Vintage Farmall Tractors
Rise of the Machines: Tractors and the End of Rural America
By Ben Marks — We've all known people who only buy Hondas, others who swear by their Volvos, and those who proclaim their undying loyalty to Chevys or Fords. But for farmers, brand allegiance to a particular make of tractor is in their blood, which generally flows John Deere green or Farmall red. It's an emotional tie to be sure, but also one based on any number of hard, measurable metrics. After all, when it comes to workhorse vehicles such as tractors, the dependability of the machine, or its lack, can...
Frazier Dailey Makes the Case for Antique Tractors
By Jessica Lewis — I started collecting antique tractors in 1971. I’ve owned several old tractors over the years and always wound up selling them to somebody else—all but this one old 1938 Case. That old Case will never be sold. I drove that same tractor when I was five years old, sitting on my daddy’s lap, and it’s just not going to be sold. Its name is Samson, and I bought it in 1966. I was farming at the time, so I used it to plow corn, rake hay, feed cattle, that kind of stuff. I’m called the Case man...