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2019 Moline Universal Tractor Reunion

Classic Tractor Fever attended the 2019 Moline Plow Company Reunion featuring the Moline Universal Tractor. This Reunion was the first of its kind and brought together the largest assortment of Moline Universal Tractors since the 1920s! We produced a special “on the road” episode of Classic Tractor Fever on the 2019 event. On this episode

Kenny And Wendy Wolf Collection Auction – Second Installment

Kenny and Wendy Wolf Collection Second installment preview conducted by Aumann Auctions, Inc. Online-only auction takes place June 30, auctions begin closing at 6 p.m. An open house will be held June 25 through 27 at the 30th Annual Hoosier Flywheeler show in Peru, Indiana — 3474 West 200 North Peru, Indiana, 46970. The auction will feature over

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Get Financing For The Next Addition To Your Collection

Are you trying to figure out how to pay for your next tractor purchase? You could purchase your tractor today with as little as 1/3 down. Old Iron Bank is there to help. They are a unique financing company because they specialize in providing funding for antique tractors, engines, early iron, high-end collectibles and more.

Kenny & Wendy Wolf Collection

Kenny and Wendy Wolf made a 40 year career out of collecting and selling early gas engines. They sought out engines that were not only low production, but had a unique mechanical design. In 2019 Kenny and Wendy decided to part with about 100 engines from their collection and sold them on an online only

Kenny and Wendy Wolf Collection: Results from the First Installment

This Callahan salesman sample is believed to be the only one in existence and sold for $23,625. Old iron brought big bucks at the first of two installments of the Kenny and Wendy Wolf Collection auction, Nov. 7-9, 2019. The online auction, hosted by Aumann Auctions Inc., featured more than 100 gas engines as well

The Kenny and Wendy Wolf Engine Collection

Nov. 6, 2019, kicked off the first of two auctions of the Kenny and Wendy Wolf engine collection. Kenny and Wendy, as many readers know, have been buying, selling and collecting engines for some 50 years, with some of the rarest and most interesting engines ever made passing through their hands at one time or

A Life in Old Iron: C.H. Wendel, 1939-2019

C.H. “Chuck” Wendel in 2008. Wendel researched and recorded the products of the myriad gas engine manufacturers in the early days of industry. If there’s one name everyone in the old iron community knows, it’s C.H. Wendel. The author of some three dozen books covering the vast landscape of agricultural technology of yore, Charles Harry

1941 – 20 Mules Pull Combine To Harvest Wheat

These photographs were taken in July of 1941 in Walla Wall County, Washington State. They are a great snapshot of the past, giving us a glimpse into the daily lives of these hardworking farmers. The photographers were taken by Russell Lee (1903-1986) and are part of the Library of Congress collection.

1926 – Industrial Uses Of Caterpillar Tractors

This film gives us a glimpse into the varied ways Caterpillar Tractors were used in the 1920s. There are wonderful shots of Caterpillar 60 and Caterpillar 30 Tractors at work from pulling out a steam locomotive to hauling equipment of steep grades. A fascinating time capsule and a must watch for any classic crawler collector!

1939 – Allis-Chalmers Fleet in Ralls, TX

These photographs from 1939 were taken in Ralls, Texas. They show a small snap shot in the daily lives of the hired day laborers who worked the land. These hired men worked for a landowner who farmed 4,900 acres. The men preform maintenance on several Allis_Chalmers tractors, fixing the plow sheers and and adjusting the

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