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3 Point Ink LLC (Heritage Iron/Oliver Heritage)

Heritage Iron Issue #21 - Digital Copy

Heritage Iron Issue #21 - Digital Copy

$5.00 USD
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Heritage Iron Issue #21 - Digital Copy

Now available for digital download ONLY. 

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  • FEATURING: The Giant 9000, Ford's 1000 Series Muscle Tractor. Not wanting to be left behind in the race for horsepower, Ford took their largest production model, made a few modifications, and the 9000 was born. Feature tractor owner: John and Jaimey Haas - Fairbury, IL.
  • Machinery Milestones: The tractor scene from 30, 40, and 50 years ago.
  • 1972: The Year of the Muscle Tractor Innovations. Big farm equipment companies and tractor builders were rolling out powerful new machines that would influence the next twenty years of tractor production; John Deere, International Harvester, Case, Minneapolis-Moline, Oliver, Steiger, and others.
  • Re-Power Roundup: Different Strokes for Different Folks. The most common tractor re-powers used Detroit Diesel or Cummins branded engines as their power plants.
  • Muscle Tractors of the 1980s: The 1980s represented a time of even more power and new technology put into our tractors. American agriculture was then armed with the tractors to launch itself into a new era. John Deere 4960, IH 4586, Ford FW-30, WFE 4-225, and more.
  • Good Farm Magazines: From the Good Ole Days. In today's technology, the world of information is at our fingertips. But decades ago, things weren't that accessible, and most farmers were dependent on their farm magazines to feed them information.
  • Steiger Panther: 1000 Series Tractors. Just as farmers were struggling to stay afloat, the tractor manufacturers shared the same fate. Even during these dark times, Steiger Tractor continued forward with development.
  • Museums: Iowa 80 Trucking Museum in Walcott, IA.
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