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April Birthdays and Anniversaries
Birthdays
5th – Michael M. – IT
8th – Luke W. – Tech Dept.
9th – Dawn M. – General Manager
13th – Patti P. – Customer Service Admin Team
13th – Andrew S. – Shipping Team
16th – Steve F. – Retail Store Team
18th – Connor M. – Shipping Team
19th – John C. – Inventory Supervisor
22nd – LeAnn D. – Customer Service Team
25th – Tricia M. – Accounting / Dealer Support
29th – Tiffanie S. – Customer Service Team
Anniversaries
4th – Marvin T. – 5 years – Tech Team
9th – Elizabeth W. – 22 years – Marketing Team
13th – Christopher W. – 6 years – Shipping Team
23rd – Tricia M. – 22 years -Accounting / Dealer Support
26th – Steve F. – 17 years – Retail Store Team
27th – Rebecca T. – 14 years – Marketing Team
30th – Mandy W. – 15 years – Tech & Returns Team Supervisor
Collecting Farmall Letters
This is my 1941 Farmall BN that I fully restored. It started out as a quick restoration but many problems arose including a cracked engine block. My parents bought me a 1941 Farmall A for my 13th Birthday, I used the engine out of that tractor to put in the BN. After two and a half long years the tractor was sent off to paint and body at Super City Auto.
The tractor means a lot to me because my first tractor a 1943 Farmall A, was owned by the late Ray Miller from Hoversville, Pennsylvania, his favorite tractor was a BN.
That same tractor was the tractor I learned to drive. I bought a BN because of the connection to Ray and a BN is the first tractor I drove, I could not be happier that I have a connection to Ray.
I could not have restored my BN without the help of Al Miller (Ray’s son), Ken Fisher (my Grandfather), and my dad, Jim Summers. I am hoping to collect the entire letter series in the future but for now, I am currently planning an Antique Tractor Show at my local State Park, in Laurel Hill Pennsylvania. The show is called Tired Iron and will be held on September 30th, 2023. I’m hoping I can use this show as my eagle scout project down the road.
Connor Summers
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Some background on Connor
Connor did not grow up on a farm but has always had a love of tractors. He is an “old soul” and is mature beyond his years. He spent hours researching them and learning everything he could. At this point, he is a walking encyclopedia of Farmall. He lead the restoration of his tractor and made all of the decisions based on what he had learned. This resulted in an outstanding restoration, that is the talk of the local tractor community.
Connor is a hard worker. He started his own car detailing business to earn money to help pay for the project. He would save up money and then order the parts he needed. Most of the parts came from Steiner Tractor Parts.
In addition to being an honors student, he is committed to his scouting career and is determined to earn his eagle scout rank. His plans for a fall 2023 tractor show, is a way for him to bring his love of tractors and scouting together. He plans to make the tractor show an event that gives back to the community while raising money for his scouting troop. Connor enjoys the outdoors and spends time camping and fishing with his family. He lives with his mom (Tracy) dad (Jim), younger sister (Everly), and chocolate lab (Bentley).
The information above was provided to me by Connor’s very proud parents, Jim and Tracy. 😊
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!
For Dominik
For the 6th year in a row, Steiner employees are helping bring awareness to Phelan-McDermid Syndrome by wearing their Phelan-Lucky shirts.
On June 10, 2016, Krystle Howell (CSR) delivered a beautiful boy. Dominik Brady Howell was born nearly a month early and weighed only 5 lbs 10 ounces. Immediately after delivery the doctors and nurses saw a red flag, Dominik’s arms and legs were very thin and had low muscle tone. They ran genetic testing and 3 weeks later the results came back that Dominik had Phelan-McDermid Syndrome.
Krystle passed in May of 2021 after her battle with cancer. Her friends at Steiner miss her presence daily and are continuing to bring awareness to support Dominik.
Featured Tractor Photo
Gerald Greaves bought this 1953 Case VAC tractor from his brother in 1954. He drove it with a mower about 30 miles to his farm. His daughter, Elizabeth Larrabee (seated in photo) mowed and raked hay with it (though it was not her favorite tractor!). Gerald’s son sold the tractor in the 1980s and we lost track of it (much to Gerald’s dismay).
In the early 2000s, Jason Larrabee, son of Elizabeth and grandson of Gerald, was driving along the road about 30 miles from home and saw what he knew was his Grandfather’s Case on the side of the road! It was rough, had obviously been rolled over at some point, and was in bad shape. He called but found it had already been purchased by a 15-year-old boy who wanted it as a project tractor.
A couple of years later, a lucky break came when we discovered who owned the tractor and, indeed, he wanted to sell it! Jason bought it and, with MANY Steiner Tractor parts, has it in great condition.
Our 15-year-old son, Alec, has been running it in parades all summer and loves it!
Marcy Larrabee
Danville, Vermont
Tractor Photo Contest Winner
Share a Smile – $10 off your tractor parts order
Coupon code: SMILE10
Offer good March 1st – 8th, 2023 11:59 pm EST
Taxes and delivery not included in total.
