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| 12/06/04: Ertl
has announced several new John Deere farm toys for 2005. These
new toys will be released through out the entire year of 2005.
Key
Precision Series: #2 John Deere G (row crop narrow front)
Prestige
Series: John Deere 55 combine
1/32
scale: 500
series of side-pull Mower Conditioners
1/64
scale: John Deere 7720 combine, John Deere 4920
Self-Propelled Sprayer with dry Fertilizer box, John Deere
4250 tractor set with forage harvester and forage box, John
Deere 8770 4wd, John Deere 7420 tractor, John Deere 9620 with
flotation duals. |
| 11/18/04:
Ertl previews the new 1/64 2+2 tooling. In 2005 Ertl will
introduce a 3588 IH 2+2 with cab glass as part of a 7 piece CaseIH
historical set and a 3388 2+2 without cab glass in a set with an IH
forage harvester and forage wagon.

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| 10/18/04:
Scale Models announces a new 1/16 and 1/64 Ford 8000. The 105
hp Ford 8000 farm toy will be available to collectors at the
National Farm Toy Show Scale Models Open House on November 5 and 6
in Dyersville, Iowa.

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| 08/26/04:
The new 1/64 10 piece Historical Set for 200th anniversary of
John Deere's birth has been released. In commemoration of John
Deere's life and the company he launched with plow in 1837 a 10
piece set has been produced. This set highlights land mark
tractors in Deere & Company's line from 1918-2004. The set
includes the Waterloo Boy, Unstyled D, Unstyled G, Styled B, 730,
4020, 4430, 4450, 8400 and 9520. All of the tractors with
tires have a new lighter rubber tire. Ertl made some nice
improvements on the modern John Deere tractors. The 4430 has
larger balloon style front tires, the 4450 has banded duals, the
8400 has 1994 introduction style 8000 decal, painted cab lights and
rubber tires and the 9520 has Greenstar GPS and new flotation
duals. Look for a full feature article on this new set and the
10 new exciting models in the September Toy
Tractor Times.
TTT's "What's Hot in 64th" will do a side by side
comparison of the new tractors with past offerings to show all the
new improvements and details in the 10 piece set.

200th
Birthday Set Honoring John Deere's 200th Birthday

10
Historic John Deere tractors from 1918-2004


Original
1994 8000 series introduction decal never offered in 1/64

First
1/64 John Deere 9520

John
Deere 4450 with banded duals
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| 08/15/04:
The Toy Tractor Times Magazine debuted on August 15,
1983. Anniversary 2004 will mark 21 years of service to
the farm toy hobby. TTT started a line of Anniversary Tractors
in 1986. The nineteenth TTT tractor is a 1/16 replica of
the 1977 International 1086. The 1086 will be produced
by Ertl exclusively for The Toy Tractor Times under license from
CaseIH. The Toy Tractor Times reaches farm toy
enthusiasts world wide at www.toytractortimes.com

Unique features never offered before on this model include:
** IH Control Center Cab with the correct black and white paint scheme found on
the real IH 86 series.
** Authentic IH Precision Front Weights that are individually removable
** Rear die-cast IH Precision dual wheels with Good Year tires with 30-inch row
crop tire spacing
** Steerable wide front end with large flotation tires
** New flood light decals under cab doors
** Special die-inscription designating the 1086 as the 21st Anniversary Tractor
for TTT
** Collectors Edition Packaging with historical bullet points and TTT Big 70s
Power Logo
Order your 2004 Toy
Tractor Times at |
| 08/06/04:
Ertl has two
new 1/64 grain carts. The 750 bu. J&M grain cart paired
with a CaseIH STX375 HD. John Deere has the 750 bu. Frontier
model GC1107 grain cart paired with a newly revised John Deere
8320. These new carts offer plenty of detail inside and out.

New carts with new
tractors: J&M teamed with CaseIH STX 375HD Steiger and Frontier
teamed with John Deere 8320 with newly revised gps roof. This
is the first 1/64 8320.


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| 08/05/04:
Ertl has several new items on the way this fall from John
Deere. Below are the 1/64 4920 Sprayer and 1/16 6030 for the
Plow City Show.

