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More Than a Tractor Photo

01/27/2020 by ST Leave a Comment

Kip Hansen, Sheridan Hansen, Bill DeSilva

Pictures we create as photographers are really much more than two dimensional images.

Sheridan Hansen was just so happy and proud to see himself lead his family down Main St. I thought he’d bust. Sheridan’s 85 years young and pretty much a legend in Southern Utah. He organizes our parades and caravans and I believe he’s a member of the antique tractor pullers Hall of Fame.

This is the most recognition he’s ever had or may ever have which is all the better at this stage of his life. Thank you for choosing a very deserving patriot for your July 2020 calendar picture.

FYI, the gentleman in the orange vest is last years Mr. July. It just so happens we all belong to the Color Country Antique Machinery Association. The gentleman on the tractor is Kip Hansen.

Bill DeSilva of Cedar City, Utah

1958 Ford 641

01/25/2020 by ST Leave a Comment

I could not let the opportunity pass to take this photo.

The Barn: An early 1900 tobacco barn located on the John Blue historical site in Laurinburg North Carolina. The event was the annual John Blue Festival, 2019.
The Tractor: My 1958 Ford 641 work master which I did a complete restoration of in 2007-2008. It has been seen in several publications and has received several trophies.

David Banks of Riegelwood, North Carolina

1953 Ford Golden Jubilee

01/23/2020 by ST Leave a Comment

A couple of years ago I purchased 20 acres of land in Graham, Texas. I needed a tractor. After months of searching I found a little beauty in Vernon, Texas. It was a 1953 Ford Golden Jubilee sitting in retirement, a case of neglect.

New Tires, a change of all fluids and a conversion to 12 volts and an upgrade to wiring and she was ready to work. And work she does, without skipping a beat. She runs like a sewing machine. My dad always told me to buy the best you can afford and take care of it. This attitude has stood me in good stead and I look forward to many happy hours in the tractor seat.

Art Carpenter of Graham, Texas

French Farmall Super Cub Vineyard Replica

01/21/2020 by ST Leave a Comment

Photos of a replica that I built of a 1958 French Farmall Super Cub Vineyard Tractor. In 1958 the employees in the Farmall tractor works in St Danizer France took 64 of their Farmall Super Cubs into their machine shop and made at least 30 modifications to these tractors, including the steering systems, front end, rear end, foot pedal system and the brackets to mount the fenders, seat, and foot rest plate. This resulted in lowering the tractor to the height of a LoBoy and 34” wide maximum. The purpose was to develop a tractor narrow enough to go between the rows of their vineyards. The experimental vineyards did well in testing except for one problem. Because of it’s narrow width it was “top heavy” and would tip over on slopes and rough terrain, and was never put into production.

It is always a favorite at shows and in parades and is often called ”the baby tractor” as most very young children are drawn to it. I built it literally from a pile-of-parts and have “reverse-engineered” what was done to construct it.
Everyone who has driven the “little tractor” says the same thing, “I was scared to drive it at first, but once I started it was so much fun that I did not want to get off.” Many of the new replacement parts came from Steiner and I wanted to show you what it looked like.

Johnnie Watts Jr of Livingston, Louisiana

Below is a recipe by my mother Mrs. Johnnie (Ida) Watts Sr (deceased) of Livingston, Louisiana

Blueberry Ice Box Pie

(2) 6 oz Graham Cracker Crusts
(1) Quart Whole Blueberries (fresh or frozen)
(1) 14 oz Can Condensed Milk
⅓ Cup (up to 3 ½ oz) Lemon Juice
(1) 12oz Tub Whipped Topping

Wash and drain blueberries
Remove and wash lids from crusts.
Add condensed milk and lemon juice to mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
Add whipped topping and mix thoroughly.
Add blueberries and “fold-in” / stir-in with table spoon. DO NOT USE MIXER! Fruit should remain solid.
Divide evenly between 2 crusts, cover, and refrigerate up to 2 hours. Enjoy!

Caution! Each pie contains 7 oz of condensed milk and 6 oz of whipped topping. 🙂

P.S. Any solid fruit can be substituted for the blueberries.

Recipe makes 2 pies in 20 minutes for a minimum of $13 for ingredients.

January’s $200 Gift Card Winner

01/15/2020 by RT Leave a Comment

January’s $200 Gift Card Winner

The lucky winner of this month’s $200 Steiner Tractor gift card
is Kevin Volentine of Shreveport, Louisiana.

“This is our 1949 Farmall M that we did a full restoration on. It has been a local farm tractor all of its life and now it will spend the rest of its days on our farm! We did this restoration with a lot of help from you guys at Steiner Tractor Parts. Some of this wouldn’t be possible without you guys! Thanks again!” – Kevin Volentine

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Tractor Lifting

01/14/2020 by ST Leave a Comment

This tractor is a 1949 International Cub. Purchased new by Barney Eymunson from Farmers Supply Co. in Fawcett Alberta. Restored by his brother in law, Ronald Bell of Fawcett.

In this picture is Thorel Eymundson, Barney’s son, is lifting the front end off the ground, something he had done all through the years growing up….and here at age 73!

Tractor still runs great at 70 yrs old.

Dennis Bell of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

1963 Allis Chalmers D19

01/10/2020 by ST Leave a Comment

This is a 1963 Allis Chalmers D19 Diesel. I bought it in 2008, motor was bad and had a few oil leaks. Went all the way through it from front to back. 8 years to do it in my spare time, was a lot of fun.

William Fuller of Cincinnatus, New York

January Featured Photo

01/08/2020 by RT 3 Comments

January’s featured photo was submitted
by Richard Rauenhorst of St. Cloud, Minnesota.

“My father purchased this Fordson tractor on November 23rd, 1979 for $750 and it’s been on the home farm since then. It did run but made a lot of noise. My youngest sister lives on the farm site now and took this picture some years ago. My sister said multiple people have stopped by to ask if the tractor was for sale and she tells them it is my dad’s tractor and they would have to ask him but he is in heaven. We grew up with Ford tractors.” – Richard Rauenhorst

This photo was chosen as a winner in our photo contest and is featured in
the 2020 Steiner Tractor Parts catalog. Check out the other winning photos here.

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IH 966

01/07/2020 by ST Leave a Comment

When I was probably 12 my dad had his friend’s International Harvester 966, and field cultivator at our farm. He let me run 30 acres. I fell in love, I always wanted one. A couple years ago I bought a diecast model of one thinking that’s the closest I’d ever get.

But with a career change comes new things. I found this one 3 miles from work. I made a deal with the owner and his daughter back in February 2019. As of the middle of September 2019 I finished it just how I imagined it to be. I received lots of help from my father and my girlfriend who did some detail to the draft control lettering and also the shifter lettering.

Jeremy Haldiman of Jamestown, Missouri

Early 1947 John Deere A

01/03/2020 by ST Leave a Comment

Early 1947 John Deere A after a Winter storm on the Idaho Palouse in December 2018. The tractor was bought new by a neighbor in Eastern Oregon, where I grew up. After we got it my Dad replaced the original seat with a battery box seat which is how I plan to keep it.

David Sass of Genesee, Idaho

David’s photo was a winner in our 2020 Steiner Tractor Parts calendar photo contest.