“I recently moved to a location with 20 acres. I was in need of a tractor. After meeting new neighbors and friends, I mentioned that I needed a tractor. One of my new friends said he would sell me his tractor and gave me his address where I went to see it.
This picture says it all. The shed was probably being held up by the wisteria growing through every window, wall, and door. Peeking out the front was this amazing find. A 1959 Case, model 210B. The owner drove it in the shed 6 years prior and had not touched it since.
I put it on a trailer and took it home. I put a carburetor kit in it, the 6-volt (positive ground) generator was rebuilt, and a new battery was installed. It started up and continues to run better each day.
It is a wonderful tractor and a rare model. It has power steering, low and high range, and is easy to drive.”
-Lawrence Hodson
A Trip to a Tractor Museum
Last Friday the BF Avery Collectors and Associates gathered in Davison Michigan at the Best Western for their Winter meeting and a day of tractor fun. After the morning meeting the group was picked up in a bus furnished by Steiner Tractor Parts with a first stop in Hadley Michigan at Chuck Schneider’s. Chuck owns one of the biggest Orchard tractor collections in the country, and many neon signs and other collectibles. It was a rare privilege to be invited to see this private collection and hear Chuck’s stories about how he came across these restored tractors.
After the tour at Schneider’s the group loaded back on the bus and headed to Steiner Tractor Parts in Lennon for a quick tour of the warehouse and store, an overview of how things are run and a history of how things began.
It was a great afternoon full of old iron history and stories of these antique tractors. Rows of Orchard, Vineyard and Grove tractors, an aluminum Ford, John Deere, Case, Oliver, McCormick-Deering, Massey Harris, Love Tractor, to the rare 1938 Minneapolis Moline UDLX with and without the cab.
Some more pictures, sent in from Mark Cunningham of the BF Avery Group. Thanks Mark.
Winner of the April $200 STP Gift Card
Chuck Knuth is the winner of our monthly drawing for a $200 Steiner Tractor Parts gift card. Each month we draw a name from our email subscribers. If you are not already on our email list sign up now for your chance. www.steinertractor.com/email-sign-up
Here is a photo of my ’41 JD H before disassembly began. I inherited it from my father, who didn’t know much of the the tractor’s history. It ran well but was missing lots of parts after an apparent “functional” rebuild following an accident (big weld across the lower pedestal.)
Can anyone help with this mystery? There’s a layer of dark blue paint under the faded green. Did any come from the factory that way? Or were any painted in company colors? Any information would be appreciated.
Best Regards,
Chuck
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