Cannot be used on special order items, gift cards or be combined with other offers.
Retail orders only.
1953 Ford Golden Jubilee & 1954 Farmall Super A
This is my 1953 Ford Golden Jubilee sitting beside my 1954 Farmall Super A. The Ford sat in the woods for 30 years. The owner would come by and clip around his property twice a year. He would take a jack in a wheelbarrow for the woods jack up one rear wheel and spin it to crank the engine. After he passed the timber was cut and the property was sold. A friend of mine bought the property and put the tractor behind his shop. One day he dropped by and saw my Farmall. He gave me the Jubilee he wanted it to look like new again.
The engine was seized but with the help of Marvel Mystery Oil and rocking the rear wheel it broke loose. I restored the Jubilee in two months. All the parts came from Steiner Tractor Parts. It does not use oil or smoke. I pull a 6-foot finish mower with it. This is one of five that I have restored and 90 percent of the parts came from Steiners. They are great people.
Billy H Blair
Mendenhall, Mississippi
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!
February 2023 Gift Card Winners
- Subscriber of the Month – $200 Gift Card Winner
- Alex Toennies of Germantown, Illinois.
- Subscriber since 2020.
- Favorite Tractor Brand: International
“One is my 1962 Farmall B-450 with a mounted IH 309A plow from last fall. The next is my 1961 International B-450 that I just purchased in August. The final one is the current status of the 1961 B-450.”
– Alex Toennies
Congrats and good luck on your tractor restoration, Alex!
- “My Barn” Winner – $100 Steiner Gift Card
- Charles Lewis Webber of Clinton, Tennessee.
- Our monthly winner is drawn randomly from all of the customers who have added a tractor to their barn while logged into their Steiner account. Congratulations, Charles!
- Parts Review Winner – $25 Steiner Gift Card
- Rhonda Johnson of Lemon Springs, North Carolina.
- The winner is randomly drawn from all of the parts reviews submitted to us during the month of January. Congratulations, Rhonda!
Antique Tractor in the Snow
It was the day after a big, heavy snow in New Hampshire. I took a newly retired friend of mine, looking for classic images. We found this old tractor overlooking the Connecticut River into Vermont. We spent a good amount of time trying to capture it in its snow-covered majesty. The location of the tractor is on River Road in Westmoreland, New Hampshire.
Allen Mendelson
Keene, New Hampshire
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!
1961 Cockshutt 550
Out tedding hay as the sun sets with our all-original 1961 Cockshutt 550. The tractor spent its last 25+ years in a barn before we purchased it. It has turned into a very reliable, and one of my favorite tractors to use for farm chores!
Nick Misch
Wanatah, Indiana
Tractor Photo Contest Winner
Presidents Day – FREE Delivery
Free Economy or Standard delivery on retail orders of $49+
Coupon code: PREZ23
Offer good February 20th – 28th, 2023 11:59 pm EST
Taxes not included towards subtotal. Promo does not apply to special order items. Cannot be combined with other offers. Standard and economy delivery only in the contiguous US.
John Deere Eleanor, plus black Angus calf
Watering calves, with Eleanor the 2510 tractor. She is a nice tractor, she’s the one we depend on to feed and water our cattle.
While it’s below zero, and electricity is down she can still start for us to feed cows. So in a way, she’s a hero to the little calf, Tanker Yanker Jr.
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes.
Caitie Schlink
Overbrook, Kansas
Tractor Photo Contest Winner
1964 Ford 4000
My papaw purchased this Ford 4000 new in 1964 for $2,200. He passed away, and the tractor sat for years unused.
My husband Jared restored it and had it sitting at our wedding as a surprise wedding gift to me. We rode out on the tractor for our exit from the wedding surrounded by family and friends.
Emily & Jared Hoss
Abingdon, Virginia
Tractor Photo Contest Winner
March Birthdays and Anniversaries
Birthdays
8th – Jenny B. – Vice President
16th – Inesha W. – Returns Team
19th – Amanda B. – Shipping Team
20th – Richard H. – Quality Control Team
24th – Dain T. – Shipping Team
Anniversaries
4th – Tiffany G. – Shipping Team – 4 years
8th – John C. – Overstock Supervisor – 15 years
22nd – Andrew S. – Shipping Team – 2 years
28th – Tara C. – Returns Team – 7 years
Featured Tractor Photo – Plowing out my “Deere” Neighbors
Plowing out my “Deere” Neighbors
Growing up on a dairy farm, a “snow day” meant getting on the tractor with a blade and clearing the ½ mile driveway. No matter the weather, milk was picked up daily. My family owned and operated Martin’s Dairy in Dresden, Ohio until the late 1990s.
I was fortunate to purchase our original 1966 John Deere 4020 tractor and bring it back to the farm. Unfortunately, a barn fire destroyed it and several other collectibles in 2014. Purchasing a 1972 John Deere 4020 brings back early family farm memories as I continue to plow out my “Deere” neighbors.
