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1949 Ford Tractor

09/29/2023 by ST Leave a Comment

My tractor story is really my husbands. He loved projects and a used 1949 Ford tractor was his next challenge. When he got it there was a dumpster on the front that worked. He took it apart and got down to replacing old pieces and painting. I remember pieces hanging from our clothes line.

My first ride was before the gas tank was in. Somehow he hooked a can of gas to it and off we went for a short ride. It got new seat and fenders, new tires and for whatever reason a new motor. The winter of 2021 he put on a new Meyer snow plow, and plowed our very long city driveway.

Well, as the circle of life goes round and round, he passed away last October. His little tractor sitting under the pine trees in our front yard needed to be moved. City folk just don’t like that sort of thing. My husband was a farm boy, he didn’t much care. So now my son and I are trying to figure out how to start it. Found the key but where is the ignition, I know, but remember he was the farm boy. We found it but it wouldn’t start. We both looked up and asked him for help which arrived almost immediately. He had turned off the gas. That little Ford started right up. The next obstacle was a flat tire. Once we got the tube the tire shop had a time putting it on the rim. Ugh city folk.

Got it moved to his shop only to find out the hydraulics on the plow was being difficult. The worst part was that somehow the block was broken. People told me it’s hard to weld and would need a new engine. Oh my gosh, it is a new engine! One day I’m going through his files and found a claim for the broken engine. Now I can’t tell you why he went ahead and put it in for he never mentioned any of this to me. Perhaps it was too painful. We all thought he broke it.

That’s not the end of the story. My husband saved everything. So as we are cleaning up what do we find? Another engine. So the pieces to the story are either he found another engine to fix this one, ordered another one or it’s the old motor. So my tractor story doesn’t have an end yet. I’m hoping to find someone else who love projects like my husband to rescue it from the shop and make good use of it. Country folk I guess.

Shari Meyer of Fort Collins, Colorado


If you would like to submit a story with photo(s) about an experience with your tractor, interesting facts about its history, or a restoration project,  please go to Tractor Story Submissions. If your story is picked to appear on the blog you will receive a FREE Steiner hat. Some stories will also go on to be published in our quarterly magazine. We look forward to hearing your story!

John Deere 3020 Hi-crop

09/27/2023 by ST Leave a Comment

The first time I saw this 3020 Hi-crop tractor I told my friend that was with me at the time whoever buys this tractor is crazy!! It was in terrible shape it had been rolled over, the front end was broken and had been welded up, the electrical wires were all burnt up, tin work was all dents and weld’s, didn’t run, and so on. But it had the serial tag! After about 6 months of thinking about the tractor I decided to send the number in to be researched. It came back as a true Hi-crop power shift transmission, built March 20,1968 shipped to Salinas, California.

Now I’m the crazy guy that bought the tractor!! Wow what a restoration project that was, finding Hi-crop parts was a challenge. Mechanic work was done by Jeremy’s Shop planada, California, New parts were purchased from Steiner tractor parts inc. and others from Tractoropolis Fresno, California.

After three and a half years it was ready for paint and decals. What a difference from the day I purchased it. Now this 3020 gets used on long tractor rides, and tractor shows. When I look back now and see what I’ve learned along the restoration process and how much I enjoy it, maybe I’m not that crazy!

Angie Scoto
Atwater, California


If you would like to submit a story with photo(s) about an experience with your tractor, interesting facts about its history, or a restoration project,  please go to Tractor Story Submissions. If your story is picked to appear on the blog you will receive a FREE Steiner hat. Some stories will also go on to be published in our quarterly magazine. We look forward to hearing your story!

International 756

09/25/2023 by ST Leave a Comment

Dreams do come true. When I was a kid I was always up at my grandparents farm and they had an International 856. I absolutely fell in love with it then. I’ve always wanted an 856 for years and every time I saw a shirt, picture or a 1/16 die cast I had to have it.

I was looking for the past 5 years to buy one and 2 years ago I was talking with a relative of mine and he had this 756. I went over and looked at it, drove it and we had a price all figured out. I just couldn’t swing it with having a new snowmobile on order coming. So I kept looking for an 856 and this May at our tractor club show I was talking with a friend and I realized how hard it was now with my work schedule and schedule with my son to get away on a trip with my snowmobile or even get enough snow to ride it by my house.

So I called my relative and asked if the 756 was still for sale and it was. Went over again and drove it and it hadn’t had anything done to it for 2 years. So the same price was set. I started getting ready to sell my snowmobile and 2 months later the snowmobile sold. Talked to him again 3 days later we setup a time to pick it up, having my son that weekend worked perfectly.

A week after selling the snowmobile my dad, son and I went over to bring it home. My dad asked my son if he wanted to ride home with grandpa or with dad and he didn’t say anything but kept walking to the tractor. He’s just as in love with it as I am and wants to ride on it all the time. It needs a little work and some cleaning but I’m getting to that as I can. A dream come true and having a son with the same passion for the 3 tractors I have is amazing!

Gene Guenther
Ixonia, Wisconsin


If you would like to submit a story with photo(s) about an experience with your tractor, interesting facts about its history, or a restoration project,  please go to Tractor Story Submissions. If your story is picked to appear on the blog you will receive a FREE Steiner hat. Some stories will also go on to be published in our quarterly magazine. We look forward to hearing your story!

Allis Chalmers CA

09/23/2023 by ST Leave a Comment

I am the second owner of this Allis Chalmers CA. It was purchased new from Tauschek and DeBauche Motors in New Franken Wisconsin, by my neighbor in 1957. I purchased the tractor in 1984. I also have the factory loader and manuals for it.

Steve Deprey


If you would like to submit a story with photo(s) about an experience with your tractor, interesting facts about its history, or a restoration project,  please go to Tractor Story Submissions. If your story is picked to appear on the blog you will receive a FREE Steiner hat. Some stories will also go on to be published in our quarterly magazine. We look forward to hearing your story!

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