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Ten Agricultural Inventions that Changed the Face of Farming in …
Jun 23, 2022 · An agricultural inventions timeline of the most significant agricultural inventions during the 19th and the first half of the 20th centuries. Ten years ago this month, the first issue of Farm Collector hit the mail-boxes of the first subscribers, so it seems appropriate to do a “Ten Most” column about the history of farming machinery in celebration.
Plenty to Pick From: 10 Rare 1/16-Scale Toys - Farm Collector
Aug 1, 2008 · Plenty to Pick From: 10 Rare 1/16-Scale Toys. Top: This John Deere 430 tractor comes with or without a 3-point hitch. Bottom: The John Deere A with molded-in driver and aluminum wheels was one of the first toys produced by Fred Ertl Sr. The most common farm toy scale, 1/16, covers thousands of toys, making this list highly subjective.
Tractor Plowing 101 - Farm Collector
Feb 7, 2017 · Tractor Plowing 101. Herbert Dicksee’s painting “The Last Furrow,” graphically shows the arduous nature of hand plowing with horses. When finishing a land and the tractor wheels span the unfinished ground, drive the tractor with the left wheels against the furrow wall, drop the plow, re-level it and proceed to the end of the field.
An Early History of John Deere's Life - Farm Collector
Sep 28, 2012 · After his apprenticeship ended, John went to work in a blacksmith shop and in 1827 he and Demarius were married. For a couple of years, John bounced around between several different Vermont towns and blacksmiths, and a son named Francis Albert was born. In 1829, John bought some land in Leicester and started his own blacksmith shop.
Pumped Up: Preserving Antique Pumps - Farm Collector
Oct 8, 2019 · Kelly prefers powered pumps, specifically Flint & Walling products manufactured in nearby Kendallville, Indiana. A Flint & Walling pump in their collection built between 1915 and 1917 has a capacity of 1,200 gallons per hour; when new, it sold for $205. Besides pumps, the collection includes fittings, tools, and gauges.
Still on the Job: Antique Tractors at Work - Farm Collector
Nov 3, 2023 · The VerHages’ 1977 Deutz Model D 8006 was purchased new in 1978. “We recently had the engine overhauled and the clutch replaced,” Tim says. “This tractor has passed 20,000 hours. It sits on our feed mixer wagon and is used every day.”. The VerHages’ current farming operation is powered primarily by John Deere tractors.
EVOLUTION OF THE THRESHER - Farm Collector
Jan 1, 1992 · Reprinted from October, 1935 Farm Power. The threshing machine is an evolution, rather than an invention, and to you men and those before you who have concerned themselves. with the threshing of grain, belongs a large share of the credit. for the modern thresher as it exists today. The thresher, unlike the automobile, was born of necessity.
Allis-Chalmers Crawlers: An Impressive Track Record
Oct 7, 2016 · Allis-Chalmers Crawlers: An Impressive Track Record. By Robert N. Pripps. | Published on October 7, 2016. The Allis-Chalmers HD-11 diesel crawler is shown in this 1957 photo with a hydraulic dozer blade. This mid-sized crawler was built from 1955 to 1970, and was one of the first to introduce the 6-cylinder, 4-cycle Allis-Chalmers/Buda engine.
Ready to Roll: 10 Rare Antique Pedal Tractors - Farm Collector
Aug 1, 2008 · Also a GR product, this toy pedal tractor has a grid grille. 9. Farmall M. This 1953 Eska model has a closed grille and cast-in axles. The variety with axles bolted on is almost as hard to find. 10. Case 400. Eska made this narrow-front model pedal tractor in 1955. A list of ten rare and valuable antique pedal tractors.