1/64 John Deere
4920 Sprayer with 120ft Boom

New 1/16 Plow City
Toy Show John Deere 6030

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| 07/15/04: The
new 1/32 scale Buhler Versatile 4WD with triples or
duals come in a box with decals for you to make it one of these
models: 2290, 2335, 2360, 2375, 2425. Both models have a
die-cast 1st Edition imprint.

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| 07/15/04:
Ertl previews the prototype of the new 1/64 replica of the John
Deere 7520.

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| 06/15/04:
Ertl has released the new 1/32 Buhler Versatile Genesis II with FWA
and spacer rear duals and a 1/64 Buhler Versatile Genesis II with
FWA and single rear tires. Both models come undecaled in a
plain white box with a decal sheet to make a: 2145, 2160, 2180, or
2210.

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| 06/14/04: Scale
Models will release the second 1/16 model in the Steiger barn series
in 2004. In the year 2000 Scale Model launched the series with
a 1/16 model of the Steiger #1 built in the Steiger brothers' dairy
barn back in 1958. This one tractor started the Steiger 4wd revolution.
The new 1/16 Steiger 2200 was the next generation of barn built
Steigers. It was not until 1970 that Steiger 4wds started to
roll out of the famous factory in Fargo, North Dakota.

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| 05/18/04: In
a few months Ertl will release the new 2004 Ford
F-150 and the Dodge Ram "Mayor of Truckville"
2500. These new pick ups share great detail including clear
windows and a cab interior. The Ford F-150 has an extended cab
and the Dodge Ram 2500 has a quad cab.

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| 04/19/04: Bill
Walters from Ertl announced the new 1/64 CaseIH Farmall 100, 200,
300, 400 set and the John Deere 8020 4wd are ready to ship to
participating CaseIH and John Deere dealers.


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| 04/16/04: Bill
Walters from Ertl announced the 1/16 CaseIH STX 500 Steiger is
shipping to participating CaseIH dealers. For this new 500hp
Steiger replica Ertl tooled new front weights, the rear warning bar,
and the engine covers. The Collectors Edition is
packaged with a 1/64 chrome STX 500.

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| 03/22/04: Bill
Walter's from Ertl shared pictures of the 25th John Deere Precision
Classic on TTS toy Talk. The 25th Precision John Deere will be
a 5010. The 5010 will be the last Precision in the original
set that dates back to 1990 with the original Precision #1 John
Deere A on steel wheels. In the fall of 2004 Ertl will
release the next generation Precision series with a John Deere
4430. The 4430 will have several revisions over the
4440. It will have a shorter hood, rear dual wheels and
cab windows that open.
Precision #25 John
Deere 5010 Prototype
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| 02/12/04:
www.gottmantoys.com
has announced its latest project with Kinze and Spec-Cast.
Spec-Cast will produce three 1/16 versions of the Kinze 1050 Grain
Cart. The 1/64 1050 grain carts won top honors in the ToyTractorShow.com
Best of 2003 Readers Poll
in the 1/64 scale implement catagory. Now 1/16 models with the
same top notch detail are on the way. In February 2004 a 1/16
1050 Row Row Crop model with duals will be released. In May
the soft-trac large tire model will be released followed by the
track model in July. All three of these models will retail in
the $135 range. These models have all the detail collectors
want with realistic augers, safety grates in the tank, pto, pto
shields, light bars, hitch jack stand and windows in the grain
bin.

Kinze
1050 with duals

Kinze
1050 with Soft-Trac Tires

Kinze 1050 with
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| 02/10/04: There will be a special 1/16 Big Bud 900 Williams Brothers Signature Edition to match the 1/32 and 1/64 Big Bud 900 Williams Brothers Signature Edition tractors. This 1/16 Signature Edition will have an individual number on it, have the signatures of Robert and Randy Williams on the tractor, and will come with a special certificate. The ordering deadline is March 10th to be assured of getting this 1/16 Big Bud 900 Williams Brothers Signature Edition. The cost will be $600 plus shipping. For more information and to order this special tractor, contact Williams Brothers at 406-386-2440 or Van Kley Farm Toys at
515-964-3548 or http://www.vankleyfarmtoys.com
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1/16 Scale Big Bud
16V-747
 
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| 11/15/03:
CNH 1/32 Collectors Edition Combines

1/32
Collectors Edition CaseIH AFX 8010

1/32
Collectors Edition New Holland CR970 |
| 11/14/03:
New 1/32 John Deere toys from Ertl/Britains

1/32
Collectors Edition John Deere 9860 STS combine with 12 row corn head
and 30ft grain head. 1/32 John Deere 7920 tractor.