Don Martin
Dresden, Ohio
Tractor Photo Contest Winner
$12 off your order
This little guy is Spring-ing up with savings. Phil doesn’t care if he sees his shadow or not, either way he wants you to save! Save $12 on your tractor parts order.
$12 off your retail order total of $102
Enter coupon code: PHIL23
Offer is good February 2nd -10th, 2023 11:59 pm EST Taxes and delivery are not included in the total. Cannot be used on special order items, or gift cards or be combined with other offers.
Check out all of the savings at SteinerTractor.com/specials
1955 Oliver 55
A friend of ours purchased a house to renovate and with it, came a tractor that was lost in the brush and even had a tree growing up through it. He asked my Dad if he would be interested in coming and getting it out of there. My husband and Dad showed up with a tractor and trailer and set to work trying to get it out. As they cleared brush and cut the tree down, I think it became their personal challenge to get it running again.
Within a week, my Dad and brother had it driving around with intentions of entering it in the antique tractor pull at our local, annual threshers event. True to form, Dad pulled it and took first place in his class. It looked a bit rough with years of grime on it, mismatched tires, and moss and lichen still growing on it, but Dad’s grin was priceless! When asked what he spent on it, he joked that the most money was spent on oil and grease!
It is a 1955 Oliver 55 or affectionately known on the farm as “lil ollie”.
Veronica Brown
Sullivan, Missouri
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!
Restoration for Awareness
My name is Ken Christopherson, and I restored this 1942 Farmall H with the help and donations of dozens of other people and companies (Steiner Tractor Parts included)! This tractor originally belonged to a best friend’s uncle who used it as a Halloween hayride tractor for many, many years. I was contacted by them in 2015 to see if I was interested in purchasing the tractor as they were liquidating their equipment due to the hayride coming to a close for the final time. I ended up purchasing the tractor that had been sitting parked in the woods for over a decade. The engine was stuck, and I was amazed the tires still held air. After getting it home and getting it running, I began to think how it would be a great candidate for a memorial restoration project.
Over the course of my life, I have lost several friends, coworkers, and my mother to suicide, and I thought that the best way for me to give back, bring awareness, and also to promote the antique tractor hobby would be to tackle this project.
I charged head-on into a full nut and bolt restoration of this H. After tearing it down, things were MUCH worse than I had anticipated (as they usually are on these old relics). From the engine having been well used up, and the transmission case having suffered bearing failures and cracking in the casting itself, this was truly the biggest challenge I have tackled to date (after bringing over a dozen tractors back to life).
Without the help of dozens of donors, companies, etc., this would have never been possible. I added some special touches throughout the restoration, including items that were chrome plated (see if you can find them)! The tractor now lives a semi-retired life and travels to shows, parades, and vintage plow days with a variety of suicide awareness memorabilia to help promote and raise awareness for these tragic life events that have touched nearly every family in some way. It has been a great honor to have been able to do this project (which took nearly 2.5 years).
I have also chronicled the entire project on my YouTube channel (Kenny Kizzle Rusty Nutz Ranch). I hope that you all enjoy the story – and if you see the tractor at a show, be sure to stop and say hello! Most importantly, if you know someone who is struggling – please reach out. You never know how far a smile, a laugh, or a hug may go.
Ken Christopherson
East Bethel, Minnesota
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!
Ford Tractor
The tractor belonged to my Grandma Bohl. It was her “car” back in the day.
A customer, Ron Rack, who is also a photographer of antique tractors & cars was in our store and asked to take a picture of the tractor which has our old Ford tractor sign mounted to it. Zimmer Tractor has been a Ford-New Holland tractor dealership since 1960 in Brookville, Indiana.
Daryl ZImmer
Brookville, Indiana
Tractor Photo Contest Winner
January 2023 Gift Card Winners
- Subscriber of the Month – $200 Steiner Gift Card
- Jordan Friedrich of Ontario, Canada
- Subscriber since 2014
- Favorite tractor brand is John Deere
- Currently working on a Case V and Case VAC
“Unfortunately, I don’t have pictures of just the tractors. Pictured in the photo is my friend, who I got to know through my grandfather.” -Jordan Friedrich
“Back story is the little Case V and the bigger VAC were my friends primary tractors on his farm. One day I was over for a visit and he mentioned that they weren’t running right/well. So a plan was hatched and I did the tune up on the V and the VAC along with a new coil. First tractors I worked on, I’ve worked on plenty of small engines and the old hit and miss engines. Unfortunately, he’s no longer with us, he passed away 5 years ago.”
– Jordan Friedrich
- Product Review Winner – $25 Steiner Gift Card
- Lester & Donna Goslar of Mapleton, Iowa
- “My Barn” Winner – $100 Steiner Gift Card
- Wayne Friday of Selma, Alabama
Congratulations to all the winners!