One of the great North American tractor collections is the one assembled by Walter Mehmke and his son Carl near Great Falls, Montana. The Mehmke’s collection was eventually turned into a museum. It is a comprehensive collection that includes steam traction engines, Prairie tractors, crawlers, other tractors, assorted farm equipment, quality automobiles and vehicles, and smaller artifacts.
Read MoreTHE NEWBIE - The tractors that we now call “antique” served their owners well in many ways. One of the most important ways was their use in hay harvesting, when they pulled or powered equipment for mowing, raking, and baling. These days, haying is done with modern, enclosed, and air-conditioned tractors, but some people still keep those old machines in use, either out of necessity or as a link to our agricultural past.
Read MoreLATEST ISSUE - The July/August 2017 issue of Antique Power magazine will be available in subscriber mailboxes and on newsstands soon. Our latest cover tractor is a 1938 Eagle 6B, which is owned by the Keystone Antique Truck and Tractor Museum of Colonial Heights, Virginia. The museum has maintained the tractor as it was when it was bought from previous owner John Keener.
Read MoreTHE NEWBIE - Tractor drives are a great way for tractor enthusiasts to come together over their shared love for tractors. "The Newbie" Candace Brown interviews a few clubs to gain insight into tractor drives.
Read MoreAUCTION NEWS - Summer is a time for enjoying your antique tractor hobby. During the winter, you may be out working in the shop, tweaking all the little things that a tractor needs to keep in running order. Summer is the time to go for an antique tractor drive. Take the tractor to the local show or load it up for a national show a few states away.
Read MoreAUCTION NEWS - We all know how much fun collectibles can be but they also can be educational because they provide a link to one's heritage and to historical events.
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