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![(first posted 8/10/2017) Anton Schlüter München was a German manufacturer of farm tractors and stationary engines. The company was founded in 1898, the production of farm […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_4339.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: 1967 Schlüter Super 750 V – Built Like A Tank")
Fieldside Classic: 1967 Schlüter Super 750 V – Built Like A Tank
Posted on August 10, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 8/10/2017) Anton Schlüter München was a German manufacturer of farm tractors and stationary engines. The company was founded in 1898, the production of farm […] -
![(first posted 7/23/2017) “Knee-high by the Forth of July” is a saying that’s become obsolete out here in the Middle West, the heart of corn and soybean country […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ag06.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rampside & Fieldside Classic: 1967 Aero Commander S-2D – Stick & Rudder Down in the Corn")
Rampside & Fieldside Classic: 1967 Aero Commander S-2D – Stick & Rudder Down in the Corn
Posted on July 23, 2023 | 47 Comments(first posted 7/23/2017) “Knee-high by the Forth of July” is a saying that’s become obsolete out here in the Middle West, the heart of corn and soybean country […] -
![Hiking in the lesser-traveled mountains of the San Bernardino National Forest has yielded a find. This relic would have been an attractive truck in its day, for people who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/95CBF3B0-ACBD-4F4D-8EA0-8296A70C4722.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mountaintop Classic: Mack L-Series Truck — Well-Baked")
Mountaintop Classic: Mack L-Series Truck — Well-Baked
Posted on June 15, 2022 | 9 CommentsHiking in the lesser-traveled mountains of the San Bernardino National Forest has yielded a find. This relic would have been an attractive truck in its day, for people who […] -
![(first posted 4/7/2016. The B&S on that Sears magnesium deck finally wore out last year. I found a fairly recent cheap little mower with a B&S engine at the curb, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/moowwers.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lawnside Classics: The Old Briggs And Stratton 3 HP Gets A New Ignition Coil – And The Lawn Boy Needs Something A Bit More Serious (Updated)")
Lawnside Classics: The Old Briggs And Stratton 3 HP Gets A New Ignition Coil – And The Lawn Boy Needs Something A Bit More Serious (Updated)
Posted on April 7, 2022 | 133 Comments(first posted 4/7/2016. The B&S on that Sears magnesium deck finally wore out last year. I found a fairly recent cheap little mower with a B&S engine at the curb, […] -
![It was about three or so years ago when coworker Rand retired and that was the last time I had talked to him. In a conversation the other day, Rand’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_0235.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classics & Recycling: 1964 and 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 (Plus Surprise Bonus) – Unraveling, And Finding, A Few Mysteries")
Fieldside Classics & Recycling: 1964 and 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 (Plus Surprise Bonus) – Unraveling, And Finding, A Few Mysteries
Posted on December 9, 2021 | 29 CommentsIt was about three or so years ago when coworker Rand retired and that was the last time I had talked to him. In a conversation the other day, Rand’s […] -
![(first posted 8/23/2015) We’ve spilled a lot of pixels on these pages reviewing retro styled cars such as the Thunderbird, Fiat 500 and Beetle, among others, but did you know the trend […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/boomer8nside.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ag History: 2009-11 New Holland Boomer 8N – Forward Into The Past")
Ag History: 2009-11 New Holland Boomer 8N – Forward Into The Past
Posted on August 23, 2021 | 68 Comments(first posted 8/23/2015) We’ve spilled a lot of pixels on these pages reviewing retro styled cars such as the Thunderbird, Fiat 500 and Beetle, among others, but did you know the trend […] -
![(first posted 7/15/2015) I’ve been infatuated with old Oliver tractors since my childhood days driving tractors, especially the 70 (and later 77). Why? In addition to wearing their late-30s Streamline […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Oliver-70.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: 1941 Oliver Standard 70 – Silky Smooth Six With A 1500 RPM Redline")
Fieldside Classic: 1941 Oliver Standard 70 – Silky Smooth Six With A 1500 RPM Redline
Posted on July 15, 2021 | 42 Comments(first posted 7/15/2015) I’ve been infatuated with old Oliver tractors since my childhood days driving tractors, especially the 70 (and later 77). Why? In addition to wearing their late-30s Streamline […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2015) Happy Independence Day, America! 1976 was a big year for America, and numerous companies got into the spirit of things with Bicentennial-themed products. We’ve covered several of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/case76.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classics: 1976 Case 1570 “Spirit of ’76” Tractor")
