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The following is an excerpt from Farmall Century: 1923–2023 by Lee Klancher. The 100th Anniversary of the revolutionary Farmall tractor is celebrated in this authoritative model-by-model history that traces the evolution and design of the most significant farm tractors of the 20th century. In this segment, read about how International Harvester supplied crawlers for use in World…
In Botts Goes to War, the fifth volume in the Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Tractor series, the saga continues for our hero who has resigned from his post as traveling tractor salesman to take up arms as a US Army Captain. In this excerpt, Botts uses his quick thinking to save his former boss from a sticky situation. Start your Botts adventure with Botts Begins or …
This article was originally published as a feature in the Ageless Iron section of Successful Farming magazine, where Lee Klancher is a regular contributor.
The magical museum that is Farmall-Land closed recently, so I started digging through my photo archive and realized I had made a lot of images at Jerry Mez’s red tractor palace over the years. I’d like to think I found most every good photo…
The following is the story behind the 1911 Titan Type D, which is the feature tractor for April in the Farmall Tractors Calendar 2023. Due to a printing error, the text was not included in the calendar. Please enjoy this expanded story with bonus images!
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” —Arthur C. Clarke
Set the wayback machine to 1911.…
In The Queen of the North, the fourth volume in the Alexander Botts and the Earthworm Tractor series, the saga continues for our hero who promises a demonstration of a new, high-speed tractor that is not yet in existence. Unwilling to backpedal on a promise, he outfits a sturdy Earthworm tractor with an aviation motor and creates a beast equipped to conquer Canada’s deep snow and steep mountains…
The following excerpt is from Revolutionary Red Tractors, an ideal book for young readers fascinated with machinery as well as for anyone who wants to learn more about the hardworking people and the machines that feed our world! In this excerpt, the axial-flow combine speeds up harvesting on the family farm.
“Michael!” Linda shouts at her seven-year-old son. “Stay away from the…
The following excerpt is from Revolutionary Red Tractors, an ideal book for young readers fascinated with machinery as well as for anyone who wants to learn more about the hardworking people and the machines that feed our world! In this excerpt, 13-year-old Hannah and her family use technology to help work the farm.
Thirteen-year-old Hannah hears her dad shouting, “We need to finish the…