We have two (2 day) passes for the Midwest Pride in your Ride Truck and Tractor show in Earlville Iowa. If you would like these tickets be the first to ‘comment’ on this post and ask for the tickets. It is that easy, first to comment gets the two tickets!
Mecum Tractor Auction in Iowa
It is officially Spring and we are ready to travel to the first Mecum Gone Farmin’ tractor auction in a few days. The auction will be in Davenport Iowa at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust Street. The auction is March 31st – April 2, 2016.
Rachel and I will be at the Steiner Tractor Parts booth handing out free Steiner Tractor Parts catalogs, repair DVDs, our brand new magazine and many other items.
This is our second year as a proud sponsor of Mecum Gone Farmin’ auctions and we are excited to see all the tractors they will have available to buy, and hear the stories from the owners of these antique machines.
Be sure and stop by to say hi and pick up a free shipping coupon!
For more details check out the Mecum site or visit their Facebook page.
On the Road with Rachel: New Paris, Indiana Auction
I visited the Polk auction this past Thursday, March 17. My sister Hannah and I had a great day meeting fans, visiting with old friends, and seeing all the show-stopping tractors. In case you missed the sale, here are some highlights!
Let’s start with the John Deere tractors – the Polk Auction folks really know their John Deere tractors, and their auctions have a big following among JD enthusiasts. There was a huge variety of green and yellow tractors. Here’s a great line-up of New Generation tractors:
Did I mention that the sale was on St. Patrick’s Day? Anyone who forgot to wear green to the sale could just hop on one of these – there were plenty to go around! Check out this great lineup of 20-Series tractors.
This Cockshutt 1550 Diesel Standard was beautifully restored, and only had 5,000 hours.
We don’t have too many Massey Harris tractors in our area, so I was sure to snap a picture of this MH 22.
My dad used to own a Massey Ferguson dealer, so any Massey Ferguson tractor will catch my eye, including this sharp-looking Model 65 Diesel.
I love to see tractors with their implements. While this is common to see at shows, it’s uncommon at an auction since the tractors and implements are usually sold seperately. This Allis Chalmers WD-45 paired perfectly with the three bottom plow:
Also, this Ford 2000 with cultivators was a great pair:
This 1650 Oliver 4WD diesel was an attention-getter at the sale.
I noticed two Case VAH tractors on the property–here’s a snapshot of one of them.
This McCormick-Deering WA-40 (gas) was consigned from Missouri. It didn’t run but still sold for $6700.
There were a few Minneapolis-Moline tractors on the grounds, but this G1000 Wheatland was my favorite.
This Crawler had people “crawling” over it all day–it definitely stole the show. It’s a JD GPO that was converted to a crawler, meant to resemble the Lindeman crawlers.
Of all of the tractors at the auction, my all-time favorite was this Farmall HV. While definitely not the most expensive (It sold for $10,000), it would be the one I’d pick to follow me home if I could have.
The next auction I will attend is the Mecum Gone Farmin’ Auction in Davenport, Iowa. I hope to see some of you there!
Northern Michigan Antique Flywheelers Show Video
Our very own mother-daughter team, Suzette and Rebecca Thomas traveled thousands of miles in 2015 visiting various tractor shows in the Midwest.
Brush off the winter cold with a summer tractor show at SteinerTractor.TV where Suzette shares her footage from the 28th Annual Northern Michigan Antique Flywheelers Show.
Enjoy everything the show had to offer – basket making, blacksmiths, parades, music, equipment demonstrations and more! Start watching today >>