Tractor Talk: Gold Standard
The 1970 Farmall 826 Gold Demonstrator
Upgrade or die was the watchphrase of tractor manufacturing in the 1960s. Farming was evolving rapidly and tractors were...
Diesel Tractors
First of the Breed: 941 Farmall MD Diesel
When International Harvester debuted its new Raymond Loewy-designed Letter Series tractors in 1939, it was one of their bigger advancements. The improvements ca...
Tractor Talk: Hydro, The First International 656
Most farms have a utility tractor around. It usually mounts a hydraulic loader but may also be used with other powered implements. The utility will perform a lo...
Tractor Talk: John Deere, The Next Generation
When John Deere debuted what the company called the “Next Generation of Tractors” in 1960, the transition from the long-stroke, two-cylinder tractors were drama...
Tractor Talk: Allis-Chalmers 8070, End of The Line
By the time 1985 rolled around, the agricultural side of Allis-Chalmers was 71 years old and the company was drowning in debt in the face of a faltering economy...
Tractor Talk: Case 431, Carrying On the Tradition
The 1960s were a rough time for J.I. Case, but that didn't stop the company from introducing what would become one of its best-loved tractor lines, the 30-serie...
Tractor Talk: 1958 Oliver 770, The Extra Zero
By the late 1950s, Oliver was still a major player in the tractor market, but more and more, bigger players were overshadowing the manufacturer. Oliver unveiled...
Tractor Talk: Cub Cadet 782D – Little Tractor, Big Smoke
The Cub Cadet line of garden tractors debuted in 1960 as "little brothers” to International Harvester's compact Farmall Cub series. Originally to be called Cube...