Welcome to the 26th Annual Antique Tractor & Engine Show at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park which occurred April 3-5, 2014 for those of you who missed the event.
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| Engines galore Photo complements of Stephen Foster CSO |
Everyone was smiling as there was something for everyone. Hobby builders displayed model steam engines which powered pumps, lifts, and other admirable creations. Some folks were huddled together trading engine secrets, discussing their craft engines and techniques to build these beauties, or swapping parts to build another steam powered engine.
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| The John Deere Line-up Early morning before the show opens |
Tractors were on display
everywhere.
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| An older model Case on the park grounds |
There were tractor races, tractor pulls, blind races, and barrel races. Just how do tractors barrel race?
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| Photo by Joyce Marie Taylor Suwannee Democrat |
My only experience with this was the rodeo style barrel race where riders guide their horses through an obstacle course of barrels. But watching the tractors push barrels around was a totally new concept and the only race that made sense... if a tractor barrel race makes any sense.
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| Farmall Tractor Early AM outside the museum |
The auditorium had a wonderful scale model train display with 'miles' of track and more trains than you could imagine. Not to be outdone, there was an elaborate canning demonstration with samples of locally made jams and preserves.
And we can't forget the ladies with the hand-powered Singer sewing machines. These are beauties and convenient in areas where electricity is spotty or unavailable. Well, these days in the US they are mostly treasured machines but around 1900 it was a different story.
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| Photo by Joyce Marie Taylor Suwannee Democrat |
Vendors were selling old parts, wonderful food, and many
trinkets. There was traditional music provided by yours truly, see above. In many respects this
resembled a Scottish Highland Games event but I knew it was not
because there was no tractor toss!
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