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The Monument of Labor Glory - a tractor
Full name of the monument :
The Monument of Labor Glory - a tractor
Region :
Poltava region
Address of the monument :
Hrebinka, Agricultural St, 1
Status :
National significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1976 рік
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Artist(s) :
Local craftsmen
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
object(s)
Size :
The height of the pedestal is 3 m.
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
technical or industrial ready-made object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Language(s) of the text :
Ukrainian
Narrative commemorates :
Honoring the culture of war victims, including memorialization
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Hrebinkiv city council
Institution’s website :
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
"Universal" is the general name of four models of Soviet tractors produced in 1934-1955. The Farmall Regular tractor of the International Harvester concern was used as the prototype of the tractor, it was produced by the International Harvester company from 1924 to 1931. The documentation of the Farmall Regular tractor was purchased by the USSR in the early 1930s. The tractor was produced from 1934 to 1940 at the "Chervony Putylovets" plant in Leningrad, as well as at the Volodymyr Tractor Plant from 1944 to 1955. The tractor's engine power was 22 hp. A feature of the tractor was the steering shaft, which passed outside over the hood and was connected through a gear to the wheels at a right angle.
A monument of history