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Steiger Tractor History

1958: Working over the winter of 1957-58, John Steiger and sons Douglas andMaurice successfully build the first Steiger tractor in their barn at Red LakeFalls, Minn. The family needed a tractor with higher horsepower than what wascommercially available. The tractor, weighing 15,000 pounds, is used in theSteigers’ farming operation for 10 years. 

1963: The Steiger family decides to build tractors professionally, with Douglasserving as chief designer and Maurice heading up production. Five units aredesigned and built in the family’s barn and sold commercially. All fivetractors have a different frame size, in tune with the Steigers’ design theory thateach tractor’s frame should match its engine’s horsepower. A total of 125 tractorsare built on the Steiger farm and distributed in the United States and Canada. 

1969: Demand for Steiger tractors increases so much that Douglas and MauriceSteiger, after reaching an agreement with private businessmen from NorthDakota and Minnesota, decide to move production to Fargo, N.D. TheSteigers’ Minnesota farm is still used as an experimental test center. Aftermoving to North Dakota, the Steiger Wildcat, Super Wildcat, Cougar, Bearcatand Turbo Tiger models are introduced.

1970: A Steiger 66-dealer nationwide network is established. Growthcontinues and production is moved to a second plant in Fargo. The second plantcurrently houses the Case Engineering Test Center. During this decade Steigerbegins producing tractors for other companies, including Allis-Chalmers, Ford,CCIL’s Canadian Co-op Implement Limited and International Harvester.

1975: Steiger breaks ground for a new production facility. The building is finishedin less than a year and can produce a new Steiger tractor every 18 minutes.During the 1970s, more than 1,100 people work at the new Steiger plant. The420,000-square-foot plant remains the home of Steger manufacturing today.

1976: An Australian Steiger subsidiary with 50 selling dealers is established.The Series III tractors are introduced.

1979: The Steiger plant turns out its 10,000th tractor.

1982: The Panther 2000 tractor is introduced. It is the first model to have a 12-speed full powershift transmission, electronic controls, comfortable deluxe caband PFC hydraulics. 

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 1983: The Tiger “KP” Series IV model is introduced with 525 horsepower and6x4 Allison powershift transmission.

1986: The revolutionary Puma 1000 model is introduced -- the first Steiger

tractor built with a steerable front axle and articulated steering. The steeringinnovations make possible the maneuvering of a large tractor in row cropapplications. A 12-speed powershift transmission also is introduced on all Steigertractors.

1986: Steiger Tractor Incorporated files for Chapter 11-bankruptcy protection dueto the struggling worldwide farm economy. With the Steiger plant operating at 25percent capacity, Tenneco Inc. -- then the parent company of Case IH -- buysSteiger. 

1988: The first red 9100 series Case IH Steiger tractors are produced. Case IH

continues to produce green Steiger tractors until 1989.

1990: The 9200 series Case IH Steiger tractors with increased horsepower andother performance and reliability enhancements are introduced.

1995: The 9300 series Case IH Steiger “Powerful Heritage” tractors areunveiled in Fargo. 

1996: Case IH unveils the Steiger Quadtrac design to dealers. The 360-horsepower vehicle has four separate tracks that work independently to provide agreater level of ground contact. The new design reduces ground compaction andprovides more traction and less slippage.

1997: The 40,000th Steiger tractor is manufactured. Steiger Quadtrac beginsproduction for the 1998 model year. A 400-horsepower Case IH SteigerQuadtrac model proves to be one of the best performing tractors ever producedfor scraper land-leveling work.

2000: The newest generation of Steiger tractors, the STX series, is launchedwith 13 versions of four models. 

2005: The 50,000th Steiger tractor — an STX500 Quadtrac model — isproduced and the keys turned over to its buyer during a celebration at theCase IH plant in Fargo, North Dakota.

2005: STX500 Steiger Quadtrac tractor shattered the world plowing record,turning 792 acres (321 hectares) of farmland in just 24 hours (beat previousrecord in 19.5 hours)

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2006: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition uses a Case IH STX450 Steigertractor in the demolition process.

