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Avery
Explore 15 farm tractor models. Follow a model into its engine specifications, transmissions, dimensions, historical photographs, and available test records.
About Avery
Avery was an Illinois machinery business founded by brothers Robert and Cyrus Avery in the 1870s. It became known for planters, threshers, steam equipment, and large tractors. This company was distinct from B. F. Avery & Sons.
- Beginning
- 1870s; TractorData dates the founding to 1874
- Founder / origin
- Brothers Robert and Cyrus Avery
- Known for
- Agricultural implements, steam traction equipment, and gasoline tractors
- Sale / later history
- Repeated reorganizations; final closure around the beginning of World War II
The Avery brothers’ business
TractorData dates the brothers’ founding to 1874; a museum-based historical report places their early partnership in 1872. Avery developed from implements into steam and gasoline power, with the Farm & City appearing in 1909.
Later difficulties and closure
The company struggled through economic downturns and reorganized more than once. TractorData places its final closure around the onset of World War II, rather than documenting a single straightforward sale to another tractor maker. The separate B. F. Avery business should not be used to fill gaps in this company’s history.
Sources & further reading
- TractorData — Avery brand history and models (opens in a new tab)
- Farm World — Peoria museum account of the Avery brothers (opens in a new tab)
History reviewed 2026-10-20.
Showing 15 of 15 models
40-80
1913–1920
88 hp
Engine estimate from belt power
2WD Only
Drive
25-50
1916–1923
55 hp
Engine estimate from belt power
2WD Only
Drive
20-35
1923–1927
38 hp
Engine estimate from belt power
2WD Only
Drive
14-28
1919–1922
31 hp
Engine estimate from belt power
2WD Only
Drive
12-25
1912–1922
27 hp
Engine estimate from belt power
2WD Only
Drive
15-25
1922–1924
27 hp
Engine estimate from belt power
Tracks
Drive
18-36
1916–1922
27 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
12-20
1920–1922
22 hp
Engine estimate from belt power
2WD Only
Drive
8-16
1916–1922
17 hp
Engine estimate from belt power
2WD Only
Drive
8-15
Production years not listed
16 hp
Engine estimate from belt power
2WD Only
Drive
7-14
Production years not listed
15 hp
Engine estimate from belt power
2WD Only
Drive
5-10
1920–1922
11 hp
Engine estimate from belt power
2WD Only
Drive
Farm & City
1909–1919
Power not listed
No index power figure
2WD Only
Drive
Ro-Trak
1938–1941
Power not listed
No index power figure
2WD Only
Drive
Track Runner
1922–1925
Power not listed
No index power figure
Tracks
Drive
Index power values can include estimates derived from belt or PTO power. They are identified on each model card and are not interchangeable with a measured engine rating. Model years and missing values follow the source index.