The Toy Tractor Times Magazine
Anniversary 2005
22 Years of the Toy Tractor Times
About This Issue
By Jason Hasert

Toy Tractor Times is excited to observe its 22nd anniversary this month.  It is so nice to have served the farm toy hobby for over two decades.  When TTT first started, the farm toy hobby was young and needed to be united.  As collectors have joined together over the past 22 years, the farm toy hobby has grown more and more sophisticated.  In 1983, toy tractors were mainly geared toward children with but a few collector's editions for the serious collectors.  Today there is a range of toys in several scales from the basic play toy to the highly detailed and realistic toys for the serious collector.

The Toy Tractor Times has been proud to add to the hobby's collectible models through our annual anniversary tractor series. This year we are proud to announce that your 2005 anniversary tractor is the 1976 Case Stars and Stripes 1570. This model is a true all-American in its red, white and blue colors and captures the true American farm experience. This model is big and bold just like American farmers of past and present. The Ertl company is recreating this patriotic 1/16 model from the ground up. More about this model is found in the month's issue. This model can be ordered online, or by mail on or before October 15, 2005. Order today at http://toytractortimes.com/spirit76

Because the Case 1570 from Ertl is all new a prototype of the Spirit of 76 has not been finished in time for our Anniversary announcement. Ertl should have a protype available in late October or early November. We hope to have it for display at the National Farm Toy Show.

To help celebrate our 22nd anniversary, we have developed a new feature for our online magazine. The Toy Tractor Times is proud to unveil a new free e-mail service at http://www.toytractortimes.com/mail/

The Toy Tractor Times has been linking the chain of farm toy collectors since August 15, 1983. Now in our 22nd year we are proud to offer a new way for collectors to stay in touch with each other through a free e-mail service. Show off your zeal for collecting toy tractors and the farm toy hobby by sporting a personalized toytractortimes.com e-mail.

Not only will this service allow collectors to e-mail each other but e-mail members will receive the latest toy news and new product flyers, catalogs and announcements published on ToyTractorShow.com and ToyTractorTimes.com

Until the Next Times..............

Jay

Next Times...
The September Toy Tractor Times will feature toys and news from the 2005 Fall Farm Shows. There all sorts of new tractors and harvesters ready to debut at the big shows across the mid-west. New farm machines mean new toys. Look for several new John Deere toys from Ertl in early September on ToyTractorShow.com. If you have article ideas for The Toy Tractor Times e-mail our Editor Michael Henry at michaelghenry@yahoo.com

 
The Literature Rack
Steiger Scraper Tractors
This month we return to Steiger literature. Tractor fans are familiar with the big Steigers in the farm field but we are also starting to see more and more big 4wd tractors on construction sites to more earth.

The Case 1570
Anniversary 2005
In 1976 Case unveiled its all new 180 hp model 1570. This tractor was built for the American farmer and Case helped celebrate 200 years of farming accomplishments by producing a limited run of red, white and blue 1570's know as the "Spirit of 76".

Interactive CD-ROM of 1570 Case Spirit of '76
In 1976 Case unveiled its all new 180 hp model 1570. This tractor was built for the American farmer and Case helped celebrate 200 years of farming accomplishments by producing a limited run of red, white and blue 1570's know as the "Spirit of 76".

augmm.pic5 Tractor Companions
Toy Tractor Times reader John Schomburg sent in pictures of a 1971 Minneapolis-Moline G-750 tractor from the Baraboo, WI, Farm Steam and Gas Show.

Down on the Model Farm
Building a Sweet Corn Field
So often I read on Toy Talk about collectors looking for advice on how to build a display. The best advice I can give is to build what you know and to build what you like. .

The Tractor Behind the Toy Tractor Times Case 1570
Have you ever wondered how a toy tractor is developed? The answer is behind every toy tractor is a real tractor used a model and guide. Here is the story of the 2005 Toy Tractor Times Case 1570 Spirit of 76'.

Linking Together the Chain of
Farm Toy Collectors
ERTL & The Dukes of Hazzard
From 1979-1985 The Dukes of Hazzard was one of the top rated shows on TV. Over 46 million people would tune in every Friday night to watch the adventures of the Dukes Boys.

Tallon Tips
Massey Harris 44 Puller
Since this month’s issue is focused on how we were introduced to the Toy Tractor Times, I thought I would share a little more detail on the tractor that started it all for me, a Massey Harris 44 Puller. 

What's Hot in 1/64?
Woods & Copeland
The Woods and Copeland Company was formed in 1970 when Jones Copeland and his partner J.D. Woods developed an articulated 4 WD tractor to meet the harsh conditions found when rice farming.

Truck Stop
August is the month in which the annual Toy Trucker & Contractor holds its yearly show in Indianapolis, Indiana. This year the show was held from Friday August 19th thru Sunday the 21st.

Down to the Details
Recently, there have been numerous questions on the Toy Tractor Times message board concerning the sizing and construction of silos, mainly bunker silos.

1/64 with Dan Adamson
Part of last months article talked about the 1/43 scale Case Agri Kings. This month will go into detail about the 1/64 Agri Kings.

Thanks Brother
I remember when my brother grew up and moved out of the house. He left behind a shoe box full of toys. These were the good ones from the 80s. That started it all.