tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post4925243102452871895..comments2024-02-19T23:34:30.623-06:00Comments on POSTCARDY: the postcard explorer: International Harvester Tractors at A Century of Progress ExpositionPostcardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-22411998642573546782015-03-29T13:30:11.675-05:002015-03-29T13:30:11.675-05:00Radio controlled tractor? Amazing but I bet it wa...Radio controlled tractor? Amazing but I bet it was still hot, dirty, hard work Now we have equipment that works off GPS and comes with aircon, a nice comfy padded seat with suspension, quadrophonic speakers and a fridge for your drinks... :-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-6483532454274451952015-03-29T00:35:39.047-05:002015-03-29T00:35:39.047-05:00The guys can have their GPS programmed robot tract...The guys can have their GPS programmed robot tractors & such. I'll take a Roomba to vacuum my carpets, thank you!La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-27227459843043536152015-03-28T18:59:59.747-05:002015-03-28T18:59:59.747-05:00Interesting post. Isn't it wonderful that so ...Interesting post. Isn't it wonderful that so many old pamphlets, programs, and brochures are now available online. I think it's too bad that they didn't have the queen of the Exhibition dressed in work clothes. I wonder how the radio-controlled tractor worked, and if they're still available. That seems like fairly early technology.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-9780812421964841692015-03-28T14:44:04.976-05:002015-03-28T14:44:04.976-05:00I suppose if I can't have my flying car, a rad...I suppose if I can't have my flying car, a radio controlled tractor will do. The aerial photos of the many International Harvester factories was interesting. Those communities all had active bands that were surely made up from the workers. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-78461463978517827132015-03-28T12:27:12.542-05:002015-03-28T12:27:12.542-05:00So interesting, you have some great ephemera. I ha...So interesting, you have some great ephemera. I had no idea real tractors had ever been remote controlled.Anna Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06900231457574329121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-80762657599509569802015-03-28T12:24:37.445-05:002015-03-28T12:24:37.445-05:00That is strange! I wonder whether it has something...That is strange! I wonder whether it has something to do with your internet provider.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-18857286767200189622015-03-28T11:18:16.202-05:002015-03-28T11:18:16.202-05:00Great collection of tractors from IH. I find it f...Great collection of tractors from IH. I find it funny that your "live traffic feed" continues to place me in Saint Peters Missouri, while I'm in Black Mountain, NC. ???Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-69776949811582911642015-03-28T07:54:06.526-05:002015-03-28T07:54:06.526-05:00Love that first photograph of the "Queen"...Love that first photograph of the "Queen" - is that the early equivalent of a model perched on a car bonnet?ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-60630849782105876162015-03-28T06:48:50.599-05:002015-03-28T06:48:50.599-05:00It is enlightening to learn someone was already th...It is enlightening to learn someone was already thinking of "radio-controlled" things that long ago. However, wouldn't that just take the fun out of having a tractor? Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-72437765955817504662015-03-27T23:35:19.385-05:002015-03-27T23:35:19.385-05:00Fascinating, and my son-in-law is probably absorbe...Fascinating, and my son-in-law is probably absorbed in learning the very latest in computerised farm machinery this very minute at the ag fair he is attending.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-73332438799392084582015-03-27T21:38:48.835-05:002015-03-27T21:38:48.835-05:00It is amazing how far we have come in a relatively...It is amazing how far we have come in a relatively short time. Tractors can now be GPS operated. A local farmer was telling me that his (air conditioned) tractor went into the dam as when programming the GPS, he did not take into consideration that there was a dam in the middle of the paddock!!!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-54497865398700479492015-03-27T20:12:39.654-05:002015-03-27T20:12:39.654-05:00Re the first image: I wonder why they propped up t...Re the first image: I wonder why they propped up the front wheels. They couldn't have been concerned about the floor surface because the back wheels would have also caused a problem. Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-15585857781531990192015-03-27T16:38:58.605-05:002015-03-27T16:38:58.605-05:00I agree with Helen, fascinating. I’m in awe of rob...I agree with Helen, fascinating. I’m in awe of robotic lawnmowers never mind radio controlled tractors! Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-38879752716182543082015-03-27T14:23:15.503-05:002015-03-27T14:23:15.503-05:00Fascinating. And now we have the Google car and pe...Fascinating. And now we have the Google car and personal drones. Boggles the mind to think of how many robotic machines we use now in everyday life - the ATM machine never ceases to amaze me. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.com