2006: The new Case IH AFS (Advanced Farming System) Pro 600 color monitorwill be used with Case IH AccuGuide Systems to provide both curved and

straight line guidance on Steiger tractors.

2007: Steiger AccuSteer™ II System wins an AE 50 award for delivering theindustry's tightest-turning four-wheel-drive tractor.

2007: Case IH celebrates Steiger’s 50th anniversary with a special GoldSignature Edition tractor that sports distinctive red-and-gold paint and acommemorative decal that’s personally signed by Randy Baker, president ofCase IH. Only 50 models will be produced and allocated to top-selling Steigerdealers.

2007: At fall farm shows, Case IH unveils an all-new Steiger line for model year2008.

2008: New model Steiger tractors will carry a special 50th anniversary decal.

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Magnum Tractor History

1987: Case IH announces the launch of new Magnum tractors for model year1988 – the first all-new tractor design from the combined engineering of theCase and International Harvester organizations.

1988: Magnum models for 1988 include 7110, 7120, 7130 and 7140. The highlyanticipated new tractors are produced in Racine, Wisconsin.

Caption: The 7140 model was one of first new Magnum tractors that entered themarket in 1988. To access downloadable image, go to

http://www.pressroom.caseih.com/photos/hires/7140-012-09_001.jpg 

1989: The Magnum gets an upgrade with an all new instrumentation clusterwith digital gear read out display, new torque retention packing devise in thehydraulic flow control assembly, improved load check and plunger and two morereverse gears.

1991: The 7150 Magnum tractor has the highest horsepower mass producedMFD tractor in the world at 218 metro HP (215). Also, the new flow controlsleeve assembly provides 180 degrees of rotation versus previous models’ 90degrees.

1993: 7200 Series Magnum tractors enter production, with increasedhorsepower on the 7720, auto MFD operation and increased MFD clutchcapacity. In addition, the muffler was moved out from under the hood.

1994: Case IH produces the 50,000th Magnum tractor. Data collected fromcustomers shows 65,000,000 hours of reliability and operational performance inthe field.

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 1997: Case IH launches the MX 8900 Series, a new mid-horsepower range oftractors. All models boast a new record sound level, 73.5 dBa or less, and morethan 30 improvements to the tractor system.

1999: New model year Magnum models -- MX180, MX200, MX220, MX240 andMX270 -- feature the 8.3-liter Case engine enhanced with a fuel delivery systemand aspiration systems that increase horsepower and reduce fuelconsumption and exhaust emission. The new series has the tightest-turningradius in its class along with electronic transmission control for smoother shifts.

2000: The MX270 sets new row crop tractor records at the University ofNebraska Tractor Test Laboratory -- for PTO power, maximum PTO power,remote flow, hydraulic horsepower, unballasted drawbar pull, unballasteddrawbar horsepower, ballasted drawbar pull, ballasted drawbar horsepower. It isthe first MFD tractor tested with front duals. The MX270 also wins Best in Class 

at Nebraska in power growth, PTO torque rise and sound levels.

2002: The new MX210, MX230, MX255 and MX285 offer 170, 190, 215 and 240PTO horsepower, respectively – as much as 10 additional horsepower overprevious models. The added power does not come at the expense of fuelefficiency and engine life.

2003: The 100,000th Magnum rolls off the line in Racine.

2003: Under the terms of a $22 million agreement, Case IH provides 50 MX240Magnum tractors and other equipment for use in Uzbekistan.

2006: Case IH launches new MX Series Magnum tractor line with more powerfrom new Tier 3 compliant engines, a high-pressure fuel injection system, newproductivity enhancing features, increased operator comfort and innovativetransmission options that save fuel.

2007: Magnum tractors are approved to use 20 percent biodiesel (B20)blends.

2007: Case IH kicks off Magnum’s 20th anniversary by introducing a specialGold Signature Edition tractor that sports distinctive red-and-gold paint and acommemorative decal that’s personally signed by Randy Baker, president ofCase IH. Only 100 models will be produced and allocated to top-selling Magnumdealers.

2007: At fall farm shows, Case IH unveils the Magnum 335 – the highesthorsepower Magnum ever.

2008: New model year Magnum tractors will carry a 20th anniversary decal.