Six Tractor Enthusiast Gift Ideas, Starting at $5

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Six Tractor Enthusiast Gift Ideas, Starting at $5

THE NEWBIE - Your Christmas shopping just became much quicker and easier, thanks to Antique Power magazine and the Ertel Publishing Gift Shop. Whether you are a newbie to the world of antique tractors, a veteran collector, or a friend or family member who wants the perfect gift for a tractor, truck, or fire truck enthusiast, the Ertel Gift Shop can help you plow through those chores without a hitch—three-point or otherwise.

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Accidents Happen

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Accidents Happen

TALES FROM THE BACK 40 - In a list of the most dangerous industries where accidents happen the most often you’ll find agriculture. Farm workers’ fatality rates are seven times higher than the average for other jobs. Considering the dangers—from the moving parts on machinery to high voltage power lines to animals that far outweigh the farmer—it’s easy to see why many folks end up in the emergency room or hospital.

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Tractor Paint Colors

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Tractor Paint Colors

THE NEWBIE - When dark and rainy November arrives, nothing feels nicer than sitting down in your cozy home with the latest issue of Antique Power magazine, guaranteed to offer plenty of brightly colored tractors among those featured. If published back in the late 1800s and early years of the 20th century, however, Antique Power might have looked more like the November landscape outside your window than the artist’s palette it resembles today.

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Nebraska Tractor Test

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Nebraska Tractor Test

THE NEWBIE - Antique Power magazine articles often refer to a particular tractor’s horsepower or other ratings as determined by the Nebraska Tractor Test results. You might wonder what “Nebraska Tractor Test” means and how those ratings came to be established and accepted everywhere. The origins and evolution of this testing are an interesting part of tractor history, with worldwide consequences.

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How do Tractor Auctions Work?

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How do Tractor Auctions Work?

THE NEWBIE - There are many approaches to buying or selling antique tractors, including auctions; if you have never used that method, it can seem intimidating. Many fine auction businesses advertise in Antique Power magazine, and I called Mecum Auctions in Walworth, Wisconsin, to learn more about how auctions work, because Mecum offers approximately 15,000 collectible cars, motorcycles, boats, and more, per year.

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