Red-Tractors-Book
This International McCormick B-450 was photographed in a hangar at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois, about 130 miles south of Chicago. Established in 1917, the base closed in 1993, but provided the site of the Half Century of Progress farm show. Darius Harms tractor collection / Lee Klancher photograph
Richard Nixon on an International 300
Concept drawing for the 60 series. Gregg Montgomery collection.
Low-hour Farmall 560 owned by legendary radio and television personality Max Armstrong, shown in the working shop of collector and restorer Darius Harms
Rare 460 LP Utility owned by Ken and Dick Huber of southern Wisconsin
Farmall 560 owned by Jerry Mez, the owner of Farmall-Land Museum in Avoca, Iowa
Prototype drawing. The drawing is intriguing, as it is dated four years after the original introduction of the of the B-414. Gregg Montgomery collection
One of two principal variants of the Model 404, this lovely utility is equipped with the LP version of the C-135 engine. Huber Brothers tractor collection / Lee Klancher
International 656 demonstrator owned by Bob Zarse
1976 Black stripe 1066 owned by Josh Olson of Minnesota. This tractor has a stock engine that puts out 300 horsepower at 3,300 rpm, and has won more than 70 trophies pulling in the farm stock class.
The very first IH 1086 produced--serial number 501. This exact tractor was used by IH for promotions and photo shoots. Beautifully restored and owned by Minnesota collectors Danny Anderson and Bruce Dankers.
Early concept drawing for the 50 series tractor. Gregg Montgomery collection
5288 FWA restoration by Mike Links
First prototype drawing of the blended Case and International tractor that would eventually become the original Magnum.
1991 Magnum 7130 owned and restored by Jerry Smoker, who is shown putting in another long night working at his bench.
Concept drawing for the late generation Magnum. Gregg Montgomery collection
2006 CIH Magnum MX275 owned by Jerry Smoker
In 2005, several Steiger Quadtracs were used to open an over-ice route between two remote stations at the South Pole. On October 14, one of the machines was transported from Christchurch, New Zealand, to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, on a U.S. Air Force C-17. National Science Foundation / Peter Somers photo
The South Pole Traverse Steiger 450 returns to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, on January 14, 2006. The eight-member team traveled 1,000 miles in just more than two months, creating a route to move cargo and fuel between the two stations. National Science Foundation
The only all-gold 2008 Case IH Magnum 305 in existence. Owned by Gerry Forsythe
