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1970 INTERNATIONAL 826 DEMONSTRATOR
Owned by Roger SiemsenThis is the third in a series of five posts about the Gold Demonstrator Series tractors.
Read Part Four: The 1970 1026 Demonstrator, HERE.
The Gold Demonstrator program was used by International Harvester to market their machines in 1970. Similar special paint schemes had been used in the past as sales tools, notably the white…
1970 1456 DEMONSTRATOR
Owned by Ken and Dick HuberThis is the last in a series of five posts about the Gold Demonstrator Series tractors.
The Gold Demonstrator program was used by International Harvester to market their machines in 1970. Similar special paint schemes had been used in the past as sales tools, notably the white letter series machines in 1950. The only change made to the tractors…
1970 INTERNATIONAL 656 UTILITY ROW CROP GOLD DEMONSTRATOR
Owned by Bob Zarse
This is the second in a series of five posts about the Gold Demonstrator Series tractors.
Read Part Three: The 1970 826 Demonstrator, HERE.
The Gold Demonstrator program was used by International Harvester to market their machines in 1970. Similar special paint schemes had been used in the past as sales tools,…
This is the fourth in a series of five posts about the Gold Demonstrator Series tractors.
Read Part Five: The 1970 1456 Demonstrator, HERE.
Gold demonstrators were special edition IH tractors released in 1970 (more on that at the bottom of the post). This 1026 Hydro Gold Demonstrator started life in Minnesota, and was later purchased by Ken and Dick Huber of Wisconsin. The Hubers were eager…
ABOUT THE TRACTOR
The Farmall 404 was built on the first day of production in 1961. The model is a great example of model evolution. The chassis is based on the venerable Model C, first introduced in 1948. The 404 offered more power and features as well as a three-point hitch, and the model was offered from 1961 to 1968. While it lacks an independent power take-off, the little 404 offers a nice…
OCTANE PRESENTS:
"KNOW YOUR COMBINE"
"Know Your Combine" is the second video in the Octane Presents series. Here we can see a video made by IH back in 1973 to show you just how to get the most out of one of the IH combines. You'll soon get a sense of the intricate engineering that was needed to automate the harvest of corn with minimal loss, and understand the value of a good…
This excerpt is from Hodaka Motorcycles by VMX magazine editor Ken Smith. You can find reviews, videos, and more at the book’s page. Click to learn more!
The Pacific Basin Trading Company (PABATCO) was formed in 1961 in Athena, Oregon, primarily as an import business and trading company. PABATCO was created as a subsidiary of another company called Farm Chemicals, which was owned by Ed Miley,…
This excerpt is from Hodaka Motorcycles by VMX magazine editor Ken Smith. You can find reviews, videos, and more at the book’s page. Click to learn more! Designing the First Hodaka Motorcycle
With Hodaka on board to build the bike, Koepke had to come up with a design. Convinced a small-bore, lightweight trail bike was the ideal direction to take, Koepke discussed the possibilities with good…
This excerpt is from Hodaka Motorcycles by VMX magazine editor Ken Smith. You can find reviews, videos, and more at the book’s page. Click to learn more! Hodaka Motorcycles Steps Up
While PABATCO grew quickly with the success of its new models, there were a couple of significant events just a couple of years later. That growth, by the way, can be demonstrated by the blossoming of employee…
This excerpt is from Hodaka Motorcycles by VMX magazine editor Ken Smith. You can find reviews, videos, and more at the book’s page. Click to learn more!
Hodaka: The Final Years
In early April 1976, Ed Miley had meetings with others from PABATCO, Hodaka, Shell and from Sanko (Sanko was Alex Hata who was PABATCO's agent in the Orient). They were no-holds-barred meetings, laying everything on…