Russel Miner's

Antique Tractors

Avery "V"

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From a 1948 Montgomery Wards Farm Catalog the
following information was found:

Two new models, the Avery A and V to have been proven by thousands of customers to be economical on operation and performance. Stating that the Model "V" one row tractor is designed to fill the ten to fifty acre farmer. Whether it be a part-time farmer, truck farmer or a supplementary for a larger farmer. The Avery "A" represents the newest in modern tractor design A two plow tractor, complete with hydraulic control. The High compression gasoline engine will perform (under most conditions) on a gallon of gas or less per hour. No prices were quoted in the catalog, just said to visit your Wards Farm Store.

1948 Avery V purchased right downtown Springfield, IL. This tractor had a lot of restoration
done to it by my son-in-law and myself.

This tractor was featured in the 2001 AGELESS IRON Calendar, the month of February.

Avery V in restoration progress.

Son-in-law fixing the ding I put in it.

Finished - Man does she looked sharp - mighty fine job.

Avery V's first time out at a show in Brookville, OH. Got to see President Bush.

My proud possession displayed in line at Brookville, OH

Avery V with Avery 5' oneway disk sold by Montgomery Wards. The disk has wheels on end,
when turned over it was could be towed down the road. Turn the disk back over and it is field ready.

A little bit of history on my Avery "V".

Billie and I was driving in Springfield, IL. on a Sunday afternoon when I spotted this tractor in a shed. I went to the house and the gentleman who came to the door said this tractor belonged to his sister and himself, and that he would have to call her to see if she would consider selling it as this tractor belong to their Father who was deceased. We thought we would hear no more of it. Sure enough he called a few days later and said that they would sell it. Now came the task of getting it out of the shed and loaded. We got it home and the son-in-law said he would paint it and have it ready for the Brookville, OH. show. We all worked, with bugs and mosquitoes flying around, till all hours of the night for several weeks. He had another job to go to the next day, but still determined it would be finished by the show date. We were just about done on the morning (1:30am) of the show when I dropped the grill and put a ding in it. He proceeded to take care of it and I really felt bad, but he got it finished and I loaded it on the trailer. What a jewel, boy was I Proud!. Thank goodness Billie could drive a truck and trailer while I slept. We unloaded it at the show site, drove it into line with the rest of the Avery tractors as this was the first show we had ever attended. As we got ready for the parade the tractor would not start. I think about every Avery member worked on it and finally 2 fellows from PA. was able to get it to run. What an escapade and then we learned that President Bush was coming to the show grounds, we had a good time and still attend the BF Avery Collectors shows.