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I mentioned, in my last post, that I would be attending an antique power show. This week’s post covers that event with a lot of photos and three videos. I hope it is not boring but it is definitely aimed at those who enjoy looking at old machinery.

In addition to old tractors, including some very rare models, there were garden tractors, steam engines, threshing machines, two-man chainsaws, draft horses, hit-and-miss engines, antique waggons and vehicles, miniature railroads, and a flea market. Not all are pictured below but all were interesting to see and visit.

Live demonstrations of threshing and sawmilling were done. Corn shelling and lumber planing were on the show’s schedule. A parade of antique power was part of the show. Let’s move on the the imagery!
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The tractor below is a rare unit. Around 150 were ever built and very few remain. Designed to be part car (with a heater installed) and a road gear giving up to about 45 mph speeds, it was thought a farmer could work his fields and go to town with the same unit. The idea did not go over very well.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A number of old waggons and antique trucks were included.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Oil carriers over the years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Antique cars were well represented, including this 1913 International Harvester.<\/p>\n\n\n

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1913 IHC runabout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

There were row upon row of tractors, separated into brands, including these red Farmalls.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Even garden tractors had their own display area. These are getting quite collectible now.<\/p>\n\n\n

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When we think of steam tractors, we normally think of very large machines, but smaller samples were also produced. This show had some of each. Here is a smaller Case model.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Off to one side of the show arena a model railroad, with several miniature engines and cars, offered rides through a forested park.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Several demonstrations were scheduled, including threshing and sawmilling. Here is a photo of the later. It is quite likely that lumber for our 1894 home was produced on mills like this one. (A video is included below.)<\/p>\n\n\n

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I enjoyed the visit and taking in the demonstrations and looking at all the machinery. While I won’t go every year, it had been some time since I last attended a show and not a swap meet. <\/p>\n\n\n

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I put together three videos, one dealing with the parade of old equipment, the sawmill in operation, and threshing. Run times are 2:03 for the parade, 2:50 for the sawmill, and 1:23 for threshing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n