This tractor (serial #25205) was made by the Hart-Parr Company in Charles City, Iowa. Hart-Parr was established by Charles Hart and Charles Parr, two men who met as engineering students at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Advertising themselves as "Founders of the Tractor Industry," the two men were arguably the very first to manufacture a commercially successful tractor with an internal combustion engine, making at least two in 1902, and increasing production in 1903. You can read more about the company's early history and about Charles Hart's departure from the company in Larry Gay's article, "Why Did Charles Hart Leave Hart-Parr?," here.
The Hart-Parr 16-30's Nebraska Tractor Test was #106, performed from October 14th to October 23rd, 1924. You can view the test results as a pdf by clicking or touching here. Thanks to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, you can view the results for any tractor submitted for testing.
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