For the Love of Tractors

This episode tells the story of International Harvester’s 2+2 tractors as an engineering and market experiment: a four-wheel-drive row-crop machine that tried to merge two worlds—classic row-crop visibility and maneuverability with the traction and flotation of powered front wheels. That core idea is repeatedly documented in period marketing/advertising artifacts preserved in archives, and it is echoed in later technical histories and community experience. Primary and archival sources Nebraska Tractor Test sourcesSpecifications, serials, and compiled production countsManuals and parts ecosystem for restorersReputable narratives and community evidence

In this episode of the For the Love of Tractors Podcast we talk with Doug Simon of Ertl. We talk about how he got started displaying, and how he got a job with Ertl.

I'm back from Lafayette with some thoughts. is Lafayette now the big show? it sure seems that way.

in this episode we take a look back at some of the best toys of 2024 and we look forward to the new toys of 2025 and what else is coming down the pipe

I am back from Dubuque and Dyersville. Let's talk new toys.

Harvest is here it's time to talk corn combines quadtacs and who knows what else.

In this episode I talk about 3d printing farm toys and the ups and downs of making your own parts

In this episode I talk about upcoming projects and some new toys coming

Back from Lafayette with a recap episode. Talk in lots of customs and other cool things at the show.

I discuss the challenge to making custom farm toys for the a reasonable price.

In this episode we talk about the recap of the St Louis Gateway Farm toy show. We talk about the new toys that are coming and the awesome displays.

In this episode we discuss how crazy the price of the new Precision IH 1066 5 millionth Tractor is.

I take a look at the best toys of 2023 and we look at the upcoming toys from 2024. We talked about John Deere versatile Case IH and others in this episode

I discuss some recent Farm Toy Shows and talk about some upcoming episodes.

I talked about new toy prices new toys including the first gen Dodge Rams and the John Deere 8850

We head to Janesville and Bloomington for a pair of farm toy shows and see some great displays and new toys.

I'm back from the big show and I talk about displays, finds, and Dubuque and Dyersville

This episode I take a look at the John deere wa17 WA 14,John deere 9r640 and john deere 9rx640.

Home from the Lafayette Farm Toy Show

I'm back from the st Louis Gateway Farm Toy Show. I saw some incredible customs, displays, and talked to a whole lot of great people.