Goodbye to Darius
What do you say about a man that changed the face of the antique tractor collecting hobby? Almost anyone that has been to…
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Horses at the Half Century of Progress
The Half Century of Progress wasn’t all about machinery; it was also about horse power. Jim Buzzard of Beecher City, Illinois was at…
Load em up! Tractor loading and unloading at the Half Century of Progress.
I liken it to a cattle drive with the cowboys hollering out, “Load em up,” or “Unload em” only in this scenario, we…
Harvest at the Half Century
With harvest looking to be still weeks and maybe a month away in central Illinois, the Half Century of Progress was one of…
Fun at the Chanute Air Museum – Photo by Keith Ladage (the museum in now closed)
At this year’s Half Century of Progress, Keith and I met up with several owners of military tractors and had the privilege meeting…