Oliver Heritage Issue #133

Oliver Heritage Issue #133 June/July 2026 FEATURING: OLIVER 1850 SPECIAL: "A Special Year" This Special series tractor was the answer to the lack of sales in the poor farm economy of 1969. Interest rates were climbing, Yields were low, and the price of equipment was rising. Hundreds of Farmers drove their tractors to DC to make their voices known. The manufacturers took notice, and offered a "Special" tractor. Feature Tractor Owned by Andrew Brown, Daleville, IN . Another Oliver User : Harry Pearson shares his story of collecting Oliver tractors, his favorite - a 70 with a wooden cab, as well as an unusual find, and an Oliver Milk Cart Cletrac Facts: Landis Zimmerman starts a multi-part story of Carco and the Pacific Car & Foundry, and how the Carco Winch quickly became a favorite with loggers using crawler tractors in the woods. An Oliver Family Legacy; The Gregg's bring a Hart-Parr 30-60 back to Charles City to be displayed in a glass case outside the Floyd County Courthouse. The family's long history with the Charles City tractor plant spans multi-generations, and involves more than just building tractors. Oliver 3240: A Plow that cuts a furrow with the best of them - a hydraulic three-point mounted plow that first appeared in showrooms in 1954. Oliver's Biggest Little Plant - Kenny Toohill takes us on a trip through Shelbyville, Illinois, the county seat with century old store fronts and multi-generation businesses and also home to the maker of Oliver equipment history. Parts, classifieds, and ad listings.