2013 - Volume #37, Issue #5, Page #44
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He Brought Back Case's "Eagle On A Globe"
We spotted Dave Haala at the Pioneer Power Swap meet near LeSeuer, Minn., driving a home-built tractor that was all set up to sell a 5-ft. tall fiberglass replica of a Case bald eagle.
    “Back in the 1930’s and 40’s, Case dealers used to display cast iron eagles like this in front of their dealerships. They’re quite rare now, so I make fiberglass models that look just like the real thing,” says Haala.
    In 2002, Haala went looking for an original Case eagle. It took a long time but he finally found one. He’s the founder and owner of a metal fabrication business so he made a mold of the eagle, and now he manufactures exact reproductions.
    “They’re popular with Case tractor collectors and anyone who likes agricultural memorabilia,” says Haala. “The reason the original Eagles are so rare is that during World War II Case had a campaign in which they asked their dealers to turn in the Eagles for scrap metal.”
    The eagle and globe bolt onto a heavy 3-legged metal base with holes for fastening down. It sells for $1,600. “Original cast iron Case eagles normally sell for about $14,000, but I heard of one that recently sold for $20,000,” says Haala.
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dave Haala, 1201 Hwy. 4 S., P.O. Box 389, Sleepy Eye, Minn. 56085 (ph 507 794-7341; dave@haala.com; www.haala.com).


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