Shifting Gears

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Shifting Gears…Giddings

Thursday, March 6, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

1950 SC Case
Owned and restored by Walter Giddings, Little Hocking, Ohio
Walter Giddings rescued this tractor from the junk yard — the engine stuck and all tires were junk. “I had it apart basically from one end to the other,” he writes. After his restoration work, he’s shown the tractor at many fairs and tractor shows […]

Shifting Gears…Beers

Thursday, February 28, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

1944 Farmall M
Owned by Clair Beers, Kittanning, Pa.
Clair bought the Farmall M at a dealer in Erie, Pa., in the early 1960s. Restoration has included painting the tractor, rebuilding the engine and installing a 12 volt electrical system. The tractor was used for farming until 1995. For recreation, the tractor was used in local tractor […]

Shifting Gears…Blake

Thursday, February 28, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

1938 F20 Farmall
Owned and restored by Joe Blake and sons, New Cumberland, W.Va.
The Blake family purchased the Farmall in 1982. Equipped with its original electrical system, lights, starter and generator, they tell us it runs great!
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Shifting Gears…Ryan

Thursday, February 21, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

1947 Gibson
Owned and restored by Charles V. Ryan, Canton, Ohio
“My wife was not happy with me the day I brought the parts and pieces of my 1947 Gibson tractor home,” writes Charles Ryan of Canton. “She figured we had enough ‘junk’ around the house, plus I had paid $400 for the junk, to boot.
“But I […]

Shifting Gears…Weingartner

Thursday, February 21, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

1953 Farmall M
Owned and restored by Ray Weingartner, New Castle, Pa.
Ray Weingartner bought the M at an estate sale and is the third owner of it. He restored it back in 1980. Weingartner figures he’s restored 50+ tractors — mostly Farmalls, from Cubs to M’s. “After 40 years in the steel mill, I needed a […]

Shifting Gears…Crock

Thursday, February 14, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

1950 Ferguson 30
Owned by Bob Crock of Massillon, Ohio
Bob purchased the Ferguson 30 in 1971 for $895 from its original owner in Carlisle, Pa. Bob’s mother, Helen Crock of Monroe County, Ohio, used the tractor on her farm until 1985. In 1999, the dented and abused sheet metal was “resurrected” by Ron Hammer, Bob’s neighbor […]

Shifting Gears…Harp

Thursday, February 14, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

IH Farmall 806 Hi-Clear
Owned by Tom Harp, Chillicothe, Ohio
“I had the tractor hauled from Louisiana,” Tom writes. “It ran great, even though the steering wheel was worn down to the steel core.” Peachey Engine Service in Beaver, Ohio, refurbished the tractor for Harp.
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Shifting Gears…Borland

Thursday, February 7, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

1903 Eli (Steel Case) Belt Power Baling Press Style 108
Manufactured by Collins Plow Company
Owned by Ray “Rick” Borland, Carrollton, Ohio
Shown in action in August 2007
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