At the height of the mid-August heat wave, I was relieved when an old friend canceled his planned trip to attend a sprawling, old farm machinery show amid central Illinois’ endless, sweltering ...

Last Updated on September 8, 2025 by Matt Staff Before everything farming became a high-tech operation, there was a time when ...

The Little Oak is the last-known example of its kind and represents a breakthrough in tractor design. It was the first advertised as a "one-man tractor" with controls that allowed the driver to raise ...

Featured as the Cover of the 20 th anniversary edition, the 2009 Classic Farm Tractors Calendar showcased Jon Kinzenbaw with some notable items from his collection. In the 1970s, farm prices were ...

A turn of the ignition says all the machine needs to say. Sixteen pistons vibrate a body that weighs over 100,000 pounds. Twin plumes of black diesel smoke flee silver exhaust pipes above the cab.