If you’ve ever walked through the gates of a tractor or engine show, or spent an afternoon at a living history museum, you know how much these places matter. They’re not just museums — they’re community hubs, classrooms, and time machines that keep the story of America’s agricultural and industrial past alive. But here’s the […]
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John Deere To Reintroduce Iconic Two Cylinder Tractor in 2027Last week John Deere announced they’ll be tooling up and reproducing their iconic two-cylinder tractor.
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A Plow That’s Impossible To Find – Engine Gang Plow For An 8-16 Mogul TractorMaybe it’s not impossible to find, but it’s one we’ve tried to find for decades. Sure there’s a few around, but no one wants to part with it. Then just a couple months ago, a tractor, plow guide and plow setup came up on auction, and we decided we should try to own it.
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Why Did Henry Ford Call His Tractors Fordson?There’s a few reasons, lets break down three of them. ONE The other owners of the Ford Motor Company wanted nothing to do with a farm tractor, so they didn’t want the name associated with it. TWO The Ford Tractor Company of Minneapolis Minnesota already took the name. This was an attempt to trick customers […]
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International Harvester 18-35 Titan TractorThe rare 18-35 Titan built by International from 1912 to 1915.
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Running On Balls, Yuba Tractor Company’s Two Most Popular Crawler Tread ModelsThis article first appeared in the December 15, 1920 issue of Agrimotor magazine. Pacific Coast Concern Builds a 20-35 hp. Model and a 12-20 hp. Model, Both Featuring a Crawler Tread Running on Balls. YUBA TRACTORS are raised on the Pacific. Coast and being thoroughly acclimated to the conditions in that part of the country […]
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International Harvester 30-60 Titan TractorThe largest of International Harvester‘s line of Titan tractors is the 30-60 Titan. This massive beast has a horizontal, two-cylinder side by side engine with a nine inch bore and fourteen inch stroke giving it 1,781 cubic inches of displacement. International Harvester built the 30-60 Titan at the Milwaukee Works in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1915 […]
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International Harvester Motor Cultivator: Pioneering the Path to the Farmall RegularThe International Motor Cultivator is an unusually designed tractor built by the International Harvester Company meant to be a versatile lightweight tractor that could replace the horse for most field work. Work on the International Harvester Motor Cultivator started in 1915. Documents show a patent was submitted on October 23, 1916, and production commenced in […]
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Forgotten History: Resurrecting the WW 1 Mobile Military Laundry Unit & Its Steam-Powered CleanlinessYou tend to discover interesting photographs sifting through hundreds of images on the National Archives digital collection. I came across an image from 1919 labeled ‘Mobile Laundry Unit,’ sparking my curiosity since I wasn’t sure what that meant. So, I searched again, this time using those keywords. What I found was…
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What’s The Oldest Existing 10-20 Titan Tractor?What’s the oldest 10-20 Titan Tractor, lets take a look at an early 1916 model.
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