South Dakota man’s vintage tractor collection grows from family roots

Ethan man’s vintage tractor collection grows from family roots

Austin Miller’s collection connects family history with early farming machinery

South Dakota man’s vintage tractor collection grows from family roots

ETHAN, S.D. — A tractor is more than an old machine sitting in a shed to Austin Miller. It can be a piece of family history, a mechanical puzzle or a reminder of farming before computers and screens became part of nearly every piece of equipment. Miller, 31, of Ethan, has collected about a dozen vintage tractors, most kept inside sheds and Quonset buildings. Nearly all are running, and many connect to his family, neighbors or agricultural histor…