Berlin Antique Tractor Show 2017

[PeacemakerJack 10,742]

Some small shows are destined for greatness, and I think that this one is.  Being only about 15 miles from my house, it is a no brainer that o would attend.  I'm not exactly sure to what level but I know that @Achto has input into the organization and planning of this thing!  It has a very nice location along the waterfront and includes many shade trees, ample bathroom and food facilities, even a couple of nice playgrounds for kids if you have them.  They annually have a feature tractor and a feature Garden Tractor which is really cool for us GT fans.   This year the feature GT was anything Wheel Horse.  It was really cool to see the GT's there.  @WHX12 and @Rp.wh brought multiple examples plus Dans collection along with others.  There was a nice representation of on the grounds.  Dad and I got to show Clyde And Blackbeard for the first time--that was fun. Two of my boys attended with me and we all had a good time.  It was neat seeing the threshing machine in operation as well as several saw mills.  

Here Zach is posing for a pic on Jim's newly restored horse!

This was a beautiful JD 630

 

Watching this old Case steamer run the sawmill was a thing of beauty.  I'll have to post some of my videos later...

Jim and Dan took far better pics than me, keep an eye out for those.  

 

It was was a great show and I'm looking forward to it growing in he upcoming years. I felt it was a great turnout for year number 2!

[WHX?? 49,582]

Get a few up then when I get some time then. A week off of work for bear hunting followed by a tractor show has go me behind the 8 ball at work!

I have got to tell the story about Dan's phone...... I really snickered when his brother made the comment about putting it in front of the truck tire!

Nice little load of round hoods ready to go with four more in the big box. Nice thing about a show this close (and two trucks/trailers) is making a double trip. Cindy actually handled the Dodge pretty good!

Edited October 2, 2017 by WHX12
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[WHX?? 49,582]

I didn't get real good shots of our lineups maybe Dan got better ones.

I think this is a corn sheller?? Help me out guys.

cool working spark plug display below

this was on the steam engine Josh showed above...pretty cool for the day

Putting an edge on the shingle mill blade.

Peacemaker Jack & kids having a good time... did I mention the weather was really nice?!?!?

This is what that Case mentioned above did all weekend.

 

Idle hands are the devil's workshop as they say so I put'em to work!

 

I gotta have one these someday being a Lennox dealer & all

 

Lennox Kitty track 600, Only made in  '62 & '63 ...or is it 63 & 64?!?!? Regardless very cool! This one looked to be in good shape The owner wasn't around all weekend but I left a card on it if he was willing to sell!

 

There was a D-200 for sale there that was in very nice shape. Nice FEL, 3 pt, turning brakes... We drooled over it all weekend but we couldn't come up with enough money between all of us to buy penny candy!  This was the only pic I got stupid me. May be @Achto got one. I did determine from the motor SN that it was a '74. in no way am I trying to sell this for the guy.

Edited October 2, 2017 by WHX12

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,358]

Nice shots of the pickups ,  and all the fun . Wish we had shows like that around here.

[Ed Kennell 39,429]

                              That does look like a cool show.      for sharing.

[AMC RULES 37,143]

                                        Everybody knows...

                                           Round hoods Rule. 

 

Edited October 2, 2017 by AMC RULES

[953 nut 56,369]

Looks like a great show, thanks for sharing.    

[PeacemakerJack 10,742]

Dad sent me a few pics he took of the line up on Saturday morning. The shade was nice but not good for clean, sharp pictures...

 

 

Lots of cool stuff!

[ACman 7,628]

Very nice photos gentlemen  !

[WHX?? 49,582]

Had a real nice line up of AC's ther Jeff since it was one of the features....try and get a pic up for ya. Economy was another feature along with  but not one Economy was there!

See any tractors in there you recognize @Shynon? 

[PeacemakerJack 10,742]

Good call Jim! Our "in house" AC man!!!! Why didn't I think of that?

