His first locomotive hauled coal. Rest is history
In 1814, George Stephenson built his first locomotive for hauling coal from the mine where he worked.
Texas shivaree brings many twists and turns
(Thankfully) my wife and I never had the pleasure of a shivaree as newlyweds
The story of the John Deere organization
I have a copy of General Catalog No. 200, issued in 1940 by the John Deere Plow Co. of Columbus, Ohio. The book’s index...
Forward-thinking Reeves develops the Octoauto
Milton O. Reeves, of the Reeves family who once made steam traction engines and threshers, was associated with the Reeves Pulley Company in Columbus,...
Encore presentation shares fond farm memories
(Author’s note: This is an “encore” presentation of this column, which was first published in 2002.)
Christmas on the western Pennsylvania farm where I grew...
Top five significant developments in ag machinery
As promised last time, here are my five final choices for the top 10 most significant new developments in agricultural machinery during the 19th...
Top 10 farm machinery innovations: My first five
Ever speculate about what were the most significant new developments in agricultural machinery during the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries? I...
Looking back through pages of farm magazine
At the end of October 70 years ago, farmers and farmers' wives were reading the Farm Journal. It was a dark period in the...
The stories behind the automobiles of yesteryear
One of the more interesting characters during the early days of automobiles was Floyd Clymer. In these days of “helicopter moms,” his exploits while...
Richard Best and the very best vehicle collection
Two or three weeks ago I attended the Best truck show for the first time. Although the annual event could certainly qualify as the...
