Tag: tractors
Looking back on how it all got started
Sam Moore pens his last column, looking back on the very first Rusty Iron column he ever wrote in 1992.
How Ford developed the Fordson tractor
In his column this week, Sam Moore details Henry Ford's early years and the conception and development of the Fordson tractor.
Crawlers: Gaining traction around the farm
The concept of a vehicle that carries, lays and then picks up its own tracks after passing over them has been around for centuries.
Lesser-known inventor impacts auto industry
Charles Hay Martin was one of the many colorful men who built the automobile industry in this country, although he never became a household name.
International Harvester offers pension plan before most in 1908
International Harvester Corporation was one of the first 20 companies in the United States to establish a nongovernment pension plan for its employees.
That sneaky ride on an Earthworm tractor
The Earthworm Tractor Co., located in Earthworm City, Illinois, made crawler tractors and had a head salesman by a man named Alexander Botts.
Fuel famine in 1919 and unusual tractor use
During a time when most heated with coal and factories relied on steam for power and light, a coal miners' strike inspired interesting uses for tractors.
Avery 5-10 Model B is little, steel-wheeled
Rated at 5-10 HP, the little Avery 5-10 Model B was just 50 inches wide, 54 inches high, 135 inches long and weighed 2,600 pounds.
Dear I.H., ‘we can’t be without our tractor’
In 1919, International Harvester Company published 48 letters from satisfied operators describing how they used their tractors and how reliable they were.
