Antique Tractors

Successful Farming’s Ageless Iron Almanac is the ultimate resource for collectors and lovers of old farm machinery. Each issue includes stories about antique farm equipment, including classic tractors, as well as restoration tips and tricks.

Unleashing the Red Giant: The Massey 1150

While a V8 engine may be overkill in your average farm tractor, that doesn't stop the 1150 from being one of the most sought after tractors Massey has ever built.

The front view of the Massey 1150 tractor.

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Farmer-born planter revolution

The Loesch brothers of Kimball, Minnesota, invented a new approach to planting crops in the 1960s.

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The genius of a farm boy

How the Model T and the legendary Fordson tractor came to be is testimony to a boy who loved mechanics but loathed labor-intensive chores.

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The Angry Dorito: John Deere’s rotary engine

John Deere once made rotary engines, the same type of engine found in today’s race cars.

A diagram of rotary power

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The coolest tractors that didn’t make it into Interesting Iron in 2021: Part 2

Even more of the trucks and tractors that didn’t get a chance to shine in the pages of Interesting Iron this year.

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The auction class of 2021: Where are they now?

Taking a look back on some of the unique tractors and trucks that went up for auction in 2021.

Red IHC 4366 fresh from the factory on a road.

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The coolest tractors that didn’t make it into Interesting Iron in 2021

Lots of interesting trucks and tractors never made it to the pages of Interesting Iron this year.

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John Deere 4455: The best tractor ever made?

The owner of one of these beauties hopes it brings $80K at Monday's auction. I think he's low.

A green John Deere sits in a machine shed ready for auction

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The New Holland Boomer 8N: #OKBOOMER

The new 8N packed a ton of useful power into a small, very attractive package that was branded really well.

The New Holland Boomer 8N: #OKBOOMER

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