Mid Iowa Antique Power Show

 Spent a great Saturday with these people! We went to the Antique Power Show in Marshalltown, IA.

 At the show we looked at a lot of engines, and a lot of tractors.

 We watched them machinery shell corn....

 We watched engines pump water, there were lots of them

 This little buzz saw was different.

 Some of the engines

 And the sea of red tractors. Each year the show has a featured tractor, and this year it was IH.

 We rode the wagons around the grounds. We looked at all the flea market stuff.

 And the kids made ropes.

 This man was working hard to help the kids make rope.

 Jaymie was first. She cranked the rope out fast! Caitlynn made a rope too, fun stuff!

 And the little playground got some time. Teeter-totters like this are hard to come by! I think she liked that almost as much as making rope.

 And of course we had to have ice cream. There's an outfit that comes every year and the make homemade ice cream-cranked by antique gas engines, of course!

Then it was up to Gramma & Grampa's for a little visit. A really great day with the family!

Antique Power Show

So DD and me went off to the Antique Power Show in Marshalltown, Iowa.Dad always has a few things there to show too. This year just one engine. It's a Fuller & Johnson. 

 

 Look here;s DD and my Mom! They kind of look like the blind leading the blind...I think they are safe though, because there are no curbs for either of them to step off of.

 Here's the big sawmill. See the power belt leading back into the shed that shelters the sawmill.

 Here's the hay balers and the threshers. I don't know what was wrong with me but I couldn't take a good picture to save my life!

 There was a pretty good flea market....

 If you wanted a rusty almost anything, they likely had it.

 DD did get a good buy on an old fire extinguisher.

 John Deere was the featured engine this year, so as in all years the green machines made a bold appearance!

 This is a Root and VanDervoort...Dad says it might be one of the best engines there this year. It's kind of rare and is a good looking engine.

 There are lots of vintage tractors of all colors around-one thing for sure, the folks who own this iron are very happy to chat with you about them!

 I took this picture of the horses on the way out the gate, they were pulling a such a pretty fancy wagon to ride in.

Now I'll have to mark my calendar for next year. It's always the 1st weekend in August.