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My pappy, William Easley, purchased this 1957 Model 860 Ford tractor from George Russell Farm Equipment Co. in Columbia, Missouri, in November 1957. I have the original invoice, which lists the purchase price at $2,276. The 860 was Pappy’s main tract
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The Birth Of A Tractor
Humanity can be divided into two categories: The “I wish I had” people and the “Let’s get on with it” people. Allen Becker of Boerne, Texas, is one of the resourceful people in the second category. Back in the 1960s, Allen had a good job with a major
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Early Two-cylinder Era
Growing up Amish, Matt Schwartz had limited time around farm tractors, but it was a latened interest. After completing his Amish schooling, Matt helped on the family’s farm in Bremen, Indiana. When he came of age, he began working in northern Indiana

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