This New Holland Model 320 is representative of later, more streamlined hay balers that used an in-line plunger. The New Holland Model 66, introduced in 1953, was the industry's first PTO-powered ...

The Great Depression that caused so much trouble in the world during the 1930s ended only with the boom caused by World War II. For American farmers however, the downturn began shortly after World War ...

The use of a pretty face has a long and successful history in the field of commercial art. Here, the image of a sweet country girl is used to market cream separators. In an effort to compete with ...

During World War II, gasoline was rationed. Using ration books like this one, motorists were limited to a weekly allowance of gasoline, although farmers and truckers could get all the fuel they needed ...

When we talk about farming with mules decades ago, we tend to picture small operations. An Iowa ranch established in 1896 is a noteworthy exception. William P. Adams was an unlikely farmer. Born in ...

Jim Robinson’s (Derby, Conn.) well-preserved and fully functional HE Payloader dating to the early 1950s. The simple curves in the loader arms increased wheel clearance, allowed for larger carry loads ...

A rare Massey-Harris Model 50, a product resulting from the dealer friction caused by the Massey-Harris/Ferguson merger. M-H dealers wanted a tractor like the Ferguson 35, so M-H sheet metal was added ...

This poster from a 1902 Massey-Harris Co. calendar shows an elegantly dressed woman delivering a basket lunch to farmers in the field. This poster from a 1902 Massey-Harris Co. calendar shows an ...

New Versus Old Stay Bolt Comparison: This diagram from the final report shows the level of corrosion found on the staybolts and the crown sheet of the Case 110 as compared to their appearance when new ...

Five people were killed as the result of the explosion of a Case 110 steam traction engine in Medina, Ohio on July 29. The engine was being moved to the Medina County Fairgrounds, in preparation for ...

David Ballinger tweaks a 6-volt Wincharger Model 611, part of his Wincharger display at the 2003 Midwest Old Threshers Reunion, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. "My dad had always wanted to find a Wincharger, so ...

The interior of Niels Petersen’s blacksmith shop might not have been much different than this shop-on-wheels built by Larry Whitesell, Tipton, Ind. Larry hauls the shop to a nearby tractor show, where ...