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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 :
Kotelevsky district, village Velyka Rublivka, Silpgostehnika
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1967 рік
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
object(s)
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 :
Popularization of the Soviet totalitarian system
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Kotelivska village council
Institution’s website :
kotelevska-gromada.gov.ua
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 Chervonyi 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. Honoring the labor feat of local residents of the village of Velyka Rublivka