Lee J. Sackett, Inc.

Lee J. Sackett, Inc. We are a premiere antique tractor and vehicle restoration company. Located in Southern MN, we have customers all over the United States and beyond! Sackett, Inc.

Lee Sackett, Founder and President, started his career as an industrial engineer at the Case/IH plant in Fargo, ND. He was later recruited and spent time as the production manager at an SPX plant in Northwest Ohio before moving back to Minnesota and taking a job in Owatonna with a different company. The week after he started that job, he and his wife purchased the hobby farm where they still live

near Ellendale, MN. In February of 2002, Lee's position was eliminated. He immediately had an idea to purchase another antique tractor to restore and sell in order to help fund his job search. Within a week, he had a tractor in the shop. In April, 2002, Lee had the finished tractor on display at the LeSueur County Pioneer Power Swap Meet. There, two individuals saw this tractor and asked Lee if he would restore theirs. Over the course of the summer, Lee and Shannon worked on these tractors and picked up a few more projects. As the business grew, several key expansions took place. In 2004, Lee took on the challenge of building his first custom crafted copper kitchen vent hood. Upon completion, three more orders were taken. In 2005, the company built a new shop on the Ellendale hobby farm. In 2006, the company added a second location. The Waltham, MN shop, located approximately 20 miles from Ellendale, is a former IH dealership building. Today, the company has finished over 500 restoration projects. Lee has surrounded himself with over 15 professionals to assist with the various facets of the company. This diverse workforce enables Lee J. to tackle almost any project. While antique tractor restoration continues to be the largest segment of the business, the team also restores vehicles, performs service on agricultural equipment from skid loaders to combines, builds custom machinery, services lawn and garden equipment, does custom sand blasting and painting, and sells new and used tractor parts.

06/02/2026

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We restored this pedal tractor for the Herron family a couple months ago. Chris and his dad, David have been great to wo...
05/10/2026

We restored this pedal tractor for the Herron family a couple months ago. Chris and his dad, David have been great to work with. (We’re also currently restoring their John Deere 630) Yesterday, Chris send this picture of his youngest grandson, Jackson David Herron, riding the pedal tractor. He captioned the photo “Making memories”
This is at the core of what Lee J Sackett, Inc. Is all about. This family heirloom is definitely in good hands!

LeSueur Swap meet 2026. Better weather than usual but it’s still chilly!
04/25/2026

LeSueur Swap meet 2026. Better weather than usual but it’s still chilly!

620 All Fuel. Some assembly required. Very nice original so I think it will stay that way. Mechanical restoration only. ...
04/16/2026

620 All Fuel. Some assembly required. Very nice original so I think it will stay that way. Mechanical restoration only. (Yes. We do that too)

We have a great project going on at our shop with the Grand Meadow FFA and Classic Green!
04/14/2026

We have a great project going on at our shop with the Grand Meadow FFA and Classic Green!

It’s not just anywhere that you might find an engine cylinder sleeve in the freezer sandwich between the ice cream sandw...
04/14/2026

It’s not just anywhere that you might find an engine cylinder sleeve in the freezer sandwich between the ice cream sandwiches! Believe it or not, cooling this sleeve in the freezer will shrink it down enough so that tomorrow when it is nearly 80° outside we can slide it into the engine block of the Farmall 706 that we are restoring.

03/20/2026

Lee Sackett is an active participant at the Gathering of the Green this week. He brought three of our customers tractors to display in our booth in the vendor hall and he’s a workshop leader each day, giving about a 1-hour presentation that explains our restoration process. The show ends Saturday, so head on over to Davenport, IA to check it out!

03/19/2026

Lee is down at the Gathering of the Green in Davenport Iowa! Swing by if you are going!
The 3020 utility, BR crawler, and 840 scraper are on display!

Multiple Shows for the crew today! If you are around the Owatonna area, come see Shannon and the Oliver 660 at the North...
03/19/2026

Multiple Shows for the crew today! If you are around the Owatonna area, come see Shannon and the Oliver 660 at the North American Farm and Power show!

Address

421 S Main Street
Waltham, MN
55982

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+15074773454

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