Iron Memories

Decatur, Texas Wins 2009 Delo Tractor Restoration Competition

-- Restoration of 1964 3020 John Deere Leads to National Title --

Tires have caught up with tractors and combines. Rubber is now stronger, wider and taller. Farmers now have the ability to “over tire”-put too much tire on their tractors. That’s good, it means farmers have choices.

Here are some tire tips and trends.

Bigger, wider tires are the current trend in the farm tire industry. They run on lower air pressure and reduce compaction, even in wet fields. This is especially important because today’s heavier row-crop tractors-which weigh 8 tons or more-can cause compaction even in dry fields

Volume VIII, 2010 Hot Line Compact Tractor Guide is Now Available

Heartland Ag-Business Group, a division of Heartland Communications Group, Inc. of Fort Dodge, Iowa today announced the availability of the eighth volume of the Hot Line Compact Tractor Guide.

During fall harvest season reminding farmers and their hired hands to be aware of overhead power lines and underground utilities, whether working near grain bins, in the farm yard or out in the field all are very important.

Mahindra Tractors we are all aware of, and now they make pickups? Yes. Mahindra hoped to see the new diesel-powered Mahindra compact 4x4 pikup by the end of 2009. But industry sources now are hoping to show the new truck by February. The delays have been caused by changes made to the truck by its India-based manufacturer to make sure it's right for the U.S. market.

More than 300 dealers had signed up to sell Mahindras in the U.S. Sticker price at $22,000-$25,000 for the base-level two-door 2WD model, and $24,000-$27,000 for the top-of-the-line, four door, 4WD version.

This weekend I had the pleasure of attending The Cruise to the Woods, the largest classic car cruise in the state of Iowa.

For the past 26 years the W.C. Cruisers car club has hosted this event. It is currently held at the Webster County Agricultural Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa the first Sunday in October. This year’s cruise brought in over 1,100 classic cars from Iowa and surrounding states.

Press release

Chevron Products Company
6101 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon, CA 94583
www.chevron.com

Teens Vie For National Title at 2009 Delo Tractor Restoration Competition

-- Social Media Channels Provide Greater Access to Event --

Collecting Ford tractors to Palmer Fossum was like an Ice Cream cone is to a six year-old. He just couldn't turn one down. Palmer Fossum a lifelong resident of the Northfield, Minnesota area passed away just shy of two years ago. Palmer was affectionately known by those around him as Mr Ford Tractor.

How it Happens:

People can become caught or trapped in grain in three different ways:
1. The collapse of bridged (crusted) grain
2. The collapse of a vertical wall of grain
3. Entrapment in flowing grain
Moving or flowing grain is involved in all three, people who work with grain; loading it, unloading it and moving it from bin to bin need to know about the hazards of flowing grain and how to prevent a grain entrapment situation.

Collapse of Bridged Grain

When Randy Patsy of East Brady, Pennsylvania gave his bride Linda, a 1949 Allis Chalmers G as a gift, it was love at first sight. The Patsy’s were married in November of 2008 and are both antique tractor lovers.

Linda had seen one of these unusual looking little tractors at an auction and thought it was just the perfect size for her. She said she thought it would be so much fun to drive around and take to shows and “of course, show it off”. She really wanted one of her own.
When Randy found this tractor and bought it for Linda, she said it was a gift of love.