I need to share some back story as to why I'm writing this article. I follow a YouTube channel Farmall Fanatic for obvious reasons. I'm pretty sure the channel host and I would be great friends. One of his more recent videos had him calling out another content creator on YouTube Whistlindiesel. I don't encourage … Continue reading Is This Really What Society Has Come Too?
Category: Tractors
Tractor descriptions.
Farmall 300
One of Edwards Tractor Restoration's projects to be completed recently was a sweet little Farmall 300. The tractor isn't totally unique, in fact, 300's are pretty common. 29077 tractors rolled off the assembly line. Photo by Doug Edwards The model 300 was built from 1954 to 1956. There was also a utility and hi- crop … Continue reading Farmall 300
Painting; There’s more to it than watching it dry
The Abridged History of Spray Guns Special thanks to Doug Edwards for his professional consultant. Using air pressure to apply paint is a relatively new technique in some ways. Paint was applied, by hand, with a brush until around the late 1800s. Joseph Binks was the maintenance supervisor for Marshall Fields in 1887. All the … Continue reading Painting; There’s more to it than watching it dry
A Whole Lotta Red
There are collections, and then there are collections. Some friends and I traveled to western Iowa to view one dedicated to red power. Photography by Kevin Periman, I didn't think of shooting outside pictures. Thanks Kevin! Farmall Land USA is located in Avoca, IA. The location is easily located. Its coordinates are along I-80 at … Continue reading A Whole Lotta Red
Road Tractors
I went to a show celebrating a different kind of tractor on Saturday. There are big trucks and then there are flashy big trucks. This was a definite event to show pride in your ride. Looking down one of several show lines This particular show was held in Rantoul, IL. Chanute Air Field is a … Continue reading Road Tractors
Pay it Forward
My 47 H almost sat out this year's tractor drive. I honestly wasn't sure how I was going to promote the drive through video and still photography from the seat of an antique tractor. I've already lost a smart phone attempting to take pictures and drive at the same time. My equipment is expensive and … Continue reading Pay it Forward
Droves of Drivers, Franklin 4th of July,2020
2020 has been a year for adjustments to a new normal. Most every social event has been canceled due to social distancing guidelines. It's hard to keep country folk isolated though, as my opening remarks revealed. Franklin, IL. historically has Independence Day festivities. You can reference more information in my archive by reading Hometown Country … Continue reading Droves of Drivers, Franklin 4th of July,2020
Graham Bradley, the Second Time
Graham Bradley tractors aren't the most common type tractor to collect. My sources have told me that only 300 to 500 are known to still exist. They were only built for about 3 years and didn't number much more than 2000 coming off the assembly line. This article will mainly focus on model 503-104 serial … Continue reading Graham Bradley, the Second Time
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