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DeltaRed · Apr 29, 2012

1916 Emerson-Brantingham 'Big 4' was the oldest in attendance.A good friend purchaced this 2 years ago in poor nonrunning condition,but mostly complete.After a lot of work and money it now runs.This is its first show-And I got to drive it!!Again...the cammera died

David G · Apr 29, 2012

The elderly gentleman in the top picture behind the tractor sure looks like my late father. He loved to go to tractor and thresher shows.

He always wore gray pants, thick flannel shirt and a cap.

showcrop · Apr 30, 2012

Since reading about and looking at pictures of those in Antique Power mag, I have thought that they were one of the most interesting of the early tractors.

JRSutton · Apr 30, 2012

Very cool.

Thanks for posting.

Love old interesting engines like that - it's so cool to see the early engineering ideas, yet amazing when you realize much hasn't changed.

Love that water pump.

in-too-deep · Apr 30, 2012

Fantastic! That big 4 on the rad is so neat. Is that a turbo in picture 4? : )

SweetFeet · Apr 30, 2012

That is a really neat tractor. Love the rear steel. Gee, it is enormous...makes the men near it look like diminutive fellows.

rrlund · Apr 30, 2012

Wonder why they never called one Emerson-Bigguns?

L.C. Gray · Apr 30, 2012

Love it!

The older, bigger, cruder and rougher they are the more I like 'em.

My favorite saying is, "It's not rust.... It's patina....".

James Babcock · Apr 30, 2012

Great pics. Don"t need no computer to work on those classics.

ihredo4 · Apr 30, 2012

Fantastic pictures of this ole girl. Where is this tractor located? State would be fine if you don't want to publish the city. Or if you would want to email it to me [email protected]. Thanks

DeltaRed · May 1, 2012

Pic was taken at Mack,Co.it 'lives' at Paonia Co.

ihredo4 · May 1, 2012

Dang I was out at Montrose 2 years ago. Now I have a reason to go back. I want to see ALL the Big 4's in the USA. Thanks

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