Autosteer and driverless equipment may be the new hype in mainstream agriculture, but not for a group of tractor enthusiasts who still seek the satisfaction of engaging the clutch, sliding the shifter into gear and steering their own wheel.
Dan Rowley added a bench seat to his 1960 Oliver 770 to accommodate a passenger for tractor drives and parades.
A one-bottom plow was also fabricated by Roy “Pinkie” Hedges for his homemade tractor. His grandson, Dan Rowley, still uses the plow to dig up potatoes.
This homemade tractor built in 1937 by Roy “Pinkie” Hedges still turns heads in parades. A youthful Dan Rowley is riding on the tractor in this photo from years ago.
Kaden McArthur is the fourth generation to own this 1940 Farmall A.
Bart Stromberger talks to his visitors while standing on one of his many Oliver tractors. The Old Iron Antique and Vintage Tractor Group toured his collection during its tractor drive in June.
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The Old Iron Antique and Vintage Tractor Group visited the Imperial Manor for nursing home residents to see and touch the old tractors.
Stan Cross has several different old tractors and puts them to work on his farm near Lamar, Neb.
Don and Mike Poe built this tractor together in 1968 as a 4-H project. Mike still enjoys driving the tractor through parades.
The late Don Poe stands next to the tractor he and his son Mike built together.
Kolt Majors stands in front of a Farmall 1026 driven by Austin Smith.
Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.
Kristen Sindelar
Agriculture Reporter
