Posted on 01/23/2017 10:56:06 AM PST by blam
William Thonton
January 23, 2017
The Oggun tractor, which will be manufactured in Fyffe, was developed for farmers domestically and in the developing world as a low-cost alternative to heavy farm equipment. (William Thornton / wthornton@al.com)
In a new factory off Main Street in Fyffe, a business this week began marketing a product it says could revolutionize agricultural for the small farmer all over the world.
CleBer LLC hosted the opening of its plant which will manufacture the Oggun Iron Horse, a tractor designed for small-scale domestic and international farmers.
The tractor, which can sport a 19 horsepower Honda gas or Kohler diesel engine, weighs 1,500 pounds and uses hydraulic steering and brakes. It is built to sell at $10,000 in the gas model, and $13,000 in diesel.
The Oggun was designed so that all of its components are non-proprietary, so it can be fixed and maintained without having to order expensive, model specific parts - usually patent protected - that might be hard to acquire in the developing world.
The Oggun factory, which adjoins Liberty Steel Manufacturing, could produce up to 10,000 tractors a year. But first will come marketing, said Horace Clemons, one of the founders of CleBer.
"This is where the real work begins," Clemons said.
Clemons and his business partner, Saul Berenthal, have a background in personal computers and software. But Berenthal, a native of Cuba, believed a tractor like the Oggun could be a boon to the small farmers of his homeland.
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Don’t see any cup holders......
It has PTO.
And, with proper gearing it can do anything you need to do on 30 acres.
Any other Farm boys notice the Allis Chalmers in the background? Everything old is new again. I’ve got some hours on thoselling.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allis-Chalmers_Model_G
New combines can cost as much as half a million.
This will be responsible for a lot of food produced in the developing world.
Agreed.
Scaled back the whizbangs but kept Deere's outrageous pricing philosophy.
Eyeball pricing of $4-5k, maybe.
Less HP than my old 318 lawn tractor (Deere/Onan 20hp), and no front hydraulics that I can see.
I've had an idea (for decades now) to go to Brazil and manufacture a spanking new 1957 Chevrolet with only the necessary pollution control modifications.
With that light front end you can do a neck of a wheelie I bet. Used to do then with muy dad’s 4020
There is a market for small acreage farming. This old guy used to travel around South Alabama plowing garden plots which were too small to economically use a tractor.
I took this photo outside Hartford, Al.
Looks like the rice-paddy tractors that I saw over in Korea ...
we own a small farm....I am sure every one knows this, never buy a tractor without a front bucket...and if you think you can get by with a 40hp ....should buy at least a 60hp always a diesel and ya want 4 wheel drive...do not be afraid to buy used
People who use tractors are forever hanging weight on the front end to counterbalance the weight of the implements, to keep the front tires on the ground.
What we don't need is a rear-engined tractor! Nuts!
Looks like a Case Tractor
One thing they missed that would be a great sell in underdeveloped countries. With a blade they are a great little road maintainer.
My BAD recollection.... Allis Chalmers G.
The rigs used to be common machinery for vegetable growers before the era of transplants. The driver was up close and personal with the tender plants.
Yup
From the article:
"As Clemons explained, the price of heavy farm equipment can be prohibitive for small farmers the world over, and maintenance demands are even more frustrating."
"The solution was to produce a tractor similar to the Allis Chalmers G, which was produced in Gadsden more than 60 years ago for the small farmer. At the same time, the company sought to design a tractor that would be easy to afford and fix. The Oggun's sales brochure proclaims that it can be maintained "in the field with nothing more than a wrench."
“Looks like an affordable road grader. I need a road grader.”
I’ve used one as such. They work great.
cool. i want one.
I have had a farm and tractors for 30 years, never had or needed a front bucket.
3 pt hitch and PTO, yes, bucket....no.
where’s the power take-off spindle? plus i’ll bet it can’t tow much, such as a wagon load of hay.
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