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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 biggest player in the U.S. over-the-road truck market, and they continue to innovate today! They’...

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 were the first tractors built with a cab in mind, and they did it right. The 4030, 4230, 4430, and 4...

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... Wallis Tractor Co. The Pacemaker’s bloodline began with a company called Wallis Tractor Co. Henr...