In any typical farm workshop there are always flammable materials inside, such as liquids like oil and gasoline or greasy rags and ordinary wood and paper. In the same space is a variety of potential ignition sources, a welder or grinder that can throw sparks, the electrical systems of vehicles or machines stored inside, even […] Read more
How to pick the right fire extinguisher for your farm shop
There is more than one type of fire extinguisher. Find out which type is best to keep your farm shop safe
Two new UTVs from Bobcat
The 3400 and two-seat 3400XL models are designed for typical farm work
Bobcat is introducing two new UTVs for 2015, the three-passenger 3400 and six-passenger 3400XL. They feature improved suspensions, higher payload and towing ratings, faster travel speed and more integrated accessories, according to the company. Both models are available with either a 40 horsepower, 570cc, fuel-injected, gas engine or a 24 horsepower, 1120cc, diesel mated to […] Read more
One tractor, with one owner
This restored 55 Massey-Harris spent all its life working for one family... until now
Frank Paul of Moosomin, Saskatchewan, and his restored 55 Massey-Harris tractor were quietly waiting in the corner of a local gas station parking lot when I first noticed them. The tractor was idling smoothly as Paul scanned the nearby highway. He was waiting for the truck that would come and pick up his tractor. He […] Read more
Michelin’s Ultraflex ag tires
The brand showed off the benefits of its IF and VF radials during an event in France
Today’s ag tires may not be able to exactly match the reduced levels of compaction and floatation tracks offer, but Increased Flexion (IF) and Very High Flexion (VF) radial tires have narrowed the performance gap between tracks and tires considerably. IF tires are capable at operating at up to 20 per cent reduced air pressures […] Read more
The slowest Lamborghini ever
The Lamborghini 1C crawler may have been the most interesting “classic” farm machine on display at the German farm show, Agritechnica
Typically, Germany’s Agritechnica machinery show concentrates on looking toward the future rather than the past when it comes to technology, so it doesn’t devote a lot of space to displays of historic farm equipment. But 2013 was the 100th anniversary of the diesel engine in agriculture, according to DLG’s (The German Agricultural Society’s) research, and […] Read more
PHOTOS: Lamborghini 1C crawler tractor
In 1962, Lamborghini introduced the narrow 1C crawler
In 1948, the first Lamborghini tractor hit the market in Italy. After debuting in 1962, the 1C remained in production until 1966.
JCB uses single loader boom
U.K.-based JCB has taken its own path with skid steer loaders
On first glance a JCB skid steer loader looks like any other, but it soon becomes apparent there are major differences between that brand’s design and the configuration that has become standard in the industry. Most notably, JCB uses only a single loader boom on the right side of the chassis. That allows the cab […] Read more
Bobcat expands its M Series
Bobcat’s new compact S450 skid steer is designed to fit into tight spaces
The new S450 has just joined 10 other models in Bobcat’s M Series line of skid steer loaders. This compact version is less than five feet wide, designed to work in tight spaces. With a 1.8 litre, 49 horsepower engine the S450 replaces the previous K Series S130. And it gets an emissions compliant engine […] Read more
The new machinery market
The news coming from the major equipment brands in February strongly suggests the equipment market in 2015 is shaping up to be very different than the one we’ve experienced in the past five years. The sales outlook for new equipment this year isn’t all that rosy. In a speech to investors at a February shareholders […] Read more
We paint our restoration project
Finally, we’re nearly finished with Project CJ3A. Now it’s time for a splash of colour as we move the Jeep’s body into the paint shop for its fifth new colour
No stage of a restoration project seems to provide more satisfaction than seeing it painted for the first time — other, maybe, than driving the finished machine out the workshop door. And our project Jeep’s body has at last hit the paint stage. All those hours of sheet metal work, filling and sanding should now […] Read more