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1965 Cockshutt 1550 Wheatland

1965 Cockshutt 1550 Wheatland Even if we don’t know the term, we’ve all seen badge engineering at work. Take a vehicle platform of one brand […]

Scheid Diesel Extravaganza 2020

The Late-August Classic is Relocated And Rejuvenated At Wagler Motorsports Park When industry giants like Dan Scheid and Jeremy Wagler team up on something, you’re […]

One Year Wonder: The 1957 Case 600D

The 1953-56 Case 500 Diesel had been a success and put J.I. Case’s firmly into the diesel tractor market. That engine had started development in […]
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Jimmy Screamin’ at Ollie: 1963 Oliver 1900 GM 4x4

The start of the ‘60s was when the passenger car horsepower races got hot and heavy, but not many car guys know the same thing […]
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1978 IH 584 Utility

You Get More in a New 84 No matter how hot the horsepower race got with the big tractors, a good deal of any tractor […]

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 […]
The phrase “Tall in the Saddle” comes to mind here. The increased height of these tractors precluded their use in hilly country. They’re most often found in the Southeast or West, where they were used in vegetable farming. Sam’s came from Florida and was used to farm sugar cane, which is one of Florida’s biggest crops and why many Hi-Crops of all makes were sold there.

Hi-Crop Tractor: 1957 Oliver Super 77D

Hi-Crop, High Clearance, High-Clear, HC… whatever name the manufacturer chose for them, tractors with extra clearance for taller crops have been part of the farming […]
sheppard diesel tractor

Sheppard SD3: The Best Tractor You've Never Heard Of

In the late ’40s and early ’50s, diesel-powered tractors were just starting to increase their market share against gasoline and distillate (kerosene) power tractors. It […]
Though a rear three-point hydraulic lift was technically optional, it was so common in the U.S. imports that you could say “every one” had it. This one is missing its lower arms and links but has the adjustable hitch. For the Standard, the lift was a Class II and rated for about 2,800 lbs. The specs say this tractor was rated for a 2-14 mouldboard plow. When you look at specs for the four Porsche-Diesel tractor models, the plow rating is tied directly to the number of engine cylinders, in this case: two bottom for two cylinders. The hoop-like device on the rear fender is the passenger seating area. Not comfortable, but secure.

1959 Porsche-Diesel Standard Model: The Schlepper Project

Ferdinand Porsche (1875-1951) had his hands into just about everything with an engine. By the time he started his own engineering firm in 1931, Dr. […]
This 1955 401 rowcrop has the adjustable rear wheel track, the "Eagle" three-point hitch, and hydraulic system, but is lacking either the rear shaft PTO or center belt PTO. That's somewhat unusual in a general-purpose tractor, where PTO work is often a part of the general purpose.

Tractor Talk: A 1955 Case 400D - Case Compact Power

Sometimes big ideas come in smaller packages. Case in point: the 400 Series Case tractors that debuted for 1955. This was the first all-new J.I. […]

Tractor Talk: Call Dave! 1967 David Brown 780 Selectamatic

David Brown is not a well known name in the United States tractor scene, but our neighbors north of the border are very familiar with […]