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B.F. Avery
Explore 4 farm tractor models. Follow a model into its engine specifications, transmissions, dimensions, historical photographs, and available test records.
About B.F. Avery
B. F. Avery & Sons of Louisville, Kentucky, entered tractor production with the Louisville Motor Plow in 1915. Its later small tractors became part of Minneapolis-Moline after a 1951 purchase.
- Beginning
- Tractor debut in 1915; company founding not established here
- Founder / origin
- Individual founder not confirmed in the reviewed brand history
- Known for
- Small farm tractors and the Louisville Motor Plow
- Sale / later history
- Purchased by Minneapolis-Moline in 1951
History and legacy
Its strongest tractor period came in the 1940s. B. F. Avery & Sons was a different business from the Peoria-based Avery company; their founders and company histories should not be combined.
Sources & further reading
History reviewed 2026-10-20.
Showing 4 of 4 models
A
1943–1950
27 hp
Engine estimate from belt power
2WD Only
Drive
R
1950–1951
25 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
Louisville Motor Plow
1916–1917
22 hp
Engine estimate from belt power
Unknown
Drive
V
1946–1951
9 hp
Source index power
2WD Only
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.