HERMISTON, Ore. — In the early 1980s, Tony Amstad bought a John Deere Model R diesel tractor, and his collection only grew from there. “That was always kind of my favorite tractor,” Amstad said.

The hobby of collecting and restoring antique farm tractors is a quiet but busy adventure filled with hard work disguised as fun, just like most things agricultural. Charles Meier has had so much fun ...

Bidding on yesterday: Antique tractor collection goes on auction block DICKINSON, N.D. - A line of rusted tractors, neatly tagged and laid out according to make and model, might seem like the start of ...

DICKINSON, N.D. - A line of rusted tractors, neatly tagged and laid out according to make and model, might seem like the start of a junkyard, not the beginning of an auction - yet for many on Saturday ...

Only two 1954 Ford 900 model pedal tractors built by the Eska company exist today, and Billy Senkbeil owns one of the rarities in perfect condition.

Although it’s just a hobby, Howard Axelson has plenty to show for what he does in his free time – a 150- by 50-foot shed “squeezed” full of antique tractors, some of which date back to the 1920s, and ...

ENSLEY – Arlene Culver beamed as she surveyed the farmyard lined with 72 antique tractors, old engines and other rusted farm equipment collected by her late father, Sherwood “Red” Casterline. “My ...

For Gary Larsen, the love of toy tractors began as a child, looking up to his uncle, an implement dealer in Simms. No, it started before that. Actually, it probably started when Larsen, 75, was a baby ...