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Thứ Ba, 10 tháng 5, 2016

Stonegate Farm orchard tractor collection, the most rare orchard tractors in America


They now own 140 tractors in all (believed to be the largest private collection of orchard tractors in America). Orchard tractors comprise most of the 74 that are completely restored. “Our goal has always been to own every make and model of orchard tractor made prior to the peak of the 1950s,” Diane says.

By their account, they only need a handful of orchard tractor models to complete their collection – tractors like the Waterloo Boy by John Deere, a rare Huber B and the Moline Jet Star.

While it can be a relatively inexpensive collector hobby to get into, Diane says classic tractors are becoming more popular. “Not only farmers and the children of farmers are collecting anymore,” she adds. “Shows and auctions are beginning to attract big money, white-collar buyers, which – at a recent show in Illinois – resulted in a vintage model Case selling for more than $400,000.”

There were only 100 Moline UDLX tractors ever made, and they have two on display – plus an even more sought-after Moline UTLX Open. There’s a 1946 Hudson pickup, a 1957 Dodge Sweptside D100 and a 1934 Chrysler Airflow.


“We own the only Plymouth orchard tractor in existence and a Sheppard Diesel, one of only 12 ever made,” Diane says.

https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2009/06/01/raising-the-barn
https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/~/media/Files/US/Lifestyle/Magazine/pdf/v4i2.ashx

Full gallery at http://photos.ducati.net/Cars-and-Airplanes-Tractors/Dream-Garage-Detroit-Michigan/i-TkW9QdP

Thứ Hai, 9 tháng 5, 2016

Ambulance museums, there is at least one in Canada and the USA



Ambulances in the 1950s and 60s were a far cry from what we think of when we hear the term ambulance today. There was no 911, no EMS service.

Instead, ambulances were the property of gas stations, funeral homes and factories.

If a call came in the gas station attendant would put away the pump and race out to the scene.

Or if it were the funeral home that got the call, they’d race out to pick up the patient.

But the third group that had ambulances — factories and workplaces — is St. Catharines Auto Body
sold their cars, 52 in 1952.

Factories didn't licence, and rarely used their ambulances and firetrucks, one Pontiac was found with only 7,000 miles on it, in Niagra http://www.niagarathisweek.com/community-story/5042518-repatriating-a-piece-of-niagara-s-past/ because it went from duty to barn, and slept the last 40 years away.


http://ctmhv.com/The_Village/ems.htm

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