two 'LLs.'


The Light, Saint Philip Hospital School Of Nursing, 1946 Jan 1946

The Light, Saint Philip Hospital School Of Nursing, 1946

St. Philip School of Nursing (1920-1962)

Yearbooks from the Saint Philip School of Nursing include black and white photographs of faculty, clinic instructors, and students. Also included are informational sections such as student organizations,a Who's Who, class song, illustrations, and advertisements . In this copy, a handwritten inscription on the front endsheet reads: "6-5-47 Property of Miss P.L. Wilkinson, R.N., St. Philip Dorm Room 119". There are several autographs on page 33. A handwritten inscription on the back endsheet reads: "Miss Pearl L. Wilkinson, R.N."


Little Things By Phillip Kaye, Philip R. Kaye Jan 1946

Little Things By Phillip Kaye, Philip R. Kaye

Jack P. Bell Second World War correspondence

The book was created by an editorial staff listed in the book. The editor-in-chief has been selected as the main creator in the metadata.


Test 379: Bear Cat Model 3000-1, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab Jan 1946

Test 379: Bear Cat Model 3000-1, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

All tractors tested at the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory were certified by their manufacturers as being stock model machines, conforming to specifications filed with the application for test. No special or high-test fuels were used except as recommended by the manufacturer as necessary.

All results within the official tractor test report were actually attained in tests and are without correction or allowances for friction, temperature, altitude, etc. The results were initially accomplished with the tractor in charge of skilled operators employed by the University.

Unless otherwise noted, each tractor was apparently in good condition at the end of the testing …


1945-10-10, Jack To Evabel, Jack P. Bell Oct 1945

1945-10-10, Jack To Evabel, Jack P. Bell

Jack P. Bell Second World War correspondence

No abstract provided.


1945-07-19, John To Family, John G. Shindledecker Jul 1945

1945-07-19, John To Family, John G. Shindledecker

John G. Shindledecker First World War correspondence

No abstract provided.


1945-06-15, John To Family, John G. Shindledecker Jun 1945

1945-06-15, John To Family, John G. Shindledecker

John G. Shindledecker First World War correspondence

No abstract provided.


1945-05-14, John To Family, John G. Shindledecker May 1945

1945-05-14, John To Family, John G. Shindledecker

John G. Shindledecker First World War correspondence

No abstract provided.


1945-03, Willson To Rose, Willson Henry Price Mar 1945

1945-03, Willson To Rose, Willson Henry Price

Series 1, Correspondence from Willson Price

This collection contains correspondence written by Master Sergeant Willson Henry Price, United States Marine Corps to his family during the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Price was a Navajo Code Talker during the Second World War, and he is honored on the Code Talker Monument in the Window Rock Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona. MSgt. Price sometimes wrote his first name with one "L" on mailing envelopes, but signed his name at the end of letters with two 'LLs.'


1945-02-13, Walter To Florence, Walter Keeler Feb 1945

1945-02-13, Walter To Florence, Walter Keeler

Walter Keeler Second World War correspondence

No abstract provided.


1945-02-11, John To Family, John G. Shindledecker Feb 1945

1945-02-11, John To Family, John G. Shindledecker

John G. Shindledecker First World War correspondence

No abstract provided.


Advertising Brochure: Case S Series, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab Jan 1945

Advertising Brochure: Case S Series, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

No abstract provided.


Photograph, Unknown Jan 1945

Photograph, Unknown

Marie Hubly Second World War correspondence

No abstract provided.


Undated, Photograph, Willard And Sharon Standing, Unknown Jan 1945

Undated, Photograph, Willard And Sharon Standing, Unknown

Willard Thomas Siebenaller Second World War correspondence

This collection contains correspondence from Yeoman 1C Willard Thomas Siebenaller, USN, to his wife, Ruth Siebenaller, during the Second World War.


Undated, Photograph, Willard And Sharon Stroller, Unknown Jan 1945

Undated, Photograph, Willard And Sharon Stroller, Unknown

Willard Thomas Siebenaller Second World War correspondence

This collection contains correspondence from Yeoman 1C Willard Thomas Siebenaller, USN, to his wife, Ruth Siebenaller, during the Second World War.


1944-11-07, Birth Certificate, Norma Stegman Nov 1944

1944-11-07, Birth Certificate, Norma Stegman

Jack P. Bell Second World War correspondence

No abstract provided.


1944-10-01, Jack To Evabel, Jack P. Bell Oct 1944

1944-10-01, Jack To Evabel, Jack P. Bell

Jack P. Bell Second World War correspondence

No abstract provided.


1944-07-22, Expeditions, Engagements, Distinguished Service, Unknown Jul 1944

1944-07-22, Expeditions, Engagements, Distinguished Service, Unknown

Series 4. Service Document Photocopies

No abstract provided.


1944-06-12, Allen To Wife, Allen M. Boyden Jun 1944

1944-06-12, Allen To Wife, Allen M. Boyden

D-Day Correspondence

A surgeon in the Army, Maj. Allen M. Boyden performed some of the first surgeries on Omaha Beach. In this letter, Boyden writes to his wife, explaining that this is the first letter he was able to write to her in a long time - presumably the first letter since before the Allied invasion at Normandy, France on D-Day. He writes about not being able to sleep for a week due to the many major surgeries he had to conduct. Maj. Boyden writes that he feels he is making a difference in the war.


1944-06-06, Ralph To Parents, Ralph P. Goldsticker Jr. Jun 1944

1944-06-06, Ralph To Parents, Ralph P. Goldsticker Jr.

D-Day Correspondence

This letter is written a day after June 6, 1944. Lt. Ralph P. Goldsticker, Jr., a bombardier with the U.S. Army Air Force Corps, writes about the 1944 June 5 debrief leading up to the D-Day. He also discusses how he flew two missions on D-Day and the second mission - in the afternoon - is when he was able to see the Allied forces along Normandy's beaches. Lt. Goldsticker writes that throughout the entire day, he and the rest of the Air Corps wanted to know the details of what was happening on the beachhead.