Octane Press Author Appearances

Red Power Roundup

Meet Octane Press author Lee Klancher at Red Power Roundup! 

Red Power Roundup is a terrific annual tractor show hosted in Spencer, Iowa from June 20-23, 2024. Octane Press will have a table with some of our key red tractor books available for purchase at great prices!

Featured Presentations: THE LAST DAYS OF IH

Max Armstrong and Lee Klancher 

The Last Days IH Part I: Muscle Tractors and Miscues

Thursday, June 20, 2024 / 3:00­–4:00 pm 

Events Center (Rooms A–C)

Lee Klancher and Max Armstrong will revisit the 1950s and 1960s by reviewing the red tractors of the time as well as the key miscues made by IH led to their 1984 sale.

The Last Days of IH Part II: Beautiful Blunders

Friday, June 21, 2024 /  10:00–11:00 am 

Events Center (Rooms A–C)

Lee Klancher and Max Armstrong will follow IH into the 1970s and 1980s, a time when the IH battled to get back out front with styling, investment, and costly mistakes.

Farm Progress Show

Meet Octane Press author Lee Klancher at Farm Progress! 

Farm Progress is the nation's largest outdoor farm event held annually. This year, it is in Boone, Iowa from August 27-29, 2024. Octane Press will have a booth with all of our key red tractor books available for purchase at great prices!