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[Stuchamp]

A new museum opened in Independence Iowa called "Heartland Acres".
It's an agricultural history museum of the area that includes a section for cars & trucks and another for farm machinery. Interesting place to spend an afternoon.

1910 International


1909 Sears


1905 Cadillac


1912 Ford


1912 Ford C-Cab


1913 Velic


1929 Packard


1929 Packard


1930 Studebaker


1930 Studebaker


1946 Chrysler


1948 Dodge


1952 Muntz Jet


1955 Ford Fairlane


1958 BMW


1969 Yenko Camaro


Hart Parr


Rumely Oilpull




Wards


John Deere 330 & 730

[Rick]

Thanks for posting them, I like the look of the early tractors

RJ
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[buzzy bee]

Hi

Great place, I would love to go there!

What model is the 1946 Chrysler, and 1948 Dodge, they look very simmilar and familiar?

Can't remember the name of the tractor above the Wards, but I am pretty sure it was one of the first tractors to have electronic lights, and electronic ignition, electronic govenors and electric trottle,and also had Diff lock to the front wheels, and single speed forwards, single speed backwards and were extremeley difficult to reverse?! Think it was something like a Modeline Universal, from about 1920, if I am on the right track, can't remember the name so may be wrong!

Cheers

Dave

[Rick]

not sure, I've heard of Minneapolis Moline, could it be that?

I went to a field last year and it had loads of really really old tractors (1920s and earlier) just parked up, some were part-covered in an open shed, but the rest left out in the fields. Some US makes I'd never heard of, and probably worth quite a bit of £

R
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[buzzy bee]

Hi

That is what I was thinking of, see the link to a simple search on google, not sure if it is the same model as in the museum, but it is similar! Moline Universal 1919:-

www.vintagetractors.com/moline.html

Cheers

Dave

[Stuchamp]

[alfanut]

I'm wondering if that one really is a tractor, or whether it is something like an early rotavator converted to have a seat for the driver, in the way that some sports ground lawnmowers could be. I can't see any sign of a linkage for attaching implements, and most really early American tractors I have seen look as if they are based on traction engine technology with a stationary engine instead of the steam engine.

Geoff

[Scotty]

That Muntz is just too cool!

[Stuchamp]

[Stuchamp]

1917 Moline Motor Plough

[buzzy bee]

Hi

I new I was on the right road, but maybe not right ontop of it! hehe

What date is the one in the museum then, or are they not sure?

Cheers

Dave

[Stuchamp]

I don't think they know for sure. Just said it was from the early teens and they are still searching for more info on it.

[buzzy bee]

Hi

If you hear any more can you keep me posted?

I am interested in things like that!

Cheers

Dave