Farmall Calendar 2016 Media Gallery
Farmall Calendar 2016 - Front Cover
Photographer Lee Klancher captures the beauty of the farm and its machinery in this sumptuous calendar featuring Farmall's finest collectible tractors in beautiful settings. With tractors from some of the premier collectors in America photographed under the stars, on the farm and in the shop, this calendar blends the latest in photography techniques including HDRs, light painting, and night shots with some of the most collectible farm tractors on the planet. COVER IMAGE: Lee Klancher
Photographer and Author Lee Klancher
Lee Klancher's photography appears in books and magazines including Men's Journal, Motorcyclist, Draft, and more.
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1951 McCormick-Deering WR-9 Rice Special
In 1995, the Delo Tractor Restoration Competition was established to allow high school students the chance to restore a tractor and compete for district, state, and national honors. The students have to do more than just retore the machine—they have to also research the machine’s history and create a video about their experience. Students are often, but not always, members of the FFA. The WR-9 here was Stuart Wakeman’s third entry, and he and his tractor won top honors at district and state levels and took 2nd in the national competition. The tractor has no hydraulics and was used primarily for pulling big four- and five-bottom plows. CREDIT: Lee Klancher
Stuart Wakeman and the award-winning 1951 WR-9 Special he restored.
1939 Farmall F-20
When WGN radio broadcaster and RFD-TV host Orion Samuelson first saw this F-20, it was delivered to his dad’s dairy farm as a replacement for their aging Samson tractor. “I remember the tractor being delivered to our dairy farm in Wisconsin on a May morning in 1939,” Samuelson said. “Dad paid cash; I think something like $720.”
The tractor was delivered on steel wheels and had rubber fitted in 1947. The Farmall worked the Samuelson farm for 25 years. In 1964, the F20 was sold at auction, but ended up junked in a pasture a few miles down the road from the Samuelson farm. The old workhorse rusted away for more than three decades.
“When Max Armstrong and my sister found it at the turn of the century, the engine and four wheels were missing and a small tree was growing inside the frame. It was a pile of junk!”
The tractor was auctioned off in 2002, and the Central Illinois IHC tractor club bought it and restored the F-20 in the shop of Darius Harms. At the 2003 Heritage Tractor Drive in northern Illinois, the pristinely restored piece of family history was presented to Samuelson.
“I can’t believe they were able to restore it to the point that Jim Irwin, V.P. of Case IH who was with me for the unveiling, said, ‘It looks better than it did when it came off the assembly line in 1939.’”
The tractor now lives in the hangar at Rantoul, Illinois, which is on an abandoned air force base that houses the Half Century of Farm Progress show every other year.
CREDIT: Lee Klancher
International 1468
The 1468 is the big-block beast of the farm tractor world. The V-8 engine made no more power than the inline six-cylinder-powered 1466, but the chrome-plated valve covers and the V-8 rumble exiting through two big twin pipes make the 1468 a popular collectible today. This pristinely restored example is owned by Wilson Gatewood. CREDIT: Lee Klancher
1954 Farmall Super MTA
This entire scene is a throwback to the 1950s engineered by Ohio mechanic and restoration expert Ray Gosnell. His 1954 Super MTA propane has been restored meticulously with fresh paint and a complete rebuild. Both the gas station and the hot rod are period-correct as well. The station uses a lot of vintage pieces from the mid-1950s and is a re-creation of a place Ray used to frequent as a child. The hot rod belongs to Ray’s brother, Larry, who bought it after serving in the Vietnam War. Larry passed away from cancer before the project could be finished, and the car was given to Ray. He eventually decided to do the car in the style of 1950s flathead hot rod, with period-correct speed parts. The result is a unique car that was named one of the top 10 at the 1996 Street Rod Nationals and has appeared in multiple magazine spreads and book covers. CREDIT: Lee Klancher
1970 International 544 Hydro
This 544 gold demonstrator is a very rare tractor. So rare that owner Randy Van Wyhe doesn’t think another exists. The machine came out of Maine, and at some point the gold exterior paint used to celebrate an IH anniversary was painted over in red. The machine had telltale original gold paint under the hood and toolbox, which is how restorers authenticate these tractors. The machine was sold at auction by Edward Leaman, the well-known auctioneer from Willow Street, Pennsylvania. Bo Miller from Tennessee won that auction and later sold the tractor to Van Wyhe. He took it to restorers Danny Anderson and Josh Olson, who teamed up to put it into the pristine condition above. While you may see other 544 Hydros with a diesel engine, Van Wyhe has yet to see another gold demonstrator of this model. CREDIT:Lee Klancher
1970 International 544 Hydro
