A 1939 Dain hay press that’s fully operational. Although it carries the John Deere logo, it was manufactured at Ottumwa Works, Dain’s original manufacturing facility in Ottumwa, Iowa. Yesteryear farm ...

The new Major was a robust and powerful tractor for the period, and the diesel versions in particular proved massively popular with British farmers. The Fordson Major was first introduced to the ...

I had restored tractors before but didn’t realize I was in for an education when it came to fixing up an Oliver Plowmaster 100. My father had a two-bottom 12-inch Plowmaster 100 that had been waiting ...

Join Farm Collector Lead Editor Zach Brown as he discusses the legacy of Ford's machines, petrolheads, and a dog running on a treadmill.

Join Barry Thomas as he explores the history of tractor tester Frederick A. Stobbe and his relationship with Ford, Ferguson, and Jeep.

Case Steam Engine No. 1. Traction steam engines were made about 1876. These early models required a team hitched in front for steering. By 1885 this was changed by the use of steering chains wound ...

In the 1800’s at the town of Ketchum, Idaho, the Fast Freight Line, owned and operated by Horace Lewis – was in operation. Many freight outfits were in operation. Horace Lewis, ran one of the biggest ...

The Association held its second annual Reunion on August 20-23, 1953 at the Hooks town Grange Fair, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. This year, a greater number of engines was shown than at previous ...

Threshing in the early 1900’s was a big deal. Wheat fields were large with an abundance of wheat, when the year yielded a good crop. Ernest Fette, Sr. (my father) owned three different types of ...