We are the members of the I&I Antique Tractor and Gas Engine Club, now over 500 strong. A long way from our humble beginnings near Alvin, Illinois when a group of friends and neighbors got together to reminisce about the "Good Old Days" of pitching bundles, threshing, and plowing with the old tractors of their youth.
Now 31 years later, we have a permanent home in Penfield, Illinois and are growing every year. Our two main events are Historic Farm Days, an annual event in Penfield each July with many activities related to antique power interests. And, the Half Century of Progress, a "Vintage Farm Progress Show"event featuring vintage harvesting activities held at Rantoul, Illinois on odd numbered years a few days before the Farm Progress Show opens at Decatur, Illinois.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Welcome to our blog
Welcome to our blog!
We'll be posting here during the Show this July, so look here July 12 to 14, 2007 for news of the best antique power show in the midwest.
We'll be posting here during the Show this July, so look here July 12 to 14, 2007 for news of the best antique power show in the midwest.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
2006 Historic Farm Days Highlights
2006 Show Highlights
Historic Farm Days, Penfield, Illinois
Graham Bradley owners surprised us with 12-14 tractors on display including a very rare standard tread model. A Bradley tractor was also there, one of about 300 made.
The 8020/Wagner group had an excellent turnout, with a tractor and 8 bottom mounted plow from Ontario, Canada on hand, and another tractor made a serendipitous trip from Idaho. In addition to the several 8020's on hand, John Deere/Wagner WA-14 and WA-17 tractors also appeared. The rare JD experimental RTX-547 owned by Darrell Fischer was on display. Deere assembled this tractor by installing a Detroit Diesel engine in a Case LA chassis to test the upper limits of horsepower farmers might be able to use. This led directly to the development of the 8010 and 8020 tractors.
Historic Farm Days, Penfield, Illinois
(A Hot Time In The Old Town Of Penfield)
It was definitely hot, the mercury hovered in the upper 90's most of the weekend. A brief intense rainstorm Wednesday afternoon made things a bit soggy and limited field action, but the grounds dried out and the show turned out great. A great display of Fords and Fordsons took center stage along, and several very rare and almost unknown prototype Fords were present, including two very unusual tractors with aluminum transmission cases, one with a opposed two cylinder air cooled engine. Graham Bradley owners surprised us with 12-14 tractors on display including a very rare standard tread model. A Bradley tractor was also there, one of about 300 made.
The 8020/Wagner group had an excellent turnout, with a tractor and 8 bottom mounted plow from Ontario, Canada on hand, and another tractor made a serendipitous trip from Idaho. In addition to the several 8020's on hand, John Deere/Wagner WA-14 and WA-17 tractors also appeared. The rare JD experimental RTX-547 owned by Darrell Fischer was on display. Deere assembled this tractor by installing a Detroit Diesel engine in a Case LA chassis to test the upper limits of horsepower farmers might be able to use. This led directly to the development of the 8010 and 8020 tractors.
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