Tag: tractors
Strite tractors once had a storied history
One of the many forgotten pioneers of the fledgling tractor industry was George T. Strite.
Of early tractor companies, few survived
In the early days, tractor companies were abundant, but only a few had what it took to survive.
Pennsylvania makes preventing tractor rollovers priority; retrofits old models
Tractors are leading cause of deaths on the farm, and the most frequent cause of tractor-related deaths is side and rear overturns.
A look back at early manufacturers of crawler tractors
Crawler tractors have quite the history.
Restoring old tractors is rewarding, but costly
I don’t claim to be “restoring” a tractor, as to me that means making it exactly as it was when new, an almost impossible undertaking unless one has unlimited funds.
FARMS Helps Prepare Equipment for Winter Storage
AGCO shares tips to winterize tractors and hay equipment.
Technology has dramatically changed the planting season for farmers
According to the last Farm and Dairy, 79 percent of Ohio’s corn is planted, way ahead of last year (Marlin Clark said that last...
Old farm publications create trips back in time
My column two weeks ago about Cyclone seeders brought a couple of interesting responses (I love email – it’s so fast and easy to...
Celebrating the life of a vibrant spirit
One of my favorite photographs, displayed where I can see it often, is a candid shot of my dad with John McNaull. They stand talking and laughing amid the backdrop of antique tractors, a passion they shared.
Remembering the bigger, better IHC Mogul
To start off 2012, here's the story of a tractor that was bright and shiny and new 100 years ago. The International Harvester Company introduced the International Mogul 12-25 — its first lightweight tractor — in 1912. Even though the Mogul 12-25 weighed almost 5 tons, it was a whole lot lighter than the huge, clumsy machines that IHC had been building up until then.
