CLASSIC TRACTOR
DRIVE
Saturday, September 20, 2003
Starting at 8:00 A.M.
The Classic Tractor Drive starts at the I & I Antique Tractor &
Gas Engine Club Grounds near Penfield at 8:00 a.m. and travels through
the countryside by the original 1953 Farm Progress Show site near Armstrong,
IL then on to the 2003 Farm Progress Show site near Henning, IL.
Breakfast will be served at the I&I Cafeteria
from 6-9 a.m.
Tractors for the Classic Tractor Drive should be
at least 25 years old.
Limited to 200 tractors. Entry Fee Is $20.00.
Send Entries To:
Dean Piatt
30634 St. Rt. 49
Armstrong, IL 61812
Phone:
217-569-2216 or 217-418-2216
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STATIC
DISPLAY
We Need Tractors From Every Year 1953-2003
Two Tractors From Each Year (1953 - 2003)
Will Line The Entrance Of The 2003 Farm Progress Show
To Be Held Near Henning, Illinois.
Tractors Will Stay On Display From September 21-25.
If You Have A Tractor For Display,
Send Picture and Serial Nurnber to:
Half Century of Progress
P. 0. Box 76
Penfield, IL 61862 |
It's a Party!
Come Join in the party for Max Armstrong's 1953 Farmall Super H.
If you have a 1953 Super H, bring it along to help Max celebrate on Sunday
afternoon, September 21, 2003.
Max Armstrong, farm broadcaster on WGN radio in Chicago is a great
booster for the Antique Tractor hobby, come celebrate the 50th birthday
of his favorite tractor.
Orion's Tractor
Orion Samuelson's F-20 will be on display at the Farm Progress Show.
See the Club News section for stories and pictures of the rediscovery and
rejuvenation of the old family tractor as a tribute to one of the most
widely respected farm broadcasters in America. |
Smithsonian Tractors
Don't miss this chance to see three historically significant farm tractors
from the collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History,
Behring Center.
Hart-Parr #3 -- The oldest known farm tractor,
and it's in running condition! Built in 1903, this may be the oldest
running gasoline engine farm tractor in world!
International Harvester HT-340 Turbine Tractor
-- Although it never saw production, the turbine power and hydrostatic
drive made this tractor a technological wonder in 1961. Eighty Horsepower
from a 90 pound powerplant and hydraulic drive motors in each rear wheel
eliminated gear trains and made this tractor unique. High fuel consumption
and improvements in diesel engine technology proved to be it's downfall.
Allis Chalmers Fuel Cell Tractor -- An Electric
Tractor! Fuel cells operating on hydrogen gas generated clean electrical
power to drive the tractor. It was a great concept, but ahead of
it's time. Still, it boasted impressive performance and may be a
forerunner of things to come.
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