Octane Press

🚨 GIVEAWAY TIME 🚨

We’re giving away one of the rarest pieces of red tractor history — an award winning serial-numbered edition of Red Combines 1915–2020 signed by Lee Klancher, himself!

Only 100 of these were ever made… and only 18 remain at $400 a piece. ❤️🚜

How to enter:
1️⃣ Follow Octane Press
2️⃣ Follow Lee Klancher Photography
3️⃣ Tag 3 friends who love farming, history, or horsepower
🇺🇸 US only
🏆 Winner will be picked on 4/29

This collector’s edition includes:
✨ Authentic IH serial number plate
✨ Certificate of authenticity
✨ Silver saifu cloth clamshell box
✨ Four never-before-seen prototype photos (frame-worthy!)

From early International Harvester legends to the modern powerhouses of Case IH — this book is the definitive story of red machines that shaped farming for over a century.

One color. One legacy. One legendary book — and it could be yours.

https://octanepress.com/book/red-combines-1915-2020-tractor-caseih-international-harvester

"This rare bird is an industrial version of the venerable 806, which was the flagship of the IHC line when it was introduced in 1963. The high-horsepower tractors were available with front-wheel assist (FWA), and the FWA on this 2806 is a factory-installed option made by Coleman for IHC. The owner was the late Sylvester Hohlfield (1937-2007). He restored this tractor shortly after having a kidney transplant. Despite being a bit under the weather and only being able to put in “three to four hours a day,” Hohlfield tore the tractor down in the shop on his farm near Chaseburg, Wisconsin. He installed a new hydraulic pump and new brakes and stripped it down for painting. The trickiest part proved to be replacing a bad gear in the transfer case; the gear was no longer available and had to be machined. Sylvester ran an IH tractor repair shop in southern Minnesota. The yellow 2806 was his pride and joy."

— Farmall Calendar 2026 by Lee Klancher Photography

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The International Harvester Farmall 504 Chisholm-Ryder is a great example of how manufacturers adapted tractors for highly specialized crops.
Built on the reliable Farmall 504 platform (produced 1961–1968), this tractor was modified by Chisholm-Ryder, a company known for developing harvesting equipment for crops like beans and peas.

The Farmall 504 offered around 40–46 horsepower and was valued for its versatility, but the Chisholm-Ryder version stands out for its high-clearance configuration, allowing it to move through tall or delicate crops without damaging them. These tractors were often paired with specialized harvesters that helped farmers improve efficiency during a period of rapid agricultural innovation.

Specialty machines like this show how farming has always required creative problem-solving — adapting equipment to match the needs of specific crops, climates, and growing practices.

Fun fact: High-clearance tractors became especially important for vegetable and specialty crop growers who needed to protect plants late in the growing season.

What’s the most unusual or specialized tractor you’ve ever seen?

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Photo by Lee Klancher Photography

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