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Restoring a Two-Wheel Bolens Garden Tractor

By Sandy Stockham, sandistockham@gmail.com Originally published in Lawn & Garden Tractor Magazine. A friend emailed me to say he was bringing a container back from the United States and asked whether there was anything we wanted brought back, so we sent him a picture of what we wanted. Within a month, we were on our

1880 Lenoir Four-Stroke Engine Sells For Six Figures

A true survivor, this four-stroke engine exhibits an incredible patina that tells its story. This is a unique example of an 1880-1885 Moteur Lenoir gas engine in very complete and unprecedented condition. The engine is an early second-generation model and is the only one known of its kind. It is in original condition and even

Over 800 Pedal Tractors From The Fisher Collection Selling At Auction

Charlie Fisher’s pedal tractor collection being auctioned by Luann Dart Originally published in Toy Farmer Magazine. The late Charlie Fisher was always a collector, his sons, Larry and Mark Fisher, point out. In the 1980s, Charlie bought and restored Model A Fords, then he moved on to buy several Silver King tractors. “Nothing caught his

New Premium Videos Released On February 1, 2021

On February 1, 2021, Classic Tractor Fever 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 9 Get ready to see some classic tractors you’ve never heard of before. These are the rare

History Of The Oliver 2255 – The Most Powerful Production Oliver Tractor

The Oliver 2255 By Chris Losey Published by HPOCA For more stories like this join HPOCA and subscribe to their bi-monthly magazine! Agriculture has always been changing. From using hand tools, to horses, then steam and the internal combustion engine, perhaps the thing that changed the most was the power of the tools that the

Snapshot of History! 1940 Farming With Farmall F-20 And Mounted 2 Row Planter

Take a step back in time with these photos dates from May of 1940 in Monona County, Iowa. These photos are part of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black-And-White Negatives Collection with the United States Library of Congress. This series of photos show a farmer loading his two row lister with corn and

Nokomis Implement – The Destination For Classic Tractor Enthusiasts

In the summer of 2020 a new building was constructed just across the railroad tracks in the small town of Nokomis, Illinois. We sat down with Kurt Aumann, of Aumann Auctions to discuss this new building. How did the idea for the Tractor Factory come about? We thought for a long time about putting

HAPPY NEW YEAR! New Premium Videos Released January 1, 2021

On January 1, 2021, 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 7 – (46:37) We go inside the Aumann Vintage Power’s Fall Harvest Auction for a look

Top Ten Front Wheel Assist Classic Tractors

Before the “modern” four wheel drive tractor, there were two wheel drive tractors with front wheel assist (FWA). The front wheel assist was a conversion turning the wide front axle into another set of drive wheels. Most of these conversions were built by third party manufactures and some were put on at the factory. The

A best seller: The late styled “B” So popular, it even surprised Deere

Story by Benjamin Hain. Originally published in the February 2012 issue of 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. A best seller: The late styled “B” So popular, it even surprised Deere Deere certainly anticipated that improving

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

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