Picture of a McCormick-Deering 15-30

I am in the process of writing a book of: "100 Years of Tractor History for the Eberspacher Family." As of the end of 2013 we have documented 84 years of tractor history and a total of 225 tractors with still two families yet to send me their list of tractors this month. The history started in 1929 with a 1929 McCormick-Deering 15-30. I would like to find a picture of a 1929 McCormick-Deering 15-30 that I could use in my family book that does not have a copy-write on it. I would appreciate if someone would send me a picture and give me permission to use the picture for free and then the person would be acknowledged in the book. The final book won't be done for another 16 years but we plan to print off the first 84 years in a 3 ring notebook and then every year add any additions. At the end of the 100 years then we may have the book bound. My family did have a Russell Steam Tractor but so far we can't find out the exact year when the family bought it. I think it may be around 1919 to 1920 but it is just a guess. It was only used for threshing and no other field work so I feel I should stay with the 15-30 as our family's first real tractor.

If the tractor was new in 29 it would really be a 22-36. not much difference, but different none the less

I have a 1930 22-36 my Great grandfather bought new

Can you down load from tractor data,Ive got a 27 15-30 at home if my phone allows me Ill try to take a picture of it,and send it tommorow

jimmy

Here's a 22-36. Hal
PS: You can call the owner to see if he cares. Use zabasearch.com to lookup his number.

You wouldn't happen to be from central Nebraska would you sidehill?

Wisconsin State Historical society has many available, also images may be purchased.
example
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi...yword1=15%2D30&search_type=basic&sort_by=date

Click on the search box in the top RH corner,
then type "15-30" in the "pictures" search box.

rhtx55,
Thanks for the information. I appreciate it very much.
sidehill
When people have been so helpful I feel I should sign my real name.
Thank You
Gary Eberspascher

DK44H,
I live in Milford, Ne just 20 west of Lincoln. The "sidehill" handle dates back to 1976. I had just got out of college and still wanted to farm but my dad only had about 400 acres. We ended custom farming 13 pivots for a total of 1800 acres in the southwest corner of Nebraska. We were 28 miles from the Kansas State Line and I mile from the Colorado State Line. The 4 closest towns were 28 to 34 miles away. We had to drive 4 miles to our mail box and since this was long before cell phones we had to drive 6 miles to the nearest phone. Even now unless you have a car phone putting out around 5 watt of power you can't get reception in a lot of places with your pocket phone putting out just .25 to.50 Watts. The ground was all sandhill pasture land that was broken up and had pivots put on to grow corn on. Some of the ground was very rough so my dad and I bought 1 -John Deere 6600 and 1 - John Deere 6600 SideHill. I drove the SideHill and that became my C.B. handle and it has stuck ever since. My real name is Gary Eberspacher

El Toro,
Thanks for the picture I will check into it.
sidehill
AKA: Gary Eberspacher

James,
Yes I have found I can download from tractor data.
I appreciate your help.
sidehill
With all this help if feel I owe you my real name.
Thank you,
Gary Eberspacher

Old-F20,
Thank you for the correction. I am still a little confused yet. The Nebraska Tractor Testing Lab (NTTL) list both a 22-36 and a 15-30 as tractor being tested in 1929 but they used the same test # 156 for both tractors. If makes me wonder if some of those tractors came out with the 15-30 decal on. I will have to make the 25 minute drive to the NTTL and visit with someone who works there to see if they can explain this.
sidehill

(quoted from post at 06:19:58 01/30/14) Old-F20,
Thank you for the correction. I am still a little confused yet. The Nebraska Tractor Testing Lab (NTTL) list both a 22-36 and a 15-30 as tractor being tested in 1929 but they used the same test # 156 for both tractors. If makes me wonder if some of those tractors came out with the 15-30 decal on. I will have to make the 25 minute drive to the NTTL and visit with someone who works there to see if they can explain this.
sidehill

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Not only the decal but the serial tag as well. They are somewhat strange but one thing is for sure. After serial number TG99925 they are the 22-36. The serial number will also have an M on the end of it designating the 22-36

(quoted from post at 05:58:59 01/30/14) El Toro,
Thanks for the picture I will check into it.
sidehill
AKA: Gary Eberspacher

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another note on that photo.

its way to dark, and the wheels were supposed to be red

I"m from Hampton, about 20 miles west of York. I have some ties to Beaver Crossing and thought I"d heard that last name before. Some pretty interesting things about southwest NE. Good luck with your project!

(quoted from post at 06:19:58 01/30/14) Old-F20,
Thank you for the correction. I am still a little confused yet. The Nebraska Tractor Testing Lab (NTTL) list both a 22-36 and a 15-30 as tractor being tested in 1929 but they used the same test # 156 for both tractors. If makes me wonder if some of those tractors came out with the 15-30 decal on. I will have to make the 25 minute drive to the NTTL and visit with someone who works there to see if they can explain this.
sidehill

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I am sure there are those that will correct me if I am wrong, but I beleive the 15-30 and 22-36 were the same basic tractor, the 22-36 being a 15-30 with a intake water injection system to increase horsepower.

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(quoted from post at 06:19:58 01/30/14) Old-F20,
Thank you for the correction. I am still a little confused yet. The Nebraska Tractor Testing Lab (NTTL) list both a 22-36 and a 15-30 as tractor being tested in 1929 but they used the same test # 156 for both tractors. If makes me wonder if some of those tractors came out with the 15-30 decal on. I will have to make the 25 minute drive to the NTTL and visit with someone who works there to see if they can explain this.
sidehill

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I am sure there are those that will correct me if I am wrong, but I beleive the 15-30 and 22-36 were the same basic tractor, the 22-36 being a 15-30 with a intake water injection system to increase horsepower.

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15-30's had water injection also.


biggest difference being 22's had a water pump and 1/2 inch larger bore. Different manifold from anything the 15's had. Updated bearings in the transmission as well