This past weekend, I took a road trip to Dyersville, IA. As it turned out, so did nearly every other farmer who never stopped playing with toys – regardless of age. I felt like we all ended up at the National Farm Toy Show this weekend…and that was AWESOME! See, normally I’m shooting one last …
Dyersville: Where carpet farming goes off the deep end… Read More »
An auctioneer from Illinois recently asked me, “Where did Ryan’s Interesting Iron come from? What made you decide to tell tractor stories?” As I answered, I thought to myself, “Y’know, that might make a good story sometime soon.” Over the weekend, that conversation crossed my mind again as I was looking at Tractor Zoom’s inventory. …
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What do tractor nerds dream about? They dream about the Aumann Vintage Power Fall Harvest Auction Week. Now, before anybody throws me under the bus for calling someone a tractor nerd, I’m first and foremost referring to myself. This truly is the stuff that I occasionally dream about. I’ll bet some of you do too. …
The Aumann Fall Harvest Collector Auction: What tractor nerds dream about… Read More »
I profiled the 6030 a couple of years ago, but if I’m honest, I glossed over the 6030 Non-Turbo. At the time, it was fine because it really didn’t have any bearing on the restored row-crop tractor that Jake Rice was selling. However, that’s not the case here. Save for one that was painted industrial …
The reason I say “another” in the title is because while I’ve never written about the Muir Hill 101, I did write stories about a County 1164 and a Roadless 95 couple of years ago. Truth be told, up until a few days ago when this one popped up on Tractor Zoom, I’d never heard …
…and Danny Anderson’s 1086 is that tractor. Not only is it the first 1086 to ever roll out of Rock Island, it’s the very first 86-series tractor ever built. I think that’s pretty cool, and I think it’s historically significant, too. And next Tuesday, September 5th, you can buy it at an auction hosted by Nick Graves, …
Danny Anderson’s 1086: There’s only one “first one” Read More »
Let’s talk dealerships. Specifically, let’s talk about one of our Tractor Zoom dealership customers, Hillsboro Equipment. They’re a small Wisconsin dealership celebrating their 75th birthday this year. That’s a big deal for any business, but in today’s heavily competitive world of big dealership groups, Don Slama’s three-store outfit continues to thrive after 75 years! That’s …
Let’s talk about the Case IH 3394…or as I call it, the red-hooded stepchild. Some of you die hard red guys are already rolling your eyes and thinking, “Here we go again; he’s gonna try to convince me that these pieces of hot garbage were worthy of red paint.” Ironically, some of you die hard …
The International ProStar, in and of itself, isn’t real special. International built a bajillion of ’em, and they’re a staple in fleets across the country. They were a pretty run of the mill over the road truck. However, a few days ago while browsing Tractor Zoom, this one caught my eye and I immediately clicked …
I’ve seen the CASE SV250 Red Power Edition a couple of times at the tractor pull in Farley, IA, and I’ve always thought it was pretty neat. Well, I posted a photo of it on our socials a couple of weeks ago, and it went a little viral. 250-some-odd shares, a bajillion likes, lots of …
CASE SV250 Red Power Edition: Power with a purpose. Read More »