Indholdsfortegnelse for February 2023 i Farm Collector

Chances are the holiday trappings have been stowed for another year. Old tannenbaum might just be out by the birdfeeder, giving the birds a bit of cover, and the last of the Christmas candy, pickedover and rejected, has been tossed in the trash. It is time to take a hard look at a new year already underway. Don’t get nervous: This is not about resolutions. It is, however, a time to consider a calendar so new that it still has all its pages. So many possibilities! If you’re already wishing there were a show to go to, check out our show directory. There are shows in Florida and Arizona in February, and the folks there would be glad to see you. If you live north of the Mason-Dixon, you might…

FARM COLLECTOR IN RUST WE TRUST T-SHIRT This Farm Collector T-shirt is perfect for any tractor enthusiast or collector. Printed with the image of a tractor and the Farm Collector logo as well as the saying, “In Rust We Trust” you’ll always be reminded that sometimes old is better. Printed on a soft cotton and polyester blend, you’ll never want to reach for another T-shirt again! Item #9760-#9763 S-XL $15.00 $14.00 Item #9764 2XL $17.00 $16.00 Item #9765 3XL $18.00 $17.00 FARM COLLECTOR IN RUST WE TRUST HAT This Farm Collector “In Rust We Trust” hat will quickly become your go-to hat for field work, restoring an old tractor, or just a trip into town. Featuring an embroidered patch with the motto “In Rust We Trust”, a 100% brushed cotton…

AGE 13 CHRIS MILLER IS OUR FEATURED ARTIST FOR FEBRUARY! Chris Miller, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Miller, Addison, New York, is this month’s featured artist. Chris will receive a Farm Collector T-shirt: Congratulations, Chris! Have a budding artist in your family? Send your kids’ or grandkids’ farm-related artwork to Farm Collector, and we’ll send a T-shirt to the monthly winner. Send submissions to Farm Collector, 1503 SW 42nd St., Topeka, KS 66609-1265. Please include the artist’s name, age and hometown and a recent photograph. A release form will be sent to the parents of each artist whose work is selected for publication; the release must be signed and returned to Farm Collector before the artist’s photo can be published. For more information, contact us at editor@farmcollector.com.…

Development of the radio was a monumental event in most Americans’ lives. Until those small receiver boxes were available and regular programming became common, the average person had no music in his life other than that created by live performance. Entire books have written about that phenomenon but our focus here is on how radios were introduced into automobiles. Not until the 1920s was the first radio put in a car (a Studebaker) and it was determined that automobiles were ripe for radio expansion. Like every early development, the equipment was originally crude and large in size. By the 1930s, new cars were equipped with radios. My father bought a new Oldsmobile 6-cylinder business coupe in 1937, just before he got married, and he purposely paid a premium for a…

The March 2022 issue of Farm Collector arrived and I may have misunderstood the opening sentences in the article titled, “From Workhorse to Show Horse.” The opening sentence starts, “When the corn binder was replaced in the 1940s by the field cutter…” Corn binders were in use in central Vermont through the 1950s. Dad was discharged from the Army in 1946, going home and starting a dairy operation on the family farm in Tunbridge, Vermont. He and mother married in September 1946 and I joined them in 1947. My first memories were of a team of horses on the farm and various pieces of horse-drawn equipment. A corn crop was planted and harvested by cutting the stalks with a hand sickle and loading them on a wagon. Later, Dad acquired…

It may feel like winter outside, but it won’t be long until students head back to school – steam school, that is. Steam schools have been announced by several groups across the U.S. and interested persons are encouraged to register early, as classes regularly fill fast. Whether you’re a veteran engineer or a novice, steam schools provide invaluable instruction on steam basics, maintenance, safety precautions and emergency procedures, all conducted by qualified professionals. Some steam school programs offer credit toward licensing. Did we miss your group’s steam school? Contact us at editor@farmcollector.com or call (800) 678-5779 to get your program listed on our website and in future listings. ILLINOIS Central States Threshermen’s Reunion Steam School When: June 3-4, 2023 Where: Central States Threshermen’s Reunion Park, Pontiac (2 miles north of…