1/32
John Deere 9860 STS European Edition

1/32
Shelf Edition 7020 4wd |
| 11/13/03:
New CaseIH Toys for late 2003 and early 2004: 1/64
Scale: STX
500 w/duals,
STX
500 Quad-Trac,
IH
60 series Historical set.
1/32 Scale: AFX
8010 combine,
Styer
CVT.
1/16 Scale: STX
500 w/ 1/64 chrome STX 500,
MX 285 100K,
MX
255 Styer, MXU
125 Collectors Edition,
MXU
125 w/ loader,
IH
1486 Red Power. |
| 10/25/03: John
Deere has over 30 new farm toys from Ertl that will be released in
late 2003 and through out 2004. There is a wide selection of
1/16, 1/32 and 1/64 farm toys. Click on the links to read the
new introduction flyers: 1/16
9620 4wd Collectors Edition with 1/64 Gold Plated 9620,
1/32
7520 4wd Dealer Exclusive, John
Deere's 200th Birthday Commemorative Toys, New
1/32 and 1/64 Toys, New
1/16 Toys,
New
Toys Page 1, New
Toys Page 2. |
| 10/21/03:
Ertl announces new John Deere toys including a 1/16 8870 4wd with
fat tires, For John Deere's 200th Birthday a B an umbrella, a 4020
with Hiniker cab and duals, new 1/64 historical set from the
Waterloo Boy to the 9420 and all in between, wide front 5020 pedal
tractor, 1/64 9860 STS, and a 1/16 road grader. Toy
Talk |
| 09/23/03:
Ertl has released a new 1/64 AGCO 40 piece farm set with an
exclusive DT-180 tractor.
Farm
Set |
| 09/01/03:
New 1/16 Collectors Edition John
Deere 7920
tractor and 1/32 John
Deere 9860 STS combine
with 1293 corn head and 600 series grain head will be offered by
Ertl this fall. |
| 08/28/03:
Ertl shares pictures of the new 1/64 CNH tillage pieces. Toy
Talk |
| 08/27/03:
Interested in different types of tractor toys visit www.woodntractors.com |
| 08/25/03:
Ertl announces new
1/16th John
Deere 7920 Waterloo Works Edition |
| 08/22/03:
Fall surprise CNH Toys: CaseIH
New
Holland |
| 08/21/03:
New TTS history page on the John
Deere 7920 |
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| 08/19/03:
New 1/64 Kinze 1050 Harvest Commander grain carts. 3 versions
coming- duals,
floater
singles, and tracks.
http://www.gottmantoys.com |
| 08/18/03:
The Ertl Fall Farm Show Editions are a 1/16
John Deere 8320 w/ all around duals,
1/64
John Deere 7920, 1/64
New Holland TG 255 w/duals all around
and 1/64
CaseIH AFX 8010 combine w/ duals.
(Prototypes shown) |
| 08/15/03:
The 2003 Toy Tractor Times Anniversary tractor is the 1973 Allis-Chalmers
7030. Order
by November 15, 2003 |
| 08/12/03:
Scale Models has several new items planned for the 2003 Farm Progress show
in IL. The list includes: 1/8 scale JD 70, IH 706 wide front pedal
toy, 1/16 Oliver 2255, 1/32 STEIGER 1000 series, 1/64 AGCO 9690, and a
1/16 and a 1/64 Challenger MT765 Track Tractors. |
| 08/09/03:
TTS
Toy Talk has first pictures new John Deere tractors and combines on the
net. Toy
Talk |
| 08/06/03:
Bill Walters from Ertl announces the release of the 1/64 CaseIH AFX 8010. Toy
Talk |
| 07/12/03:
New Holland will offer a 1/32 die-cast CR 970 combine for fall 2003. |
| 06/11/03:
John Schomburg
photographed several new 1/64 Ertl items for TTS at the Dyersville, IA
Summer Toy Show.

