One of the times that my little Massey Ferguson 35 gets a real workout is during hay making time. If I had to make hundreds of acres of hay, the novelty would no doubt soon wear off, but since I only ...

Countless contraptions that revolutionized farming in the 19th and early 20th centuries have become contemporary curiosities or even mysteries. Here are six sent in by readers. Do you know what they ...

Erl’s collection features three Gilpin sulky plows. Colorado-born and Oregon-bred, Erl McLaughlin owns a family farm in northeastern Oregon outside “tiny Enterprise.” Erl’s lifelong love of ...

I’ve always been something of a history buff. Although, it’d probably be more accurate to call me a “story buff,” but history and the stories that come from it certainly qualify. At least, they do in ...

You can find many opportunities in antique equipment. When the notion first struck me to repurpose patinaed farm equipment and galvanized sheet metal scrap, I was enjoying some windshield time while ...

1907 IHC Friction Drive engine rated at 20hp. The machine weighed 10,660 pounds and cost $2,170 new. The International Harvester Co. (IHC) was formed in 1902. The company traces back to Cyrus ...

In the last issue I got, you had an article about oxen (The Final Days of the Working Ox). My dad was born in the northwest corner of the North Section 31 Milford township, Brown County, Minnesota, in ...

The Farm’s New Wagon Restoring an 1890s surrey to original use.

For every antique farm equipment enthusiast! Do you have a special place in your heart for the good old days of life on the American farm? Do your ears perk up at the sound of an old Johnny Popper ...

Four Seasons on the Farm Wrapping up his series on farming a century ago, Don McKinley considers the challenges facing farmers at the dawn of a new era. Don McKinley On with the Show! In 2023, antique ...

For every antique farm equipment enthusiast! Do you have a special place in your heart for the good old days of life on the American farm? Do your ears perk up at the sound of an old Johnny Popper ...

Four Seasons on the Farm Facing the challenges of keeping family, livestock and the farm itself alive in winter a century ago. Don McKinley Hog Heaven for Hog Oilers An artfully curated collection of ...