When the Big Bug 747 was in the field in Illinois this summer, it stirred up interest in the high-horsepower Big Bud tractors. Albeit slightly smaller than the 1,000 hp mammoth, the first model of Big Bud, the HN 320 has its own place in tractor history.
The HN 320 was built in Montana: the H stands for Hensler, the N for Nelson. It was Willie Hensler and Bud Nelson that formed the Northern Mfg. Co. after their Wagner dealership was stripped away from them in Havre, Montana.
To commemorate Big Bud history and the recent resurgence since Big Bud 747 made its big trip from Montana to Illinois, there’s a new scale model of the HN 320 available. Click here.
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Illinois & Indiana Antique Tractor and Gas Engine Club
Half Century of Progress Show
Big Bud and the Williams Farm
New Big Bud Scale Model Available
November 22, 2020 06:33 PM
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