1953 Wards Farm Catalog.

[Al 6]

Hi, One of my employees gave me a 1953 Wards Farm Catalog he found on e-bay. I remember drooling over this catalog as a 14 year old. I am attaching a scan of the cover and 2 tractors. There are pictures of 60 attachments for these tractors on 5 pages with 5 corresponding price pages. I will post these pages if there is any interest in seeing them. There are also 2 more tractors on the next page after these that I am posting . I put the Simplicity and Midland captions on these. The Midland has a 6 hp Wisconsin and the Simplicity 5 Hp Briggs.

Catalog cover

I scanned the price sheet and I can't get it below 130k so I am going to try to scan it in sections.

Now the Bottom half

If there is any interest, I will try to post the attachments and prices. Al Eden

[D-17_Dave 11]

Thanks Al. I would liked to have ben around to see some of these early tractors come out new. Just think what a generator for those models would be worth now. And can you imagine what a field day Osha would have over the open blade saw now. I mean with that belt on top with no gaurd and such.:o):D

[MPH 11]

Thanks for posting these pics Al. I'm up too see more.^

[Scott Salmons 7]

I don't know about you Dave but the open belt on top of that blade would be the least of my worries.:O

[PGL 192]

Looks like would be good addition to the Simple Tractors material in galleries or Montgomery Ward section.

[Carverron 0]

I sure would like to see more of it. My L-1 is several years older then this back in the forties. Sure would like to have the tiller for mine but 1.5HP would not get it done. Ron E

[4xbill 2]

Thanks Al. I'd like to see more. Those were some pretty expensive machines for the time.

[Marty-MN 0]

I'm looking forward to more pics.:)

[mooseman3210 0]

thanks for taking the time to post them for us please send more if you can . thank you mooseman

[B-16_IC 944]

I agree, more pics are in order!:D My only wish is that all mine looked like that again.8D Thanks!

[johnmonkey 4]

I would like to see more pictures, I love those old catalogs. jh

[ka9bxg 0]

Hey that saw works great and how can it be dangerous you stand in the back of it.It works fine with the buck saw attachment. I have the plow trac and it does plow nice . Pictures are great and the prices are nice to see . Bob

[Willy 0]

In 1953 and 54 I worked for the parks dept. We had a brush saw somewhat like the one pictured., as I remember you could turn the blade up and use it as a buzz saw. We used it to clear small trees and brush if the blade was dull or didn't get a good bite it would kick back and about break your wrist. I was thinking our was a David Bradly but I wouldnt bet the farm on it.

[JohnFornaro 37]

I love these pictures of old equipment. This post-war stuff is when I think the American machinery was best. Remember, skilled human beings made everything. Also, the prices. What is $329.50 in 1953 dollars worth today? $1500?

[Robert Kehoe 0]

Al, I also would like to see the rest of the attachment and prices. I was thinking the same thing about if the buzz saw was OSHA approved.sm01

[gts340 0]

I have looked at all the catalog picsyou posted and they are all cool. Thanks for posting them.