Red Combines Calendar 2016

1988 Case IH 1620

This original condition 1620 spent the first years of its life seeing light duty on a small farm in southern Minnesota. When current owner Allan Holtan purchased it, the machine had only 500 hours and was in mint condition. “When I first saw it on the lot,” Holtan said, “it was all detailed and looked brand-new.” The black-stripe 1066 next to it is owned by Allan’s son-in-law, Josh Olson, who restored and painted the tractor. The combine works Holtan’s farm near Wabasha, Minnesota, and is the primary harvester. “This is going to be my last combine unless something happens to it,” Holtan said. “I don’t need another one.” CREDIT: Lee Klancher

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