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What’s A Jayhawk Hay Stacker?

Do recognize this contraption used to move hay? These photos from 1939 show a John Deere tractor using a Jayhawk hay stacker. These stackers were manufactured by The Wyatt Manufacturing Company of Salina, Kansas. Wyatt built and sold its first hay stacker around 1903 which was powered and drove by a team of four horses

Early Prototype Model T Ford Tractor

Do you recognize these Ford Tractors? Before Henry Ford released his iconic Fordson tractor, he built a variety of different prototypes. One of the first was a tractor built out of his equally iconic Model T. This video shot around 1917 shows a couple different prototypes designed around readily available Model T parts.

International 1066 Tractor Sells For Record Price!

This International Harvester 1066 sold on the Jerry Everitt Tractorland 65 Year Tractor Collection Auction. But what’s so unique about this tractor? It might have something to do with it’s serial number. A prize for many classic tractor collectors is owning the first tractor produced for a particular model. This International Harvester 1066 is the

John Deere Archival and Historical Expert Joins the Aumann Vintage Power Team

The Aumann Vintage Power team welcomes Brian Holst to their expanding team of agricultural history experts. Brian had a successful 19 year run as the Historical Equipment Manager for John Deere. His role there included the preservation and acquisition of historically significant items from the John Deere Company. He focused on milestone items, prototypes, futuristic

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Harvesting Guayule In Salinas, California – 1941

You might recognize the Caterpillar Thirty crawler in these photographs, but it’s doubtful you recognize the mechanical contraction it’s pulling. This photo, taken in December 1941, shows the harvesting of guayule in Salinas, California. Guayule is a type of vegetation which grows best in hot, dry climates and used in the production of natural rubber.

New Premium Videos Released On September 4, 2020!

On September 4, 2020, we released hours of content for our Premium Members. Join today to watch now! See a full list of the new released content below. -Small Wonders – DVD (01:07:44) Brian Baxter hosts this companion DVD to the 2014 Classic Garden Tractors calendar. Featured tractors included: a 1970 John Deere 120, a

Couple Finds Buried John Deere “Treasure”

A metal junk pile in your backyard hardly seems the place to find anything of value, but that’s what happened for a lucky couple in Kansas. Kimberly Whiteman wanted to make better use of her backyard by removing an old pile of junk and replacing it with a pool for her children. “The previous owners

New Premium Videos Released On August 1, 2020!

On August 1, 2020, we will release hours of videos for our Premium Members. Join today to watch now! Here’s a list of the new content: – Season 3, Episode 1 – Classic Tractor Fever – 2019 (44:36) Brian Baxter host this episode of Classic Tractor Fever focusing on International Harvester tractors. Some of the

C.H. Wendel Archive: Reference Books, Steam and Magazine Literature

On August 12, 2019, Old Iron lost C. H. Wendel — community member, author and Gas Engine Magazine contributor — whose passion and knowledge for gas engines was unmatched. May 21st, 2020, was the close of an online auction featuring his personal collection of vintage printed materials. Following are the results. “We were

New Premium Videos Released On July 1, 2020!

On July 1, 2020, we released hours of videos for our Premium Members. Join today to watch now! Here’s a list of the new content: -Aumanns Album – Season 2 – Episodes 1 to 7 – Premium Members Aumanns Album was produced by Aumann Auctions for RFD-TV. Aumann takes you across the United States as

A History Of The John Deere 4320 Tractor

Story by Benjamin Hain. Originally published in Green Magazine, the #1 magazine for John Deere tractor, equipment, and memorabilia enthusiasts. Follow this link, https://greenmagazine.com/ for more John Deere stories from Green Magazine. During the late 1960s, when farmers across the country were using their new John Deere 4020 tractors, it is likely that most of

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