 

 

There were some very nice AC tractors there for sure!

 

Lots of old time machines in operation all around the grounds.  I really appreciate seeing people maintain them and share them with the rest of us.

My family had/have a bunch of vintage Case tractors but they were busy taking off soybeans and so they weren't in attendance but they would've enjoyed this lineup.

 

 

This old rat rod International truck had this interesting "swan" hood ornament. Does anyone on here know if this is a factory thing or an aftermarket item put on it?

I wish I had a better pic of this 1969 IH pickup because it had a great back story.  Dad and I were looking at it carefully when an older lady came up to us and asked us what we thought of her mostly original truck!  It was in very good shape for being a 48 year old truck in Wisconsin. It took an 18 year hiatus in a barn which ended when the roof collapsed on the barn!  The truck had a ladder rack with two old mattresses on it which saved the truck.  They used it as a catalyst to get it back on the road!  Cool!

[WHX?? 49,582]

Nice Josh.... I thought you didn't have any nice pics? That big Case comfort king was boss in my book as well as that IH tractor named "Patsy"  ....just an awesome resto and when he fires that big diesel up!

 

 

[PeacemakerJack 10,742]

These are all thanks to Dad!  He has a better phone with a better camera!

[Achto 28,060]

Sorry it took so long! My turn to add pics.

I did get a pic of our line up but it was a little late I guess. Some of Josh's & Ryan's are missing. Between 4 RS members we had 20 's there on Sat. Plus there was a C-161, a Lawn Ranger, running around, plus my friends Charger v8. 

  A bunch of the gang hanging out under the car port.

 

A very nicely done AC 185

 

Some one put in a ton of time restoring the AC Gleaner combine.

 

Jim I did find an Economy, not a tractor but a very nice hit/miss engine.

For steam power there was the big Case running the saw mill.

My friend Willie's up right 7hp engine, he had this hooked up to a cross cut saw later in the day. They were using it to cut down slab wood from the saw mill.

My brother hooked his JD model H to the shingle mill on Sun. afternoon.

Cedar shingles being cut.

The threshing machine was really giving this little Oil Pull a work out.

This JD tractor & Hay press were there to bail up the straw from the thresher.

I spied some people feeding the ducks on the Fox river.

Jim getting in on the action, feeding the ducks some wheat that we grabbed from the thresher.

I found this Chrysler Saratoga in the parking lot. I believe that it was a 1958 model.

A nice Oil Pull and a scaled down replica.

 

 

As always the best part of the show was hanging out with friends and meeting people with similar interests. This show grew a lot from it's first year to it's second year. I expect even more growth next year when the feature will be IH, with Red Power having their Farmall Frolic there.

Edited October 3, 2017 by Achto

[953 nut 56,369]

9 hours ago, PeacemakerJack said:

Does anyone on here know if this is a factory thing or an aftermarket item put on it?

Very cool, I like it. However, IH was known for strength, not style. Definite aftermarket and I'd love to have one.

This is what the stock noes would look like.

[PeacemakerJack 10,742]

 thanks for sharing.  Those are definitely cool trucks and a unique piece of Americana.  My dad owned a 1966 Scout for about 20 years when I was growing up so I'll always have a special place in my heart for IH trucks.

[stevasaurus 22,956]

For what you guys are calling a "small show", they really have a lot of neat things going on.  The pictures look great and the show grounds look like a real nice place.

[Achto 28,060]

26 minutes ago, stevasaurus said:

the show grounds look like a real nice place.

 

The club currently uses a city park for their show. There is a lot of room for the show to grow at this park. Being a park does limit some of the things that can be demonstrated though, no plowing for sure. 

[PeacemakerJack 10,742]

1 hour ago, Achto said:

no plowing for sure. 

you had to bring that up didn't you Dan!  Just when I was really thinking positive thoughts about the show.  Good thing the family has some plow plots about that time--ready to work