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FEATURE TRACTOR: AC 440
The Allis Chalmers - Steiger Connection: Allis- Chalmers second foray into into a Four Wheel Drive Tractor meant outsourcing, and the first choice was with Steiger. Read about several changes that took place on the AC model.. FEATURE TRACTOR OWNER: E.J. Croll, Oak Harbor, Ohio.
Galloway 440
Wouldn't take "No" for an answer. Read about a rescue and subsequent restoration of an Allis Chalmers 440, and how the love of tractors brings all ages together.
Start Spreading the News... Manure
Livestock doesn't wait for better weather. They need feed and bedding and of course, manure handling, no matter the conditions. Read about the companies that made manure their business
A puzzle piece found
A missing JD WA-14 hidden as a Rite 404. Read about the story of a repowered FWD Wagner tractor with John Deere and Wagner identification tags.
Mt Hope Tractor
Doing it right the first time. Mt Hope tractor doesn't see hopeless, instead they see a shiny family family member that was once the pride of someone's farm. No job is too big or too small for them.
History Vault
The Ag scene from 40, 50, and 60 years ago.
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