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International 756

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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!

Farmall Super M at MMOGTA

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In the back ground at the left is 1953 Farmall Super M.

This was taken out at Oakley MMOGTA show grounds. My tractor is in the background on the left. This is Tractors at rest under the moonlight between classes at MMOGTA show grounds at their transfer sled pull in Fall of 2022.

Marvin with his trophy and Farmall M

The Farmall Super M finished 3rd in the Division 1 5500 lb class.

Marvin Tobey is the owner of this Farmall, and works in our tech department at Steiner Tractor Parts.

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!

September Featured Photo

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September’s featured tractor photo was submitted by Robert Guy of Hollywood, Maryland. Photo taken by James Drury.

“This 1952 Super C was a project dreamed up by me, while remembering my younger days working with my Dad and my Uncles farming tobacco and gardening on several different Super C’s. Our family has been part of the farming community in St Mary’s County, Maryland for hundreds of years.

I went in search of an old Super C and found this one in Pennsylvania in need of some love, and so the project began. Assisted by some family members, we made the journey and brought her home. It took about 14 months to rebuild the motor, get all of the parts that were missing, strip off layers of old paint, and prime and repaint.

I couldn’t have done it without a lot of help from my Dad and many other family members who lent a hand along the way. I have added many implements over the past few years to dress her up. In the picture is a (2C-221 Drill) Corn Planter.

Now that my project is finished, I enjoy taking the grandkids for cart rides, displaying my tractor in the front yard on patriotic days (with old glory waving), and participating in parades.

The picture here was taken during the 75th Anniversary of the St Mary’s County Fair. It was a fun day to show off the old girl and to enjoy with family and friends. The photo was taken by James Drury, who was kind enough to let me use it. I love it, and I hope you do too.”

– Robert Guy

Over 28 Tractors Restored

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My husband, David Briggs, got interested in tractor restoration back in 2004 when he took on a 1948 H Farmall, basically out of the scrap yard, and completely restored it. Nothing delights him more and gives him more pride, than to take an old tractor that doesn’t run and get it running. Over the years, he has collected over 28 plus tractors, mostly John Deeres and Internationals, but a few McCormick Deerings. Thanks, Big Time, to Steiner, for having all the parts and decals we need to restore our tractors.

Mrs Briggs of Chariton, Iowa