TRACTORS AT THE PALO ALTO

CONCOURS

Who said tractors aren't beautiful? They're like Superior agates in the rough. You plough them up in your field in exotic Minnesota, polish 'em up, and - wow - what gems!

This is a Case scale model tractor. Photo by Werner Sepper

The Case Logo on the Boiler of a full sized Case ...

...and the Case Factory on fuel bin.

Ah ... not unlike a locomotive.

   
Bells, whistles and tilth treaders ... Yes, Tilth! ... and it's not fuel injection.

And there be Dials - but none that read Tilth.

Oh, and Gravogasometers of Captain Nemo's own design.

And endless celebrations, of course. How could you think otherwise?

When Tractors Wore Cleats.

What the gopher saw.

Ya, it's a Cletrack

Yes. CLETRACK! Well, that gopher's gone.

Now there are radiators.

And exhausts

And, of course, cleats.

Yes, CLEATS!

Honest Johnnie, it's a Bulldozer! They store
the blade in back to make it easy to park.

I don't care Judy! I don't want no bulldozer!
I want a real Tractor, like this Cadet! See?

 
Meanwhile, back among the classics, when Pyramid Power counted for something, ...

... Superman was growing up on a farm,
and Marvel was manifest even among Scheblers, ...

... live wires were considered enterprising, ...

... but you were expected to Oil Your Chain Daily -
yes, daily, because safety comes first.

When Briggands plied Golden Waves of Grain, ...

when you looked carefully at where you had been, ...

when Cows and Kids mingled freely, ...

... a guy could get real comfortable
propped up on the wheel of his
faithful tractor.

Makes a fellow feel proud, yes it does.

Some have the grace and mystery of an alter.

Would you believe Striping and
fake bullet holes in turbo tractors
driven by Fast Farmers!?

Why, just look at this little lady.
That's how you shift a Triumph, not a Tractor.

Well, perhaps we shouldn't presume too much about tomorrows furrows.

Next to his dog, a farmer's best friend.

Forever the standard.