Machinery
Located in Ohio, this Farmall C was restored by the original owner.
John Phipps thinks the Right to Repair controversy gets more coverage than it deserves. From the title to possible implications down the road, he explains his reasoning.
Don’t do what Dan Anderson did. Learn from his mistakes when it comes to lubricants, torque and double checking your work.
All the electrical systems on your planter, field cultivator or other towed piece of equipment are dead. After a moment of profanity, check these areas.
This 2002 John Deere 8420 sold on a May 4 farm auction in DePere, WI.
CNH Industrial on Friday raised its full-year revenue forecast as operating profit topped expectations in the first quarter, aided by a strong order backlog and resilient demand for its large tractors.
Your planter might not be sidelined but something is off. Dan Anderson offers fixes for clogged seed delivery hoses, seed monitor failure, random loose seeds and more.
After seeing 25,000 sales of used disks come and go, Machinery Pete showcases three, each one from a different manufacturer, that have captured the highest prices farmers have ever paid for a tillage tool – so far.
Colorado’s governor signed the nation’s first right to repair legislation into law on Tuesday, giving the state’s farmers and ranchers the autonomy to fix their own equipment.
Don’t let kinked or damaged hoses hamper spring fieldwork.
Having tracked machinery values for three and a half decades, Greg Peterson, aka Machinery Pete, knows there are a lot of moving parts to watch.
Finding and restoring tractors has become a hobby for 18-year-old Charlie Bortner. When he had the chance to acquire a special Farmall, he jumped on the opportunity to help keep one man’s memory alive.
My father’s rule was, “Never walk past a grease zerk without greasing it.”
This tractor topped the former record auction price by $50K+
I’ve had opportunities lately to talk with chemical engineers and mechanical engineers about greases and lubrication. Here are some tidbits that caught my interest.
Sprawled naked in a cut cornfield atop 1’ of snow, Tim Vander Zwaag was a bloodied shell of a strapping 6’, 250 lb. farmer. Only feet from his tractor, he was minutes from death. Finished.
What is the most useful tool you own? Not the most expensive tool, not the coolest tool, but the tool you couldn’t get along without?
Two service calls to malfunctioning planters 30-plus years ago remind mechanic Dan Anderson of how far pre-season preparation and maintenance has come.
Bridget Payne’s 1954 Farmall Super M-TA looks brand new. While she’s drawn to red tractors, it’s the tie-back to her family farm that makes it even more special.
A new generation of metal cutting tools span the divide between hacksaw simplicity/economy to plasma cutter precision/price.
Sometimes engine oil, transmission or fuel filters resist removal. As the frustration level rises, there is a succession of alternate tools to try.
This 1986 Steiger Cougar 1000 with 2931 actual hours sold for record price of $50,000 on 2/25/23 consignment auction in Columbia City, IN by Schrader Real Estate and Auction.
People want to attribute the skyrocketing used equipment values solely to inflation, but that hasn’t been the engine driving prices higher. Nope. Here’s the real issue.
Few would consider a brush a mechanic’s tool, but most professional mechanics have a range of brushes to help with unique cleaning needs.
Three precision ag features lead the updates being made to John Deere’s 7, 8 and 9 Series Tractors for the new model year
I salute those fearless farmer-mechanics. They build their own splitting stands, they figure out how to diagnose hydraulic flow and pressure problems and tackle large-scale repairs.
The National Farm Machinery Show revealed one major theme: the supply chain is still posing major problems for ag equipment manufacturers, an issue that’s improving, but could still last the remainder of this year.
Strong used equipment values have been a theme for the past 18 to 20 months, and Machinery Pete doesn’t see that story changing anytime soon. During National Farm Machinery Show he revealed why those prices could last.
As Farmall celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, a collector from Minnesota shares why his family’s Farmall C has turned into a treasured tractor on their farm.
When Badger FFA Adviser Larry Plapp decided to retire after 37 years of teaching, his students got to work restoring a Farmall tractor, but it wasn’t just any tractor. The 1954 Super M-TA was Plapp’s dad first tractor.