Russ' Vintage Iron

I have worked at DTN for 25 years as of May 5. We look back at my time at the company and how Russ' Vintage Iron came to be.

A birthday party in a friend's dad's farm shop led to an interesting discovery: a vintage De Laval portable milking machine from the 1920s. This small engine allowed dairy farmers to milk cows, separate cream and even run light in their dairy barns with the use of equipment for the first time.

When someone you love has dementia/Alzheimer's disease, there's a long goodbye, such as for someone who is a beloved wife, a mother, and grandmother -- and so much more.

In this month's edition of Russ' Vintage Iron we have perhaps solved the mystery of what implement a vintage cast iron seat came off of. In addition, we also look at vintage iron listings on Facebook Marketplace.

DTN Staff Reporter Russ Quinn pays tribute to his uncle who passed away this fall and shares some memories of him.

Most farmers and ranchers are not ones to waste things, which might be why some farmers have a steady supply of "items" and sometimes they might not know what exactly they have. One Iowa farmers asks for help identifying a vintage implement seat he found in a building on his farm.

Ford Tractor Company, as part of an ad campaign, tried to pump up sales of its new Select-O-Speed transmissions in 1959; Ford Tractor dealers were supposed to paint at least one of their tractors gold. Russ Quinn asks if anyone owns, or has stories about, these rare golden tractors.

DTN Reporter Russ Quinn shares one reader's snow story.

DTN Reporter Russ Quinn shares one reader's snow story.

DTN Reporter Russ Quinn continues to ponder how people pushed snow in the past, as well as shares one reader's own snow story.

DTN Reporter Russ Quinn is pushing snow this winter with equipment his family has used for generations.

DTN Staff Reporter Russ Quinn compiled a list of what he considers to be the all-time top 10 best series of tractors.

DTN Staff Reporter Russ Quinn compiled a list of what he considers to be the all-time top 10 best series of tractors.

Today, Vintage Iron looks at some stories sent in by readers.

I may write a column titled "Russ' Vintage Iron" but I certainly do not have all the answers. Heck, I don't even know all the questions.

I may write a column titled "Russ' Vintage Iron" but I certainly do not have all the answers. Heck, I don't even know all the questions.

Even though COVID-19 has curtailed many activities around the country, there are still some vintage iron events happening.

A vintage The Progressive Farmer magazine cover from June 1967 shows how double cropping was accomplished 53 years ago.

Soldiers returning to the farm from war often had to buy their first new trucks and machinery.

Russ mulls over current tough times as compared to historical tough times.