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Parrett

Parrett Model E 12-25hp (serial no. 1047)
at the
Little Casterton Working Weekend, Lincolnshire, England in 2006.

Peter Brotherhood Ltd.

Parrett History

The Parrett Tractor Company was founded in 1913 by brothers Dent and Henry Parrett in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The Parrett tractors design featured a distinctive sideways-mounted radiator and a cross-mounted engine. Another distinguishing feature was their large front wheels. The Parrett tractor was chosen by Massey-Harris for their second attempt at selling a tractor after the Bull failed. In 1918 Parrett and Massey-Harris signed a deal for M-H to build the Parrett at a factory in Weston, Ontario in Canada. After the failed Bull deal M-H whanted control of production.

Parrett model range

The first successful production model was the 1915 introduced Parrett 10-20.

The 10-20 was redesigned to become the Parrett 12-25 (Model E and Model H) tractors. A more powerful model.

A Parrett 15-30 (Model K), was also offered.

In 1918 the Massey-Harris company of Canada transferred the Parrett factory to Weston, Ontario, and the Parrett 12-25 was markeded as the Massey-Harris No.1 and No. 2 both with Buda engines, but different gearboxes and drive to the rear wheels.

The design was changed for the Massey-Harris No. 3 with the radiator moved to a 'normal' layout in front of the engine which had a large bore & stroke and was rated at 28 hp.

The Parrett Tractor Co. was founded by Dent and Henry Parrett in 1913 at Chicago, Illinois. Parrett tractors featured a cross-mounted engine and could be distinguished by their large front wheels and sideways-mounted radiator. The first successful production model was the 10-20, which appeared in 1915, and this was redesigned to become the 12-25 Model E and Model H tractors. A more powerful model, the 15-30 Model K, was also offered. In 1918 the Canadian Massey-Harris company transferred the Parrett plant to Weston, Ontario, where the Parrett 12-25 became the Massey-Harris No.1 and No.2.