This 544 gold demonstrator is a very rare tractor. So rare that owner Randy Van Wyhe doesn’t think another exists. The machine came out of Maine, and at some point the gold exterior paint used to celebrate an IH anniversary was painted over in red. The machine had telltale original gold paint under the hood and toolbox, which is how restorers authenticate these tractors. The machine was sold at auction by Edward Leaman, the well-known auctioneer from Willow Street, Pennsylvania. Bo Miller from Tennessee won that auction and later sold the tractor to Van Wyhe. He took it to restorers Danny Anderson and Josh Olson, who teamed up to put it into the pristine condition above. While you may see other 544 Hydros with a diesel engine, Van Wyhe has yet to see another gold demonstrator of this model. CREDIT: Lee Klancher
1966 International 2404
The 2404 is a rare machine, and they are becoming increasingly sought-after for their scarcity and sharp yellow paint. This one is equipped with an adjustable wide front end, an unusual option on a machine intended to work in an industrial or utility role. This one spent its life working construction before making its way to Rich and Stuart Wakeman’s farm for a restoration. CREDIT: Lee Klancher
1957 International 350 High Utility
This tractor has had an easy life. The original owner worked at Marigold Creamery in Rochester, Minnesota. He lived on 40 acres not far from town, and the 350 was purchased to do odd jobs. The machine spent 35 years cutting grass and doing other small tasks and only accumulated a few thousand hours. In 1992, Alden Holtan purchased the machine and it came home to his family’s farm near Kasson, Minnesota. The machine received a fresh coat of paint. All the original bits were intact and worked well, including the Fast Hitch, power steering, and original hydraulic controls. The 350 has lived the good life at the Holtan farm—the hardest work it’s done is raking hay. CREDIT: Lee Klancher
International 826
One of the mandatory destinations for any tractor fan is Farmall-Land near Avoca, Iowa. The museum is the creation of Jerry Mez, a longtime IH and Case IH dealership owner who tucked away hundreds of interesting tractors over the years. When he sold his dealership, he built a 26,500-square-foot museum to house his collection of more than 250 machines, and the spotless facility is open to the public from April 10 to October 10, Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the off-season, the museum is open by appointment. This is one of Jerry’s favorite machines, photographed just across the street from his museum. CREDIT: Lee Klancher
International 1026
A visit to the place of collector and restoration expert Willi Green is a step back in time. Willi has a tractor restoration shop that is what you might expect—the surprises come when you tour the vintage buildings and buggies on his property. He started picking up old buildings years ago, and that hobby has expanded to include a church, gas station, and this general store. The store is packed with all kinds of period pieces ranging from pop bottles to tobacco tins and magazines. The 1026 was built in 1970 and 1971, and the capable DT-407 turbo-diesel produced 112 PTO horsepower. The wheatland versions of these tractors are particularly rare, with only 59 examples built. CREDIT: Lee Klancher
International 1026
A visit to the place of collector and restoration expert Willi Green is a step back in time. Willi has a tractor restoration shop that is what you might expect—the surprises come when you tour the vintage buildings and buggies on his property. He started picking up old buildings years ago, and that hobby has expanded to include a church, gas station, and this general store. The store is packed with all kinds of period pieces ranging from pop bottles to tobacco tins and magazines. The 1026 was built in 1970 and 1971, and the capable DT-407 turbo-diesel produced 112 PTO horsepower. The wheatland versions of these tractors are particularly rare, with only 59 examples built. CREDIT: Lee Klancher
1984 International Harvester 5488 and Case IH 1640 Combine
The 5488 was one of the last tractors produced by International Harvester, and many believe it was one of the best. The tractors are experiencing a bit of a resurgence today, with an increasing number of farmers choosing to use them on a daily basis due to their simple electronics and solid usability. This mint-condition example is equipped with front-wheel assist and works hard doing heavy tillage on the farm of Randy Stokosa near Lublin, Wisconsin. Shown next to it is an original condition 1990 Case IH 1640 with 21,600 hours on the clock CREDIT: Lee Klancher
1953 Farmall Super M
This Super M was purchased new at Brewer Implement in Kasson, Minnesota, by Willard Holtan on May 15, 1954. The tractor did all the family plowing, disking, and cultivating for decades, and was completely overhauled in 1969. Willard became ill and told his son, Allan, to pick a tractor to keep. Allan didn’t give a second thought—he wanted this Super M. Allan, shown above on his family tractor, had the Super M repainted in 1996, after his dad passed away. The tractor hasn’t done a ton of work since then—it goes on tractor rides and that’s about it. CREDIT: Lee Klancher