Tractor Tales

Most of the photos are up as of the end of Friday. The photos taken in the final couple of hours I was there (3:30 – 5:30) still need processing, but they will have to wait until more time is available. Link: The Gallery of Photos To order prints or downloadable files, just click on the link above, browse, add images to your cart and check out. You can download a ‘comp’ – a... Read More →

I’m almost there with processing the photos taken at the Lake George Tractor Pull last weekend, hosted by the Arkansas Valley Flywheelers. They will be made available for prints and/or digital file downloads. The price includes my time and talent (and equipment and resources) as well as the print or download. I’ll announce more here tomorrow when the files are up and ready to order with... Read More →

This last Saturday, Mike and I enjoyed all the fun at the Lake George Tractor Pull. I took photos that should be up no later than Friday for those of you interested in ordering. Check back here for more information on pricing, etc. I’m pleased with how they came out. In the meantime, here’s another tractor portrait taken last fall:    Read More →

Well we still needed a little more green, especially in winter. So here is wonderful little John Deere Hit’N'Miss motor from the Vic collection. These were widely used on farms to perform many different tasks from pumping water, generating electric and running mill grinders. Anything that needed a low speed belt driven drive system and this motor could run it. 1 1/2 HP John Deere Hit'N'Miss... Read More →

This is Mike B’s WD, a 1949 wide front with power steering, power windows, and power locks. Well, maybe not, but it does have power steering. Power steering is nice if your used to working with a bucket on the front of a tractor. This tractor had a few oil leaks when he first got it, but with a bit of power washing, scrubbing, and gasket material it pretty well plugged them up. Mike bringing... Read More →

This is a horse drawn road grader located in Fairplay Colorado in front of the Park County Offices, nestled at the base of the Continental Divide at an elevation of 9,934 Ft. We don’t know a lot about this piece antique equipment. I assume it worked the local roads of Park County, Colorado. This is fine piece of equipment, Enjoy! Horse Drawn Road Grader in Fairplay, CO Horse Drawn Road Grader... Read More →

The Farmall 300, featured here at the Tractor Show in Seagertown, PA, hosted by the Pioneer Steam and Gas Engine Society. The Farmall 300 produced from 1954 to 1956 with a 4 cyl gasoline 169 ci engine. The 300 has 26.97 HP at the drawbar, 33.89 HP at the PTO and 35.99 HP at the belt weighs in at 5,361 lbs. This is a very nice tractor! Farmall 300 at the Tractor Show in Seagertown, PA, hosted by the... Read More →

Here are a couple more photos of Vic’s Oliver 1550. The first one is a nice close up portrait shot, the second another nice protrait and the third is a close up of the steering with the weathered steering knob. This is one nice tractor, we hope you like it too! Oliver 1550 Portrait Oliver 1550 Portrait Oliver 1550 Steering Knob  Read More →

The John Deere styled A, 1937 trike in excellent condition and a fine runner, also in the Vic collection. Designed as a row crop tractor this is a 2-cyl all fuel 309 ci. engine with 34.14 HP at the draw bar, 38.8 HP at the PTO and 38.02 HP at the belt. Manufactured from 1934 to 1952 the John Deere A was a long time work work horse of the John Deere family. Originally mounted with 2 plows under the... Read More →

How this idea didn’t catch on is beyond me. Looks marvelous! Take a 10 minute break, watch and enjoy:  Read More →