Two tractor brands, hyped and forgotten
One brand of tractor that's never heard of today is the Atlas, which was built in Indianapolis, Indiana, by the Lyons-Atlas Company.
Texas shivaree brings many twists and turns
(Thankfully) my wife and I never had the pleasure of a shivaree as newlyweds
Moving from horses to motorized vehicles
A tale of how Doctor Carlos Booth, a physician from Youngstown, Ohio, became the first physician in America to make house calls in a motor vehicle.
War tanks converted to tractors in France
As this month marks the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the World War I, Sam Moore shares a story of "beating swords into plough shares."
Hand sewing grain sacks during harvest
Before there was a way to haul loose grain, it was sacked out of the threshing machine.
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.
Model AA was a small, sleek tractor in 1918
The 12-20 Model AA, introduced in July 1918, was a sleek design, with a fully enclosed, automotive hood and radiator and full fenders over the rear wheels.
Horn honking has a historic connection
Ever wonder why every automobile comes equipped with a horn?
When cars went from luxury to necessity
The automobile revolutionized life on the farm and gave farm families a freedom they had never known before.
1848: Dealing with mice, bedbugs and cold
Pioneers did not have many of the conveniences we enjoy today, starting with sleeping arrangements and living conditions inside cramped cabins.
