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In this week's Interesting Iron, Ryan talks about the Farmall 856: one of his favorite tractors, and one he has zero interest in owning.

Tractor Zoom It’s been a long time since I’ve written about a semi. Probably too long. Our auctioneer partners have listed some nice ones lately, but the timing never worked out quite right for me to write about it. It stinks, but it’s the nature of the beast, y’know? But then Ross at Integrity Sales & Auctions listed this Peterbilt 359 along with a bunch of other inventory for an upcoming consignment, and the timing worked out pretty well! So, let’s talk Petes! They’re the...

TractorZoom.com These two John Deere 4030 tractors are pretty rare! They sell at a Nebraska auction on July 14, 2021!  Although nobody knew it at the time, August 19, 1972, was to become one of the most pivotal days in John Deere history. Actually, it was a pretty big day for farming in general. The Generation II tractors launched at Deere dealers nationwide on August 19, 1972. Four all-new tractors with a brand-new game-changing design, and a new objective — operator comfort. These ...

This Nebraska IH Black Stripe 766 has a tremendously detailed service history! It sells at an auction on June 6.

Photo credit: TractorZoom This Massey-Harris Pacemaker vineyard tractor is extraordinarily rare...but what’s up with the cowbell on the front? The Massey-Harris Pacemaker isn’t super-rare. They’re not super-common, either. There were about 3,000 built over two(ish) years. They were a great little Depression-era farm tractor. They have an interesting history, though. The Pacemaker was a direct descendent of a pretty groundbreaking tractor with ties to the Case family. Sort of......

TractorZoom.com One of two beautiful Case 4894s with great big Swedish hearts... the last hurrah for J.I. Case’ s 4WD lineup. They sell next Tuesday, April 27! That’s right, kids... not one Case 4894, but a pair of ’em this week! In the late 1970s and into the 1980s, big four-wheel drive (4WD) power was where it was at. The idea itself wasn’t new. The Steiger brothers had been building 4WDs for nearly 20 years at this point. But, with farm expansion in the ’70s, farmers need...

TractorZoom.com The John Deere 4230 is a workhorse, and lots of ’em are still earning their keep on farms across the country! This one only has 4,453 hours on it, and it sells at a retirement auction on Tuesday, January 19, 2020. We’ve dug into plenty of Generation II tractors in the past, but never at the “little brother” naturally aspirated models. Well, today we talk about one: the John Deere 4230. The 4020 was one of the most popular modern tractors to ever come from Wate...

The 1468: It Was All Marketings Fault... To be fair, there were likely a lot of reasons why the 68-series tractors didn’t sell well. It’s wasn’t all Marketing’s fault. But... Harvester’s Marketing execs did start the ball rolling. These bad boys were ill-suited for the field, but boy they sure look good! You can bid on that one on the left right now! Click the photo for the details! (Thats a 1568 on the right - itll cross the auction block soon!) Basically, this whole deal started b...

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Tractor Zoom raises $3M to scale analytics platform Iron Comps Thursday, December 10, 2020 3:03 PM Iowa-based auction marketing and equipment pricing company Tractor Zoom has raised $3 million to scale its pricing and analytics platform Iron Comps, the company announced this week. Investors Innova Memphis, Hyde Park Angels, Iowa Corn Opportunities, ISA Ventures, Ag Ventures Alliance, Ag Startup Engine and several angel investors took part. Tractor Zoom has partnere...