2003 Fall Farm Show
Edition CaseIH AFX 8010

John Deere 7500
Self-Propelled Forage Harvester with 10 row Kemper head and forage wagons

John Deere 2700
Disc-Ripper |
| 06/07/03:
CNH will release new 1/16 and 1/32 toy tractors by Ertl later this year.
CaseIH will offer a new MXU tractor and New Holland a new TSA 125
toy. Visit new CaseIH
and New
Holland Toys for
pictures. |
| 06/07/03:
TTT
author Dave
Tallon reports on
the new CAT MT765 toys. NEW
AGCO Toys Scale
Models had the MT's at their display at the Dyersville Summer Toy Show
today. The 1/16 model was Autographed and available for purchase. I
believe it was $145. They also had a 1/64 version on display, but
they said it was just a prototype. The finished product should be ready in
late June. |
| 05/21/03: The
John Deere summer toy surprises. New
John Deere Toys |
| 05/10/03: Look
for a few new New Holland Toys in 2003. Pedal TM 190 Tractor, 1/64 Ford
Golden Jubilee tractor plated in gold, 1/64 TG 285 tractor with grain cart
set and New Holland haying set with TG tractor. New
New Holland Toys |
| 05/08/03:
The 1/64
New Holland SP580 16 row corn planter
is at dealers now.
Field
Position Transport
Position. |
| 04/29/03: CaseIH
and Ertl will offer a 1/16 100,000th MX 285 Magnum and a 1/64 100,000th
Magnum set in summer 2003. CaseIH
MX 285 |
| 04/03/03: AGCO
2003 Toys from ERTL: 1/16:
Oliver 1950-T with fwa
and Hinker cab, Cockshutt 1950-T with 2wd, Allis-Chalmers D-19 High Crop Precision:
Oliver Super 77, Allis-Chalmers WD-45 NF (50 random gold plated models)
1/64:
Challenger MT665 fwa/duals, Challenger farm set with
Challenger MT fwa only, Challenger PT 12 disc-mower and yellow
tandem disk, Massey-Ferguson 8270 with fwa and European tires, Oliver
1950-T fwa and singles, Cockshutt 1950-T 2wd, AGCO farm value set with AGCO DT
tractor, Allis-Chalmers D-19, pick up truck, orange disc-mower, orange
gravity wagon, orange tandem disk and barns. |
| 03/25/03: John
Deere's spring line from Ertl is at dealers now. The line includes a 1/16
9520,
8210,
4040,
2755
w/fwa,
950
w/ wagon, x585
L&G tractor,
Precision
#23 70 Standard,
1/64 8220,
6410 hay set and dealership
truck w/ 6420 set. |
| 03/17/03:
The seventh Steiger in the Toy Farmer series will be a CO-OP. |
| 03/13/03:
The 1/32 Scale AFX 8010 Collector Combine (stock# 14291) and the 1/64
Dealer/Collectors Edition AFX combine (stock # 14289) will ship late this
summer to CaseIH dealers. The
64th AFX story: The Toy Tractor Times Magazine |
| 03/11/03:
Toy Farmer Magazine's
26 National Farm Toy Show tractor will be a 1/32 and 1/64 John Deere
7020. Toy
Farmer Toys |
| 03/10/03:
See the AFX 7010 combine, Challenger MT665 and SP580 planter in the March
Toy Tractor Times. Keeping
Current with 64th |
| 02/23/03:
The CaseIH 1200 ASM Corn Planter is at dealers now. 16
row |
| 02/20/03:
The 1/64 TG 255 tractor and 16 row SP580 corn planter will be
available at NH dealers in March.
New
Holland |
| 02/17/03:
CaseIH Dealers have received a 1/64 AFX 8010 Combine marked 1 of 1300
dealer edition. This model is for dealers only but the collectors edition
will be available in 2003. Dealer
intro AFX 8010 |
| 02/13/03: The CaseIH
list has been updated with new items for 2003.
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| 02/01/03:
CNH will release a 1/64 CIH and NH 16
row pivot planter.
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