Thanks again to Luverne for inviting me down to Klemme, IA to view and learn about his tractor collection. Luverne Schmidt's 1972 JD 4020 tractor, formerly owned by his long-time neighbor, fellow tractor collector and very good friend Luverne Schmidt's JD 620 and JD 830 tractors Luverne Schmidt's JD 420 tractor Deep, deep personal connections that no price tag can quantify.īelow are some pics of Luverne Schmidt’s other tractors, including that special 1972 JD 4020 tractor, also his JD 420, JD 620, JD 830 and the 1929 Ford Model A car he bought in honor of his parents. I can’t begin to count the number of cool stories folks have shared with me over the last two-plus decades, stories of learning to drive a tractor on grandpa’s lap, or that first car they drove on the farm as a kid. It never ceases to amaze me the powerful emotional connections we have with our machines, whether they be old tractors, trucks or cars. I also prodded Luverne into telling me the story of his 1972 JD 4020 tractor, formerly owned by a long-time neighbor, fellow tractor collector and very good friend. Click on the video below to hear and see the story of Luverne Schmidt, his family and his unique tractors.ġst Serial No. I finally made it down to Klemme, IA recently to shoot video of Luverne Schmidt’s tractors and also to hear firsthand the story behind these tractors, as well Luverne’s 1972 JD 4020, his JD 420 and also his 1929 Ford Model A car. Now I couldn’t hardly pass up this opportunity could I? Nope, no way. The first serial number JD 2510 tractor (1966) and also the very first serial number International 1206 tractor (1965). Two of his tractors in particular were very, very unique. He dropped me a note to invite me down to Klemme, IA (Hancock County, north-central Iowa) to check out his very interesting collection of tractors.
Luverne had been a long time reader of my “Machinery Pete” column in Successful Farming magazine. JD 2510 tractor, a 1966 modelĪn email invitation sent to me last winter by Luverne Schmidt of Klemme, IA. Luverne Schmidt of Klemme, IA owns the very 1st Serial No.
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