Machinery
John Deere practically reinvented itself back in 1960; it was a dramatic event - perhaps the most significant in its history.
The popularity of self-propelled forage harvesters in the late 1970s and early 1980s is attributed to greater efficiency and speed.
The Mengele SF300 is best described as a self-propelled 'power unit', to which a forage harvester can be coupled. It harks back to the 1980s.
Introduced in 1968, the Ford Force range of tractors put right many of the problems that beset the 1000 series launched four years earlier.
Zetor has a long history of engineering. It made diesel engines for aircraft before the war. It's especially well known for its Crystal 8011.
This pristine John Deere 3040 (2WD) tractor belongs to Ricky and Richard O’Leary. They hail from Co. Cork.
The Ford 7810 Silver Jubilee has sparked much debate. Much of that chatter surrounds the fate of the 150 that were produced by Ford in 1989.
The fact that John Harrington (Cork city) is a panel beater by trade should come as no surprise to those who've seen his beautifully-restored Fiat 880 from 1980.
The John Deere 3130, with a six-cylinder engine producing 92hp (in the later variants), was never going to top the sales charts here in Ireland in the late 1970s.
This nostalgia-inducing Hesston 7735 self-propelled forage harvester belongs to Gareth McCarthy of Castleisland, Co. Kerry.
The TW-based County 1184 TW shared the well-tried Ford 401 engine with the TWs, but added to the overall traction potential with the fitting of equal-sized wheels all-round.
BM Volvo tractors are not at all common in Ireland. As far as is known they were never imported directly, despite enjoying success elsewhere.
This Lamborghini tractor was taken as a trade-in by McCullagh Machinery of Enniskillen last autumn; it's undergone a transformation since.
The 200 series' clean lines and grey, lozenge-shaped radiator surround became an iconic emblem for Massey Ferguson.
Fiat launched the 'Winner' series in 1990 - brought in to eventually replace the popular Fiatagri 90 series. Check out this example...
N.Ireland
While dozens of tractors might come and go every month from machinery dealer Hunter Kane's yard, there's one the family will never sell.
There are many classic tractors out there in various states of refurbishment, but few carry the visual impact of this Ford 8210.
Introducing the 300 and 3000 series was the move that really took the Massey Ferguson brand forward - into the modern age of tractor design.
It was in the 1970s that Volvo decided to get out of the agricultural tractor business and concentrate on trucks and construction equipment.
Check out the story behind this 'classic' Ford 8210 tractor, which is gainfully employed at a sawmill in Ferrybridge, Co. Kilkenny.
The relationship between Ford and County Commercial Cars - a specialist in 4WD vehicle conversions - remains one of life's minor puzzles.
When Ford decided to celebrate 25 years of tractor production at Basildon, it came up with the idea of creating a 'silver jubilee' model.
Fiat (or Fiatagri) was a significant brand here in Ireland. Check out this restored F140 'Winner'; it's based in Co. Cork
