Tractor & Machinery

Tractor & Machinery is the world’s best-selling tractor magazine. Onsale every four weeks, this 180-page publication covers tractors from the 1940s through to the 1990s, reflecting an era of tremendous change in agricultural machinery. From the post-war austerity days when tractors started to become more common on our land through to the 1990s when new technology transformed farming forever, Tractor & Machinery has exclusive owner’s stories, historical profiles, restoration stories, practical advice plus the latest news and sales results from the world of tractors. Each issue of Tractor & Machinery covers the most popular makes and models, such as Massey Ferguson, Ford, New Holland, International, John Deere and many more. In addition, however, the magazine also covers some of the quirkier tractors and implements around. For those with a hands-on knowledge, there’s a dedicated Workshop section with essential practical advice, hints and tips. Furthermore, there’s a Farm & Horticultural section looking at smaller machinery and implements. Tractor & Machinery is the only magazine to offer this huge variety of content and since its launch in 1994 Tractor & Machinery has gone from strength to strength and is now the world’s best-selling tractor magazine with fans the world over The publication is renowned for producing the most authoritative, in-depth and interesting features each month including exclusive owner’s stories, historical profiles, restoration stories, practical advice and more.

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Mint green • James Connolly visits Colin Elliott and his lovely John Deere 3650.

IH anecdotes • John Pedley FIAgrE reminisces about his time in the agricultural machinery trade during the ’60s and ’70s.

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REVIEWS • Products of interest for tractor enthusiasts.

Why I love Ford tractors • Wouter Croquey, from Belgium, investigates his family history, in an attempt to discover the roots of his affection for Ford tractors.

Go big or go home! • The sight of a big implement behind a big tractor is a sight to savour. We head back to the 1970s and early ’80s for an MF masterclass!

Loss of a favourite • Kim Parks’ beloved Ford 6600 meets a tragic end, as Jonathan Whitlam discovers.

Inbox • Letters, e-mails, tweets & posts

Jewell of a 7810 • Joseph Lewis discovers the story behind a newly restored Ford 7810 in Somerset.

A different type of tractor • In the first instalment of this series, we discovered how the original MB-trac 65/70 saw the beginning of a new type of tractor design, when launched in 1972. This time we look at the new models that followed from 1975, building on the success of that original model.

IH Vary-Touch • The sixth part of this series sees Andrew Hall explain International Harvester’s Vary-Touch hydraulic system.

Model corner • The latest from the scale-model world

New ploughing class

Charity run

Out in force

Junior’s picture gallery

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Workshop • Projects, expert advice & product news

A new challenge PART TWO • Ben Phillips’ latest restoration project continues, with the MF 35 shot blasted, and the strip down of the engine commencing.

New products • Items of interest for your tractor and the workshop.

Experts’ advice • These pages are here to help readers solve their technical problems. Our pictures are only for illustration, unless indicated otherwise, and are not the tractors being...