Heritage Iron Issue #48

Heritage Iron Issue #48 Nov/Dec 2016

• FEATURING: WFE 2-110: A Second Generational Model. In November 1981, White Motors announced they would be selling their farm equipment division. Production of the 2-105 ended in 1982, and the model to replace it was the White 2-110. Feature tractor owner: Ron Riveland - Serena, IL.

• Farmall 806: In the year 1963, International Harvester released its first "clean sheet" designed tractor that was engineered at its new Hinsdale, IL, facility. This was the new Model 806 tractor, built from 1963 to 1967. 806 Wheatland LP owner: Huber Bros. - Oxford, WI; 808 AWD owner: Stan Studebaker - South Whitley, IN.

• Machinery Milestones: The tractor scene from 30, 40, and 50 years ago.

• The Hunt for a Minneapolis-Moline 5297 combine, with Roger Schmidt. Very few were made so finding one would be a difficult task. 

• Thunder from Down Under: Australian 4WD Tractors. Although Australia imported many of their 4WD tractors in the late-1970s and the 1980s, three Australian companies were building their own 4WDs. Acremaster, Baldwin, Waltanna.

• Mini Muscle: Curt Smith's Custom Cub Cadets.

• Museums: Agricultural Museum at Kalona Historic Village offers equipment view.