YTO History
On July 20, 1958, under the escort of people beating gongs and drums, the first tractor, dressed in ribbons and with a proud roar, steadily opened the factory door.
According to the plan, the First Tractor Manufacturing Factory is expected to produce the first tractor by the end of 1958, and it will be handed over for acceptance in 1960. Time is already quite tight. In order to catch up with the work schedule, all workers start working from 8am every day until 1am the next day, and then sleep together in the factory building.
The first tractor was handmade by workers according to the drawings, hammered and beaten, "recalled Lu Fulai, who had participated in the manufacturing of the first tractor.
On June 30, 1958, Yituo produced its first batch of molten iron; On July 5th, the first batch of forgings was produced; On July 8th, the first fuel pump was produced; On July 13th, the first diesel engine was produced
On July 20, 1958, workers hung the portrait of Chairman Mao on the front of the first Dongfanghong tractor, dressing it up like a bride, wearing large red flowers, and hanging colorful silk on the body. Then, beating gongs and dancing flags, they happily followed behind the tractor, "rumbling" open the factory gate.
From the groundbreaking of the main factory building on October 1, 1955, to the assembly of China's first tractor, the Dongfang Hongpai 54 tracked tractor, on July 20, 1958, it took less than three years.
In 1985, Wang Taiping, a tractor driver of Erlongshan Farm in Wudalianchi City, Heilongjiang Province, began to serve as the fourth locomotive commander of the 276 unit of the provincial special model worker Zhang Shouchang's "Dongfanghong" -54 tractor. He leads several assistants, works hard, strictly manages, performs standard operations, insists on dual shift maintenance, and conducts regular inspections. And summarize the standardized maintenance methods of "one serious", "two normal", "three struggles", "four no leakage", "five adjustments", and "six no dryness", which greatly improve the service life and efficiency of locomotives.
Wang Taiping carried forward the spirit of craftsmanship, and for several years, this "Dongfanghong" -54 tractor created a "miracle" in the history of agricultural machinery that had not been overhauled for 27 years.
Song Zhanping, director of the Zhengxiangbai Banner Guanxing Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Professional Cooperative in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia, is a loyal user and fan of "Dongfanghong". In his words, "I am interested in everything related to" Dongfanghong ".
Song Zhanping's initial impression of "Dongfanghong" originated from the Dongfanghong 54 tracked tractor driven by his father.
The figure of his father driving the Dongfanghong tractor on the grassland was so tall in the eyes of young Song Zhanping. Song Zhanping recalled that this Dongfanghong 54 tracked tractor, produced in the 1960s, undertook the majority of the farming and transportation work in the village and was everyone's favorite. It was not until the early 1980s that it was honorably "retired". Despite more than 20 years of hard work, this Dongfanghong 54 tracked tractor still had full power when it retired.
Song Zhanping said, "The Dongfanghong 54 tracked tractor is a symbol and symbol of an era. For me, it also embodies the spiritual character of my father's generation, which is simple, hardworking, reliable, and even more significant
After growing up, Song Zhanping also had dealings with agricultural machinery. He had driven all models of Dongfang Hong tractors in the cooperative, and Dongfang Hong tractors became the most loyal and reliable friend around him. His "Dongfang Hong" complex also grew day by day. Song Zhanping began to consciously collect everything about "Dongfang Hong", including drawings, brochures, and various souvenirs. Over the years, his home became like a museum of Dongfang Hong tractors. And Song Zhanping's favorite collection is nothing more than a complete set of drawings for the Dongfanghong 54 tracked tractor published in the 1960s.
This is a Dongfanghong 54 tracked tractor manufactured in 1966.
This tractor was found by China Yituo through unremitting efforts.
To get this "old friend" who has been out of touch for many years to start running again, a strict "physical examination" must be conducted. Fortunately, after a "physical examination", the tractor's various performance is basically intact. Afterwards, the technical personnel performed a "big trick" on the tractor, disassembling and disassembling the entire machine, and replacing damaged parts. Due to the passage of time, many components are nowhere to be found, so we manually made them and repaired the main unit.
In the limited 20 days, after many sleepless nights, finally, this "old friend" was resurrected with blood and achieved a one-time engine ignition start!
The "sudden and sudden" sound of the engine is clear and loud, making driving effortless and effortless, and running with imposing momentum. Despite going through many vicissitudes, the old hero remains steadfast and ambitious, still showing his domineering side! The driver drove to the emotional spot and suddenly experienced a graceful drift and a big tail shake.
After the detection and repair process of this Dongfanghong 54 crawler tractor was released on Tiktok, the video hits reached 1.098 million in just half a month, and 66000 likes and 7100 comments were received.
Many people leave emotional messages under the video, with memories and emotions, praise and affirmation, ridicule and anticipation. The first tractor in New China, it is the pride of the Chinese people and the spirit of the Chinese people!
Dongfanghong 54 tracked tractor
Witnessed the development process of agricultural modernization in New China
It is in the history of China's agricultural machinery industry
Having a pivotal position in the Jianghu
And after it
After several generations of hard work, China Yituo
Inheritance of Fireworks
Producing generations after generations
Family products that make it proud
Continuing to lead
