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Tractor paradise Ponderosa Ranch Part 2: More photos

"The tug of Hoss and Little Joe" headline in the September issue of the journal agro classic the photos belonging to those articles. In fact, the green Aultman-Taylor (built around 1915) is right on the ranch known from the TV series Bonanza and Ponderosa.

classic from Ohio. An Aultman-Taylor 30-60, built in 1915 approx. Operated with kerosene and gasoline. 44-inch steel wheels. Road speed: 3.5 hours proud kilometers. Weight: about 12 tons

Until 2003, the Ponderosa Ranch is a popular amusement park. But as the years waned, interest in Bonanza, the owners sold the site of a modern gold rush. Silicon Valley billionaire David Duffield, founder of software company PeopleSoft, two years ago Estate on the banks of the picturesque Blue Lake Tahoe for 50 million dollars bought and closed forever.

Who can on the picture below all look closely to discover even more blurred the writing on the old ranch buildings (Tip: Click on the picture opens a larger version).

The Ponderosa Ranch in Incline Village, Nevada (USA) for many years was an amusement park. Today you can only admire them from afar - it is privately owned.

Here are some detail shots from the Aultman-Taylor 30-60 (Click to enlarge this photo): click to enlarge each photo:

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This combines the brand Holt (now Caterpillar), the green vintage car in tow:

Not far away are a second harvester and several other farm equipment:

The realization that this is the right tractor is a Case S is due to the agro-classic-readers and Heinz Jörg Sprengel Engelhardt.

Another oldtimer tractor from the era around 1 World War II: This time, an Avery.

a historic tug of the mark "Twin Cities". Weathered but beautiful.

antique farm equipment: You can find also in front of the Ponderosa Ranch.

The Wild West and Lake Tahoe are also interesting for the not interested in vintage tractors and historic farm equipment. Some tourist Impressions from the weekend on which this report has given rise

In the old silver town of Virginia City, the time has stopped - but only because of the tourists. amongst a number of saloons and souvenir shops there's also a red-light museum. The sign promises (or threatens?): "Not for the faint of heart"