Ringtown Farm Equip., Inc., of Ringtown, PA, has logged 22 years in the sales and service of International Harvester equipment. M & R Equipment carries on tradition The history of M&R Equipment, Like many retailers of the day, the Inc., of New Park, PA, dates back dealership was a general store, of to 1914 when the Robinson sorts . selling grains, coal, and brothers, Harry and Arthur, lumber, and trying to convince opened an International Harvester area farmers that the gasoline business in Cardiff, Maryland, a powered tractor was indeed slate-mining town near Delta, PA. (Turn to Page 25) Extra traction, extra productivity! Get it all —increased pull • Increased traction in mud, power, improved productivity, sand, snow or slippery feed maneuverability and economy lots. with an International 84 Series • Greater flotation in wet all-wheel drive tractor. And spongy ground they're available in five power • Fewer ruts in erosion prone sizes from 52.5 to 72.9 PTO hp areas Look at the benefits ih INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER Finance plans available. 3288, demo 370 disc 784 RC w/YA 720 auto, reset 5 btm, 684,4 wheel drive 2250 loader 1420 combine, demo *5O Shredder HARD WORKING VALUES Waiver of Finance - Low Rate Financing Low Cash Deals • Switch from 2 to all-wheel drive right from the tractor seat Come in for all the details NEW EQUIPMENT WHITE TAG SPECIAL 1420 Combine with 810 head Ringtown A family Ringtown Farm Equip, Inc. made its debut in the farm equipment business back in 1950, with a small parts room and one service bay at their West Mam Street location in Ringtown. With 11 years experience as their foundation, the firm took on In ternational Harvester in 1961, adding two extra service bays to handle the increase in **'»"• * The Cardiff, MD, I.H. dealership of brothers Harry and Arthur Robinson, as it looked circa 1929. The dealership continues today in the form of M&R Equipment, Inc., in the neighboring town of New Park, PA. Implements pictured include two International trucks, a new McCormick Deering Thresher, and two I.H. tractors. Supplement to Lancaster farming, Farm Equipment concern since 1950 business. Nineteen eight-one was an im portant year for the company with the construction of their new facilities at their current location one-half mile north of town. With the father-son team of Jim Ambrose, Sr., and Jim, Jr. as owners, other employees include Parts Manager Harry Ambrose, i nary servicemen Allen Wolf and Rich Schlauch, and Jim Jr.’s wife Mary Beth Ambrose assuming secretarial duties. With 22 years experience in the sale ahd service of I.H. equipment, the firm has been an International Harvester Certified Service Dealer since moving to its new location in 1981.
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