Fieldside Classics: 1976 Case 1570 “Spirit of ’76” Tractor
Posted on July 4, 2021 | 37 Comments(first posted 7/4/2015) Happy Independence Day, America! 1976 was a big year for America, and numerous companies got into the spirit of things with Bicentennial-themed products. We’ve covered several of […] -
![On a recent trip to the mountains a friend pointed me in the direction of this abandoned shell of an old car. There cannot be too many if any salvageable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/51111716781_aefa4f40fa_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: The Mystery Car In The Mountains")
Fieldside Classic: The Mystery Car In The Mountains
Posted on April 14, 2021 | 19 CommentsOn a recent trip to the mountains a friend pointed me in the direction of this abandoned shell of an old car. There cannot be too many if any salvageable […] -
![(first posted 2/21/2015) Two men, both of Irish descent, both christened Henry at birth and both raised by a mother named Mary. Each fathered a single child. Raised in rural, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/whenharrymethenry.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ag History: Ford N Series Tractors And The Handshake That Changed Farming Forever")
Ag History: Ford N Series Tractors And The Handshake That Changed Farming Forever
Posted on February 21, 2021 | 107 Comments(first posted 2/21/2015) Two men, both of Irish descent, both christened Henry at birth and both raised by a mother named Mary. Each fathered a single child. Raised in rural, […] -
![(First Posted August 2, 2013) The old saying “Make hay while the sun shines” simply means taking advantage of good conditions to ensure a quality harvest. It only takes a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013_ssix_lfront2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: Hesston 6400 Windrower – The Slant Six Dons Work Clothes")
Fieldside Classic: Hesston 6400 Windrower – The Slant Six Dons Work Clothes
Posted on July 30, 2019 | 52 Comments(First Posted August 2, 2013) The old saying “Make hay while the sun shines” simply means taking advantage of good conditions to ensure a quality harvest. It only takes a […] -
![How can one possibly resist the allure of this gorgeous truck? I laid eyes on it a few weeks ago, or, better yet, it laid eyes on me and just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_4155.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Outtake: International KB-6 – Don’t You Want Me, Baby?")
Fieldside Outtake: International KB-6 – Don’t You Want Me, Baby?
Posted on July 28, 2019 | 13 CommentsHow can one possibly resist the allure of this gorgeous truck? I laid eyes on it a few weeks ago, or, better yet, it laid eyes on me and just […] -
![Valtra is a manufacturer of tractors and agricultural machinery with production facilities in Finland and Brazil. In 2004, Valtra became a fully owned subsidiary of the globally operating AGCO company. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7791.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classic: 2011 Valtra T202 Direct TwinTrac – You Can Have It Both Ways")
Fieldside Classic: 2011 Valtra T202 Direct TwinTrac – You Can Have It Both Ways
Posted on April 8, 2019 | 11 CommentsValtra is a manufacturer of tractors and agricultural machinery with production facilities in Finland and Brazil. In 2004, Valtra became a fully owned subsidiary of the globally operating AGCO company. […] -
![Dad had a yearning for another tractor. A co-worker of mine had a Massey-Ferguson 135 Diesel that his father had bought nearly new in the 1970’s, and after decades of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/January-11-2010-242.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "TOAL: 1973 Massey-Ferguson 135 – Nearly Perfect")
TOAL: 1973 Massey-Ferguson 135 – Nearly Perfect
Posted on January 26, 2019 | 8 CommentsDad had a yearning for another tractor. A co-worker of mine had a Massey-Ferguson 135 Diesel that his father had bought nearly new in the 1970’s, and after decades of […] -
![Growing up and living out in the countryside almost my whole life, there has always been a tractor in my life. I grew up with this little Grey Fergie, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/56ferguson-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Tractor of a Lifetime: 1956 Ferguson TE20 – Little Grey Fergie")
Tractor of a Lifetime: 1956 Ferguson TE20 – Little Grey Fergie
Posted on January 12, 2019 | 21 CommentsGrowing up and living out in the countryside almost my whole life, there has always been a tractor in my life. I grew up with this little Grey Fergie, and […]
