Imagine: McCormick-Deere instead of McCormick-Deering
When the farm implement giant, International Harvester Company, was formed in 1902 by the merger of the McCormick, Deering, Milwaukee, Plano and Champion harvester lines, it immediately gave the new firm about 90 percent of the binder and 80 percent of the mower production in the U.S.
The ‘Lazy Farmer’ relished his greens
The Song of the Lazy Farmer was featured in The Michigan Farmer.
Have we lost ancestors’ adventurous spirit?
We owe a lot to these rugged and adventuresome men and women, who through their sacrifices and hard work built this country and made life better for us.
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.
Case VA-series developed for small farmer
As late as the early 1930s, small acreage farmers with only two or three horses and wanting to go to power farming were left with few options.
Motorcycles do have their place in history
Back in the early part of the 20th century gasoline and oil tractors were few and far between. The big heavy monsters that existed...
Exploring the humble beginnings of the M1 rifle
By SAM MOORE
With this month being the 70th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, it might be an...
The 1800s progression of mechanical sewing
Until the 19th century all clothes, hats, shoes, harness and ships sails were sewed by hand.
Remembering family’s connection to War of 1812
Two of my ancestors on my mother's side of the family took part in the forgotten war, the War of 1812, in its campaign in Ohio.
How the 1940 Nash slipped through my hands
As most of you don't remember, my birthday falls early in August and I always wax a little nostalgic around this time. For a number of years, I've had a low grade itch to own an old car or truck, but hate to spend the money that people want for most of them.
