Sunday, June 16, 2019

Local Tractor Show

Small show but interesting. The big show is July 20-21 with close to 100 entries. The show is usually free.








If you like old tractors, the best collection I know of is in Burlington, CO. If you are traveling I-70, budget two to three hours to visit their museum. You will not be disappointed. Over 100 tractors, all inside an a/c building, plus lots more.

 https://www.oldtownburlington.com/

It is a small town but they do things big.
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16 comments:

  1. BrigJune 16, 2019 at 3:20 PM

    Happy Father's Day WSF!

    gotta love a tractor, one of the first things I learned to drive...

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  2. Well Seasoned FoolJune 16, 2019 at 5:33 PM

    Brig
    Thank you. I was mowing hay on a John Deere the summer I turned 11. Pulling a side delivery rake the summer before that.

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  3. BrigJune 16, 2019 at 6:16 PM

    WSF, They were called Johnny Pops when I was a kid...lol

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  4. CoffeypotJune 16, 2019 at 6:20 PM

    I have always thought tractors very interesting, but love the car shows more.

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  5. Well Seasoned FoolJune 16, 2019 at 7:53 PM

    Coffeypot
    Tractors are so well built some are being used by 4th generations. The new huge mega farm ones don't do it for me. Have mixed marriage cousins. She is from a Deere family, he is from a Case family.

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  6. Well Seasoned FoolJune 16, 2019 at 7:55 PM

    Brig
    I remember that. Two opposed cylinders.

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  7. Old NFOJune 16, 2019 at 9:05 PM

    Nice to see an old Ford 8N in the mix!

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  8. Well Seasoned FoolJune 16, 2019 at 9:51 PM

    Old NFO
    Spent hours on one raking hay. Unfortunately, I grew enough to start bucking bales.

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  9. Well Seasoned FoolJune 16, 2019 at 9:53 PM

    Old NFO
    Not doubting you but how can you tell? Per my sister who was at his place on an insurance claim, the owner is a Studebaker collector with a large collection.

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  10. drjimJune 16, 2019 at 10:36 PM

    Nice machinery there, and Happy Father's Day, WSF!

    I used to attend tractor pulls back in Illinois. They didn't usually have the crazy "Stadium Pullers" with quadruple turbocharged 700+ cubic inch big blocks, and it was a lot of fun talking to the guys that had stock appearing, but hot rodded, "farm" tractors.

    And they were always spotless!

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  11. Well Seasoned FoolJune 17, 2019 at 5:25 AM

    drjim
    Only seen them on YouTube.

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  12. Momma FargoJune 17, 2019 at 6:15 AM

    Oh, be still my heart. I love tractor shows. My dad had a 1954 international. I loved to drive that thing. I thought I was the big cheese on the ranch. Wish I had one just like it for around here. Awesome pics. Looks like you had a good time.

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  13. Well Seasoned FoolJune 17, 2019 at 9:22 AM

    Momma
    Was there with my sister. Of curse, she knew EVERYONE there.

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  14. Old NFOJune 17, 2019 at 8:45 PM

    It's the shape of the cowling and the nose. It's a Ford 8N, probably from the late 1940s, and it's the right grey and blue colors...LOL

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  15. Well Seasoned FoolJune 17, 2019 at 9:00 PM

    Old NFO
    Confusion. Mixed up the car show blog with the tractor blog.

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  16. Old NFOJune 18, 2019 at 8:27 PM

    Ah, no biggie. :-)

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