Sunday was a fun day to have an inaugural tractor show. September 12th fall like weather was perfect! There was an occasional breeze to keep the temperature pleasant. The show location was situated in front of Williamsville's old railroad depot and train museum. The tractor show was held in companion with the town's fall festival. … Continue reading Williamsville Tractor Show
I promised the following of the Facebook group Antique Iron Mafia a little magic fun. I'm going to restore the subject tractor in the header picture in the blink of a camera's eye! Okay here we go! Prepare to be amazed. This is a Shaw Du-all R12T, I'll go more into detail about Shaw manufacturing … Continue reading Magic
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
Photo by Megan Wunderlich Saturday, June 19th several Oliver enthusiasts gathered in West Alton, Mo. The Olivers Pulling between the River event, hosted by River Point Tractor Pulling Association & Edwards Tractor Restoration took place. Mother Nature gave the event a comfortable day to start, and didn't turn up the heat to bad until later … Continue reading Sled Hooking to be Helpful
Designed by Katrina Periman I like to surround myself with talented and artistic people. Back in 1993 a diesel mechanic worked on my semi tractor. I was very impressed and I was fortunate to become friends with him. Since that time, he, and his family have made so many achievements. If I had to describe … Continue reading Growing from “Grass Roots”
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
I've shared updates to the progress of my attempt at journalism. If you have been following me, or even browse my articles, you can see the accomplishments and set backs I've discovered. I've discussed my biggest issue is lack of writing discipline. Unfortunately, I still seek that major influence. Writing isn't my day job. I … Continue reading Update 2021 and An Explanation
Antique Iron enthusiasts always have the fond memories of riding on a tractor with a parent. I was fortunate to have more people when I was younger. The farm ground in my neighborhood was tended by a father son dual operation. As a kid, I spent many hours riding along with the son as he … Continue reading I’ll Always be Thankful for knowing Keith Brown
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