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A Forgotten Classic! The Fairman Tractor Of Davenport, Iowa

Very little is known about this front wheel drive articulated tractor built by the Fairman Motor Implement Company of Davenport, Iowa. In trade news section of the 1913 issue of Farm Implement News shows the Fairman Motor Implement Company had been organized and incorporated “to buy and sell tractors, etc”. There is no mention if

1918 Military Operations With Holt Crawler Tractors

Before Holt and Best merged in 1925 to form Caterpillar, the Holt Company was world known for its crawler tractors. In the early teens of the 20th Century, Holt partnered with several branches of the United States military to deliver crawler tractors for their tactical operations. The photos below were taken in April of 1918

Do You Know Your Massey Ferguson Tractors?

Visit AumannVintagePower.com today to see more classic tractors like these. Do you know the difference between a Massey Ferguson 97 and 98? They may look like Massey tractors, but they aren’t exactly what they seem. The Massey Ferguson 98 The 98 is essentially the same tractor as the Oliver 990 with different hood and grill.

Kenny and Wendy Wolf Collection, 2nd installment results

Check out these auction results from the Kenny and Wendy Wolf collection, including the winning bids on these fascinating machines. August 11 – 13, 2020, in Peru, Indiana Gemmer Horizontal Winning bid: $79,800 – 47 bids The original Gemmer engine is unstamped but estimated to be 4hp. It has a copper water tank and unique

Top 10 Four Wheel Drive Classic Tractors

There’s been four wheel drive tractors since the start of the industry, but they didn’t catch on until the late 1950’s. At that time, farms were getting bigger and farmers needed large tractors with more horsepower. Four wheel drive tractors with over 100 horsepower seemed to be the answer. Some of these tractors were great

New Premium Videos Released On November 6, 2020!

On November 6, 2020, Classic Tractor Fever will released hours of content for our Premium Members. Join today to watch now! See a full list of the new released content below. -Timeless Treasures – DVD – (01:24:53) Brian Baxter hosts this companion DVD to the 2017 Classic Farm Tractors Calendar. This video features 90 minutes

Experimental Fordson Earth Mover

Is that a Fordson earth mover? This undated silent film might be from around 1918. It shows a modified Fordson tractor with a scoop bucket. This might be a prototype built by the Ford Motor Company for demonstration purposes. Have you ever seen one of these? Tell us in the comments below. Click HERE to

Watch Aumanns Album

Aumanns Album was a television series produced by Aumann Auctions and was broadcast on RFD-TV. The series focused on classic tractor collectors, the vintage iron hobby and classic tractor auctions. The series aired for two seasons. These 9 episodes are from the show’s second season. Season 2 – Episode 1 On this episode of Aumanns

Watch This Before Buying A Restored Classic Tractor

Classic Tractor Fever has an ongoing segment called “In The Shop” where experts in the tractor hobby share their expertise and helpful restoration tips. Buying a restored tractor can be a great way to get a show ready classic without the headache of restoring it yourself. It can also be a large monetary investment. Sometimes

Baling Hay In Dresher, Pennsylvania – July 1944

This series of photos shows the baling of hay in Dresher, Pennsylvania in July of 1944. The photographs are by Pauline Ehrlich and are part of the United States Library of Congress Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black and White Negatives Collection. Click HERE to subscribe to our email list to get all the

What’s A Fowler Gyrotiller?

This Fowler Gyrotiller works ground at a sugar plantation in Puerto Rico. The Gyrotiller was invented by Norman Storey who was a sugar cane plantation manager in Puerto Rico. Charles Henry Fowler licensed the exclusive rights from Storey to built the tractor in 1925. The first machines rolled of the line in October of 1927

New Premium Videos Released On October 1, 2020!

On October 1, 2020, Classic Tractor Fever will released hours of content for our Premium Members. Join today to watch now! See a full list of the new released content below. -Classic Tractor Fever – Season 3 – Episode 2 What’s your favorite decade for farm tractor? Classic Tractor Fever focuses on the sensational sixties.

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