2016 Portage, WI Show Pictures.

[WHX?? 50,462]

Here are a few snaps at our little show. Ther was a real nice showing of RS members there and their horses.

OK guys sorry about this but trying to upload pics via smartphone Hotspot isn't going to cut the mustard.... ( I'm  too cheap to get internet at home)  Will get some more up tommorow on some real hardware at my office....

Edited July 10, 2016 by WHX7

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Had to come down and open the store for a little so while I'm waiten for a guy to come get his parts had a little time to throw some more up.

Joe bob's camper and in back of him was a guy named Ed who I had never met before but was a heck of a nice guy and had some dandy horses.

Yours truly horses, The first on in is Shynon's

Other brands

This one was really cool!

Always some good hit & miss stuff at this show...this year was no exception

Lots of old Case tractors....

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Guys just chillin &  havin good talk... l-r Shynon (Tom) , Me, Joe Bob, Terry's boy Andrew, Steve & Mike

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Terry M's kids I got do have some good pics of your kids without the hobo in them if you want Terry!  @Terry M

Mike after dickering with a guy for a box of Kohler cranks...his technique is to keep an eye on the seller then go hit him up when he's packing up to leave. You don't really want to have to load that stuff back up... make you a offer... there was a bit of a flea market & parts there.

This gal (Kate??) is the editor of the garden tractor magazine I guess, was a beast of a case 4 steer she was driving!

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Steve going to go do something about his incontinence I presume .... Ed on the right.

 

Was a great day with some good guys!

[WHX?? 50,462]

I have to apologize to Jason @CasualObserver ...I coulda swore I snapped a few of you and your girls running that cool brown thingy and your horse you brought ...I'll make sure I'll get them up if I find them!

[CasualObserver 3,410]

@WHX7 Sheesh Jim, don't know how you could have missed us...  Every time I sat down all I heard was that they wanted to go for another drive/ride!  You caught the nose of the the Scrapyard Pup in that pick of Kate on the big Case.

Great pics though, and what a fantastic show again this year. Beautiful weather and great people!!

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Oh sure I see it now! Who can miss that custom grille!

[CasualObserver 3,410]

I'll add a few of my pics to this as well. Leaving out most of my duplicates.

 

My oldest taking on spin on the suburban

 

My brother-in-law's 110 with rare Helix Lawn Roller and Brinly Gard-n-cart

 

My kids pastime many hours of the show.

 

My Raider 9 and wagon, getting ready to head out for a spin.

 

My Commando 6 with NOS Bachtold mower.

 

1960 Suburban 400 - 99% original.

 

Nice custom 4x4

 

My youngest taking a turn on the Suburban.

 

This guy tried like heck several times to get that Bantam balanced.....

 

The Scrapyard Pup... home built show-putter by a family friend that has passed on. We spent hours on that thing this weeked... it's such a great show vehicle.

 

Me and the kids on the Scrapyard Pup.

 

This Gemco Big Boy was in the flea market... if I'd have have brought just a little more cash it would have come home with me.

 

Cool custom Cub Truckster with hydraulic dump box.

 

Just a nice 140 with matching Deere JDX sled and trailer.

 

Cool AC with a Gannon Earthcavator

 

Several restored Patios for the Custom Color reunion

 

Some original ones....

 

An ultra-rare Sweepster Transporter model on a JD Custom Color.

 

This is a truly unique piece and is the first year it's been to any shows ever in it's life. It may be the only one ever produced for sure. It's a Colt 2+Tools. It is an original, not a fabrication. I won't go into details because Kate and Brandon interviewed the owner. Look for the whole story in an upcoming issue of Lawn & Garden Collector Magazine!

 

Another shot of the 110 showing the Brinly Gard-n-Cart in the carry position

 

Cool Case custom

 

Another unique story... a mystery Wagner with Homelite decals underneath the Wagner ones.

 

Nice AC with loader

 

One of the show banners hanging above the actual tractors pictured. 

 

This was 5 min after they dropped off the tilt-table... First attempt.... Did he make it?  Find him at a show and ask!

 

@stevasaurus and @joebob realxing at the toyhauler, good thing Joe brought shade... sometimes it was hard to find this weekend!

 

An all garden tractor show isn't complete without a kiddie train!

 

My 3 year old niece chauffeuring around her twin brother and cousins under the close watchful eye of her dad.

 

That's all I got... heading out! (notice the sweet license plate!)

Edited July 11, 2016 by CasualObserver
added commentary

[Achto 28,545]

Stopped out to the show early Sun. morn, was a little bummed that the place had cleared out. Did get to meet Joe Bob & Steve before they left. There were still a few tractors to look at. Will have to remember to get to the show on Sat. next year.

[CasualObserver 3,410]

Sorry I missed you... Saturday morning about 10 am is absolute peak. We were there all day Friday and Saturday, packed up at 5pm. We stayed for Sunday last year, but this year I've been gone a lot of weekends, so had to get home to take care of real life on Sunday. Can you make it over to Le Sueur in a few weeks? Aug 26-28?

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8 minutes ago, achto said:

Did get to meet Joe Bob & Steve before they left.

Were they hung over??  Yes you do need to get there on Sat. Dan .... & bring that show tractor!

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21 minutes ago, CasualObserver said:

Can you make it over to Le Sueur in a few weeks? Aug 26-28?

Will be at a large show in Edgar WI that weekend with my farm tractors.

11 minutes ago, WHX7 said:

Were they hung over??

They did seem a little sluggish. Are you going to Burnett Aug 5-7? They usually have a good amount of garden tractors there.

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I'm pretty much tied up every weekend now with work Dan... trying to save up & get off for Pioneer Power show & possibly some MN fishing!

[Achto 28,545]

9 minutes ago, WHX7 said:

trying to save up & get off for Pioneer Power show & possibly some MN fishing!

Sounds like a good time. Sun. at Burnett they have garden tractor pulls scheduled in the morn if you wanted to stop in and spectate.

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1 hour ago, CasualObserver said:

restored Patios for the Custom Color reunion

Was wondering why there were so many Patios there! @CasualObserver

 Did you happen to get a pic of the Tiger that was across from and just down the street from us? We happened to notice that it had a three piece 5003/5010 WH transmission and was wondering if WH sold these to other makers?

[stevasaurus 23,034]

Great pictures Jim & Jason.  It was a great weekend for sure.  Jason, you always find those diamonds in the ruff. 

[CasualObserver 3,410]

Jim, I saw it but didn't look it over that close or get pics. I did a quick review of Tiger, and they do appear to have a similar design. I doubt it's exactly the same since they were being built before the Uni-Drive was made.

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T-Minus 1 minute, 1 minute and counting astronaut Stevasarus says "feels good! " T-minus 50 seconds all is go at this time. Ist stage is fully pressurized T-minus 40 seconds for the flight of Dino 1 This is Red Square launch control! 

 

[Terry M-(Moderator) 2,193]

Thought I would throw on a couple of my favorite pics...

 

Also have to say, if you like looking at John Deeres......there are plenty of nice ones at this show..

(Although the red ones are still my favorites..)

Edited July 18, 2016 by Terry M

[stevasaurus 23,034]

Great pictures Terry. 

[ACman 7,630]

Wish I could've been there... Looked like a little bit of everything!  Thanks for the  guys.