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August 15, 1983 marked the first publication of The Toy Tractor Times. The Toy Tractor Times has been linking the chain of farm toy collectors for 20 years with the release of this issue. We are proud to announce that the 20th Anniversary Toy Tractor Times Tractor will be a 1/16 Ertl replica of the 1973 Allis-Chalmers 7030. As you will read in the August issue the AC 7030 will be the first in a series of 1970's anniversary tractors from the Toy Tractor Times.
Rick and Linda Larsen the founders of TTT share their memories of founding the magazine and publishing it for the past 19 years in this issue. It has been a real honor for me to take over as the publisher in the 20th year. I picked up my first copy of The Toy Tractor Times in December 1988 at Doug Harke's Western New York Toy Show. The Toy Tractor Times and Doug's annual toy show are the key reasons my interest in the farm toy hobby grew.
Beyond the 20th Anniversary we will look at 101 years of International Harvester. The IH brand was the #1 brand in the United States for many years, selling over Five Million Farmall tractors. TTT salutes the red power brand with history, display and custom articles this month.
I hope that you enjoy the August issue. Our goal is to bring you interesting articles and topics. I would encourage any one interested in submitting articles or ideas. It is your participation in the hobby that keeps us going. If you would like to join the TTT author list or share an article please contact Michael Henry at michaelghenry@yahoo.com.
Until the next "Times"
Jay
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The 1973 Allis-Chalmers is the Toy Tractor Times 20th Anniversary Tractor. This model celebrates 20 Years of Years of TTT Linking the Chain of Farm Toy Collectors. In the August issue you can read more about the AC 7030 the history of TTT Anniversary tractors. We are proud to work with RC/Ertl on the 2003 TTT tractor and look forward to working with Ertl on a new series of TTT tractors in the years to come. Many thanks to Bill Walters of Ertl for all his help with the 7030.
1973 AC 7030
IH Historical set
Big Red Iron of the 70's
McCormick
Early IH Toys
Getting Red-dy to Paint that IH Part II
The Advance of Wheels & Tires Part III
IH Model Farming
Tracks and Tillage
International Harvester/J.I. Case Merger Literature
Land Mark Farmalls
Would you like to be in the Kid's Corner in a future issue of The Toy Tractor Times Magazine? E-mail the Editor Michael Henry at michaelghenry@yahoo.com
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The September Toy Tractor Times will highlight Fall Farm Show collectors models like the 2003 1/16 John Deere 8320. The John Deere Fall Farm Show tractor series began in 1999 with the 1/16 8310 and 1/64 8410. Look for more Fall Farm Show toy news and history in September. I
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Contributing Writers: (alphabetical order)
Dan Adamson, Macedon, NY ................................... 1/64 Variations
Phil Alstaetter, Newville, OH .................Precision Classic Outlook
Wayne Cooper, Fombell, PA ..............Pedaling Around Pennsylvania
Doug Harke, Geneseo, NY ..........................................1/16 Variations
Gordy Schultz, Oshkosh, WI ...............................The Literature Rack
Jim Simpson, Boiling Springs, PA .........................Tractor Companions
Steve Speicher, Wabash, IN .......................Keeping Current with 64th
Dave Tallon, Ill ........................................................... Tallon Tips
Steve Weber, Wing, ND ...............Custom Building in 1/64 (Quarterly)
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