Heritage Iron Issue #102 **NEW ITEM**

Heritage Iron Issue #102 Nov/Dec 2025 FEATURE TRACTOR: CASE 1896. CASE released its last "new" tractor series in 1984 - the 96 series. This series of tractors included the model 1896 and 2096, with the 1896 the focus of this story. the 2096 is very similar, but just a bit more powerful. Feature tractor owner: Duane and Kyle Jackson from Daleville, IN. Kerr Auction: No one could have predicted that this auction would set not one, not two, but three sales records that would take the Muscle Tractor world by storm... Remembering Allis - It's been a while... Forty years to be exact, since a new Allis-Chalmers tractor rolled off the line in West Allis, WI. The downfall of Allis-Chalmers is not a simple story by any means... a mix of poor timing, a failing economic climate, and decisions made behind the scenes at the corporate level that just didn’t pan out. Mini Muscle: Carl Overmyer's passion for pedal tractors started years ago with a gift and has grown into an impressive collection. Cobs, Cow Tanks and Corn Cribs: Take a seat in a 4020 with a John Deere 300 picker and ride (read) along filling corn cribs on a blustery November day in Western Wisconsin. The Merger That Didn't Happen And the One That Did: It was 1985 and every farm equipment manufacturer was trying to get out of the economic slump. Between low commodity prices and high interest, the entire industry was trying to figure out the next move. History Vault: The Ag scene from 40, 50, and 60 years ago.