Welcome to the R&M Motors toy box, folks. Good gravy, this is a neat auction. There’s literally something for just about everybody on this sale – whether you push dirt, collect tractors, float gears, or just want a snazzy pickup! If you don’t believe me, check it out for yourself! Wilkinson Auction & Realty – …
While the Farmall 756 Custom isn’t the rarest thing to ever roll off the assembly line in Rock Island, it’s definitely not what you’d call a “common” tractor. You’d be surprised how many red guys have never heard of a Custom! They’re real, though, and there’s a nice one on auction in Walnut, IA right …
The Farmall 756 Custom with a rat in the toolbox… Read More »
Each year, lots of really interesting tractors get listed on Tractor Zoom that I never get to write about. There’s only so many hours in the day, y’know? Furthermore, with nearly 700 auctioneers and close to 1400 dealer locations than ever, it’s happening more frequently. There’s so much iron listed on the site! It’s a …
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 »
In the world of interesting custom red tractors, the Garrett Twin Drive 400 is definitely one of the most well-known. It’s a tractor that’s really had an interesting life, too. It’s criss-crossed the country to display at museums and tractor shows, but it’s done its fair share of work, too. Before we get into the …
This is a pretty rare one, folks. Sheppard Diesel SD-3 tractors are few and far between today, but orchard and grove models are essentially unheard-of. They’re high-quality tractors, and they set an industry-first. Sheppard Diesels were the first tractors to be built in America and powered entirely by diesel fuel! Let’s get the auction details …
Sheppard Diesel SD-3 Grove: The first of its kind. Read More »
I was talking with an old friend from back home recently, and he’d mentioned that now that he was finished with the year’s batch of maple syrup, he was hoping to get to an auction soon. He’s kind of a serial tractor hound, so that didn’t really surprise me, but when he said that it …
Masters of Muck: The VanSingel Farms Retirement Auction Preview Read More »
Check out this week’s Interesting Iron! Back when I started this blog a year or two ago, I used to pick three (or more) interesting tractors to write about. Over time, I moved to a one-tractor column. However, if the past few weeks are any indication, I might end up going back to that 3-piece …
A Gold Demo, a hay maker, and two ACs walk into a bar… Read More »
See the details on this tractor. The 766 was the smallest of the big-frame 66-series tractors, and it was also the one that Harvester made the fewest of. It wasn’t a bad seller, though. It was – and still is – a popular tractor. The one you see here is a 1976 model. Sizewise, the …
An IH Black Stripe 766 with a 37-year paper trail! (UPDATED 6/8/21) Read More »
Ask a red tractor fan what their top three models are. I’ll bet that either a International 1066 or an International 1466 slots in there somewhere – and for good reason. They’re great tractors! They’re one of the best (and last) muscle tractors ever built, and they’ll still work all day long! The 66-series tractors …