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Cockshutt Black Hawk 35

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In 1956 Frank Biehle purchased a new Cockshutt Black Hawk 35 tractor for $2,640 from Jackson County CO-OP. The purchase price included a year’s worth of gasoline! It was used extensively on their farm for 54 years until it was retired in 2010.

In 2022 the Black Hawk was taken out of storage and Mt Hope Tractor did a cosmetic restoration on it. The tractor has permanently retired from farming and will remain a family heirloom in memory of Frank and Anna Biehle for years to come.

Aaron Shetler
Millersburg, Ohio
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Dad’s Cub Tractor

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This Cub was my dad’s tractor. He passed away in February 2021. Mama gave me the tractor but it wouldn’t run. Dad had left it out in the weather for years. So, I got it to my shop and tore it down.

Thanks to Steiner and their great list of parts for this tractor and a bunch of work on my part, I got the Cub running again. I took it to my church’s Fall festival to set up a candy station on the tractor. It was a big hit with the older members as well as the youngsters. It was the only tractor there that would run. Every time I look at it it reminds me of Dad. I don’t think I will ever sell it. Matter of fact, this past weekend I decided that I was going to tear it down, bodywork it and then paint it. More parts Steiner, please!

Charles James
Monroe, North Carolina

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!

1946 Massey Harris 101

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My father bought this 1946 Massey Harris 101 Junior Twin Power tractor new from a local dealer. It was our farm’s only tractor and was responsible for doing all the work from hay cutting and bailing, to plowing and seeding corn.

Remarkably after 76 years, the tractor was still in our barn on our farm. My son-in-law Matt prompted a restoration project when I asked him to help me repair the rear fenders. I went inside to get paper to make a pattern, and when I returned, Matt had taken the fenders off and removed the seat and steering wheel. Matt had replaced the original wiring and had the tractor running like new. After months of grinding, sanding, pressure washing, and painting, we applied the new decals on my 70h birthday, July 19th, 2022. What a great gift.

Nick Hameza
Jermyn, Pennsylvania

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!

1948 John Deere B

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Dad at 90 with his favorite tractor, a 1948 John Deere B restored. Has short air stack and exhaust pointing down to be used under shade tobacco in Connecticut Valley, Massachusetts. 

Leonard S. Bull
Wilmington, North Carolina

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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