The early row-crop tractors were built with a drop-box type of rear axle to provide the necessary clearance under the rear axle for cultivating row crops. The wheels were spaced for cultivating, which ...

To say that Gary Patrick enjoys old tractors is like saying that birds enjoy flying. Gary owns about two dozen antique tractors and has given many of them museum-quality restorations. Gary has a soft ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. After graduating from the University ...

The Oliver Farm Equipment Company was formed in 1929 by merging four farm equipment companies including the Oliver Chilled Plow Works and the Hart-Parr Company, a tractor manufacturer. When three new ...

A 2012 calendar from Octane Press features antique tractors, including many from the Midwest, and lists farming and collectible shows. Publisher Lee Klancher was the main photographer behind "Tractor: ...

CHARLES CITY — In the winter of 1901, Charles Hart and Charles Parr came to Charles City, the county seat of Floyd County. But while Hart and Parr were there, the two men built the first factory in ...

PENFIELD – Every tractor at Historic Farm Days has its story, and the century-old Hart-Parr Number 3's tale is lengthy and well-documented. By contrast, the 1904 Hart-Parr tractor that followed it in ...