Jim's Restoration

07/02/2023

06/04/2023

Auction Bids are now live! Check out the collection and take some home!

https://bids.aumannauctions.com/auctions/115-the-haugen-john-deere-collection?page=2&fbclid=IwAR02WMK1bRS8bMquB9i5OCB_BFOYlFjKMOtdbztJUdZAHPqrB69KBODubDs&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

04/22/2023

HELP US FIND HOMES FOR THESE TRACTORS! We have decided to host an auction of all our machinery coming this July! The auction will be live on July 6th with online bidding. Check out the auction details here: https://www.aumannvintagepower.com/auction/the-haugen-john-deere-collection-66307/details

And as always feel free to learn about all our collection more in depth at jimsrestoration.net

Pm or comment if you have any questions!

John Deere Tractor Equipment

07/04/2022

Jim and his son (Jerrel) are celebrating the fourth today on the road! They will be making the long track from McLeod, ND to Paso Robles, CA where the John Deere H and Ford Fairlane will find their forever home. Make sure to check out the videos for some behind the scenes of loading and get a listen to the H and Fairlane. Happy Fourth!

05/30/2022

While the John Deere's tend to get all the attention--and for good reason--we just wanted to take a moment to shed some light onto some of our other tractors outside the realm of John Deere.

1) Leader - The leader was manufactured for only a brief period in the 40s before the father/son company based out of Ohio went under. This 1949 model would have been among the last of the tractors built. A great little collectors piece of farming history.
2) Co-Op No. 3 - The Co-op No. 3 is a standard tread tractor with a 41HP engine that is set to pack a punch and get to work.
3) Minneapolis Moline BF Avery - BF Avery was a Louisville based company that made small operations tractors before selling out to the bigger Minneapolis Moline company back in the 50's. This tractor maintains both the Minneapolis Moline and BF Avery branding
4/5) Oliver 77 and 66 - These Olivers were a part of the Oliver Fleetline models made in the early 50s and have a distinct streamline look to them. The 66 has a slightly smaller frame and is powered by a 4-Cylinder Waukesha/Oliver engine opposed to the in-line 6 cylinder that powers the 77.

05/17/2022

Spring time is here and everything is looking GREEN! With spring comes new growth so we have exciting news to share! For any who are interested in adding some John Deere "green" to their collection this spring we have partnered to arrange SHIPPING of any tractor/implement right to your door so you don't have to! Give our website a look and as always feel free to reach out if you have any questions and we will be sure to get back to you ASAP. Come and get 'em before they are all gone!

02/15/2022

One of the grandsons made a tiktok about the collection so thought we’d share it here! What do you think? Time to maybe take some off of our hands?

I think grandpa has a bit of an obsession…

02/02/2022

We all know BMW has got a cool M series but did you know that John Deere has one too? The John Deere model M came out in 1947 shortly after WWII as a replacement for some of Deere's older and smaller tractors like the H, L, and LA. What not everyone may know is that this little model came in three different styles: the standard "M", the tricycle version or "MT", and the crawler version or "MC". Its not every day that you can get all three styles in the same space. We have been fortunate enough to collect all three over the years and they are all for sale now either as individuals or all three for a discounted price! Which version is your favorite?
For more information, feel free to reach out directly or through jimsrestoration.net

01/25/2022

Been asked to post about these by multiple people...Its always fun when you can get your hands on some vintage farm equipment outside of your day to day tractors and we are fortunate enough to have two classic dump trucks. The first of the two is a Studebaker truck from the 50's and the second is a 1957 Chevy 6500. Both of these trucks are fully functional with smooth running engines, beautiful Interiors, and finished truck beds. At this time the '57 Chevy has been sold but the Studebaker is still available to any who are interested. As always let me know what you think and if you have any questions. Check out these and more at jimsrestoration.net

01/17/2022

Want to see what the whole collection looks like when place end to end? Take a look! Jim took a couple weeks this last summer to fire everything up in the collection and line them up on the front lawn and it was quite the sight to see. Can anyone count just how many tractors/vehicles there are sitting out there? If you want to see all of these and learn more make sure to visit us at jimsrestoration.net

01/02/2022

Think all we have here are tractors? Guess again! A unique element about this collection is that it also contains quite a number of John Deere implements as well, all of which are functional. These implements vary from mowers, to planters, to combines and each one comes with its own little piece of farming history. If you want to learn more or are interested in what you see below visit us at our website! jimsrestoration.net

12/31/2021

Take a look at this gorgeous R! The R was John Deere's first ever diesel tractor back in 1949 rocking a 6.8L two cylinder engine. This 1951 model was among the first of the restorations back in 2003 and holds the same shine and power that it did back in the 50's. For more information on how you can come to own this or any other in the collection visit our website at jimsrestoration.net