Above are three tractors that were fully restored by our son, Cole White. When he joined 4-H, he had a dream of restoring tractors — just like his grandpa. At the early age of 11 and his first year in 4-H, he began with the 544 International Harvester Tractor (pictured on the right). This tractor needed a little bit of mechanical work and needed to be completely repainted. Taking what he learned from his first project, he began his second restoration of an 826 International Harvester Tractor (pictured on the left) and his favorite to drive. He was more confident and knowledgeable on what needed repair by the hands-on experience he had with his first project. After success with his first two projects, a 4-H judge suggested he challenge himself a little more for his next project. He did just that! He found a Farmall 504 tractor (pictured in the middle) that had been in a field for many years with weeds growing up around it. It did not run and needed a full body repair. He worked very hard at getting this tractor’s motor to run and had lots of bodywork to do for his completed project.
Each of the tractors he has restored for 4-H projects has been stripped to the bare bones, sanded, all hydraulics and mechanical functions repaired and each of them was completely repainted by him to become fully functioning show-ready tractors. Cole put a lot of sweat and long hours into the restoration of these tractors with each of them having its own unique challenges.
The tractors are very special to Cole and to the White Family. Cole is very appreciative of the guidance he received from his father, Mike White, and his grandfather, Dennis White, who is pictured with him. Our family enjoys sharing these tractors with others by participating in numerous tractor rides, parades, and sometimes just a casual ride around town on a nice day.
Dena White
Osceola, Iowa
2022 Tractor Photo Contest Winner
Ken Carter says
BEAUTIFUL TRACTORS!!!
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!
Ken Carter says
BEAUTIFUL TRACTORS!!!
Ken Carter says
i would like to drive all 3 BEAUTIFUL tractors!!!
Anton says
Fabulous work Thanks for keeping em alive
Robert says
Please send me three close up pictures of each!!!
Love Farmall!
I have a Super C and a 560!
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John Schneider says
What a great story. Nice job Cole
Bill says
Great job!
Wayne Johnson says
looks great
Dwight Franke says
That’s great. You have some real talent.
Dan Allred says
Nice work on the tractors. They don’t live to far from me. Dennis has done work on my dads tractor in the past when he worked at the local IH dealership. Heard many good stories about his work and really hope he can pass that knowledge on to his son and grandson. We still need folks that know how to work on this older stuff.
John Nabholz says
Bravo!
Those three wonderful Red Power specimens look as nice as they did the day they rolled off the assembly line. I always thought the “square fender” IHCs were the most perfectly styled tractors ever built — and I’d be willing to bet that if someone were to start making them again, in all their wonderful simplicity, they’d sell like hotcakes.
Marty M says
Cole
Great job. They are all looking good.
I see you love your Internationals…
I have a 504 I use around my property, so it gets used a lot.
MM
Nick Huizinga says
love them very nice work I had a 656 that I used while I was dairy framing in Canada a great tractor that my duarthers loved to drive