THE NEWBIE - Every make of vintage tractor featured in Antique Power magazine displays not only a trademark color, but also trademark decals. With words, letters, numbers, and images, decals serve to identify manufacturers and models. Decals depicting company logos, traditional designs, and symbols, add color and decoration and branding. Some decals, while not artistic or colorful, serve to provide information.
Read MoreAUCTION NEWS - Winter is filled with a flurry of farm toy shows for my husband Keith and me. We finished out 2016 with a toy show that we had never attended before.
Read MoreTHE NEWBIE - Here at Antique Power magazine, we wish all our readers a very happy new year. January is upon us, and I know many of you have snow right now. Last October, my post in The Newbie was How to Winterize Your Antique Tractor, but not every tractor gets to spend all winter tucked away in a cozy barn. Some, including vintage models, end up being used for snow removal, snow blowing, and even winter logging. I thought it would be...
Read MoreLATEST ISSUE - The January/February 2017 issue of Antique Power magazine is available on newsstands and should be in subscriber mailboxes soon. Our cover tractor is a 1960 John Deere 430 with optional power adjust rear wheels. It belongs to Cleveland Carter.
Read MoreAUCTION NEWS - Every year, I pore over our calendar thinking and dreaming about upcoming travel plans. This year is no different. If able, I head to the Florida Flywheelers Antique Engine Club’s annual show in February to escape the Midwest winter. By February, I am over winter’s stark beauty that I was enthralled with at Christmas. The winter snow and frosted windows come February take on a gloom that makes me want to head anywhere south. I want to soak up the…
Read MoreTHE NEWBIE - Antique Power magazine features all makes, models, and sizes of vintage tractors, including garden tractors. Newbies to the hobby of tractor collecting might want to consider these smaller relatives of full-sized farm equipment as fun and practical alternatives. Interest in collecting, restoring, showing, and even pulling vintage lawn and garden tractors continues to grow, yet they are still very affordable. Phil Scott, newsletter editor and membership director of the Northwest Vintage Iron Club—EDGETA Branch 36, in Washington state, suggested this…
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