What is there in a 105 year old tractor that is sold for more than Rs 1 crore today? Know the specialty of Lange Bulldogge

Imagine what happens when something is lying in a dilapidated building as junk and suddenly it starts being called an antique. Come on, even the antique was fine, what if the price of this thing lying in junk reaches crores? One such case has come to light from Jalandhar, Punjab.

A 105 year old tractor, which was left in a ruined building as junk for years, will now be kept in a museum abroad. Let us know its specialty and

Tractor sold for Rs 2 lakh to 1.25 crore

This vintage tractor was lying in an old house near Bhagat Singh Chowk, Jalandhar for a long time. To the locals it was just a rusted structure, but experts in vintage vehicles identified it as its true identity. Initially its price was fixed at only Rs 2 lakh. With time, when its historical importance came to light, the bidding reached Rs 28 lakh and finally an American collector firm bought it for Rs 1.25 crore. Now it will become the pride of a museum in California.

What is Lanz Bulldog HL-12?

The name of this vintage tractor is Lanz Bulldog HL-12, which was made in Germany in 1920. This machine, once used for farming and running mills, has now become a precious symbol of industrial heritage.

Specialty of this tractor?

The Lanz Bulldog HL-12 was a revolutionary machine of its time. It had a single cylinder ‘hot-bulb’ engine, which had to be heated a lot before starting. Once started, it produced tremendous power and torque even at low speeds. This was the reason why this tractor was used for every heavy work, from plowing the fields to running water pumps and grain mills.

Unique ability to run on any oil

The biggest feature of this tractor was that it ran on crude oil. Not only this, it could also work on vegetable oil and waste oil. In the 1920s, making a tractor that could run on different types of oil was no less than a great technological miracle. At a time when machines were dependent on limited fuel, this feature was considered unique in itself. It was prepared by German engineer Heinrich Lanz.

How did it get its name?

Actually, this machine was named “Bulldog” because of the special design of its engine. The cylinder head of the hot-bulb engine was protruding forward and slightly bulging, which looked like the face of a Bulldog dog.