ARKANSAS, Gentry, Sept. 11-13, Tired Iron Of The Ozarks Antique Tractor Show, Rose of Sharon Estate, 1 mi. W on Hwy. 12, Gentry. Contact: George Davis, PO Box 249, N Hwy. 112, Cave Springs, 72718; (501) 248-1487.
CALIFORNIA, Merced, Sept. 18-20, Ag Museum Gas Up, 4498 E. Hwy. 140, Merced. Contact: Betty or Charlie, 4498 E. Hwy.140, Merced 95340; (209) 383-1912.
GEORGIA, Fayetteville, Sept. 18-20, Inman Farm Heritage Days, 5 miles south of Fayetteville off Ga. 92 on Hills Bridge Rd. 13 miles N of Griffin, 25 miles south of Atlanta. Contact: Rick or Joanne Minter, 283 Hills Bridge Rd., Fayetteville 30215; (770)461-2840.
ILLINOIS, Colchester, Sept. 5-7, Argyle Antique Gas Engine Show, 2 miles north to Argyle State Park. Contact: Andy Schoof, 21401 N IL 97, Cuba, IL 61427; (309) 785-8063.
ILLINOIS, Peoria, Sept. 19-20, American Heritage Collectors, Rt. 24, southwest of Peoria, Hollis Butler Haynes Park, Mapleton. Contact: Sally Johnson, 2105 N. Ellory Rd., Peoria 61604; (309) 673-1590. Bonnie Shumaker, (309) 699-7968.
INDIANA, Peru, Oct. 8-10, Hoosier Flywheelers Swap Meet, Contact: Ken and Wendy Wolf, (765) 473-3904. Show grounds, (765) 473-5156. Consignment Auction Oct. 10.
IOWA, Mt. Pleasant, Sept. 3-7, 1998 Old Threshers Reunion, Mt. Pleasant. Steam engines, antique tractors, cars and trucks. Top country music artists. Historical exhibits and demonstrations. Old Threshers Office (319) 385-8937.
IOWA, Charles City, Sept. 5-7, Cedar Valley Threshers Reunion, 7 miles west of Charles City on Hwy. 14. Contact: W.E. Neal, 61 3 8th Ave., Charles City 50616; (515) 228-1471.
KANSAS, Ottawa, Sept. 11-13, Hwy-13, Power Of The Past Antique Engine and Tractor Show. 3 mi. W of 1-35 on K-68, Ottawa. (Orlis Cox Field.) Contact: Louis Reed, 1615 Orchard Lane, Ottawa 66067; (785) 242-2451.
KANSAS, Sabetha, Sept. 12 & 13, 32nd Annual Old Albany Days, Albany Museum U.S. 75 north 2 miles, 1/2 mile west and 1/2 mile north of Sabetha. Antique cars, tractors, steam and gas engines, flea market. Contact: Kenny Alderfer, (785) 284-2694, or Paul Huffman, (785) 284-3529.
KANSAS, Fort Scott, Oct. 2-4, Pioneer Harvest Fiesta, Bourbon County Fairgrounds. PO Box 465, Fort Scott 66701. Call 1-800-78-GUEST. Featuring tracklayers or any crawlers and Economy engines.
KANSAS, Pittsburg, Oct. 10, Southeast Kansas Old Time Gas Engine and Tractor Club End of Season Swap Meet. Crawford
County Historical Museum Grounds, Pittsburg. Contact: Joe E. Winter, (417) 927-3254 or 843-6286.
KANSAS, Wichita, Oct. 23-25, 7th Annual Swap Meet, Toy and Craft Show, Tractor Show and Sale. Inside Kansas Coliseum Pavilion 1-135 and 85th St. N. Antique tractors, equipment and related farm Items. Information and booth space, (316) 838-1492 (days). Consignment auction Oct. 24, 2 p.m.
KENTUCKY, Paducah, Sept. 17-19, Lone Oak Lions Club’s Antique Gas and Steam Show, 300 North Joe Clifton Dr., Paducah. Contact: J.F. ‘Doc’ Hicks, 685 S. Gum Springs Rd., Paducah 42001; (502) 554-1282.
MASSACHUSETTS, Fitchburg, Sept. 17-20, Central Massachusetts Steam, Gas and Machinery Autumn Airfest, Fitchburg Airport. Contact: Grover Ballou Jr., 754 Main St., Amherst 01002; (41 3) 253-9574.
MICHIGAN, South Haven, Sept. 10-13, Michigan Flywheelers Museum Antique Engine and Tractor Show, 68th St., South Haven. 2.3 miles east of South Haven (Phoenix Rd./CR 388) turn south at Fideland Fun Park onto 68th St. Show on east side of the road. Contact: Patrick Ingalls, 64958 M-43 Hwy., Bangor 49013; (616) 427-8443. Case tractors and Michigan engines.
MINNESOTA, Rollag, Sept. 4-7, Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion, Inc. Contact: WMSTR, Secretary, RR 3 Box 46, Hawley 56549; (218)937-5404.
Minnesota IHC Collectors Chapter 15 Summer Show and Convention. Hosted by WMSTR. Contact: Sheila Nelson, Lake Park 56554; (218) 238-5583.
MINNESOTA, Faribault, Sept. 5-6, Rice County Steam and Gas Engines, Inc., 24th Annual Threshing Show. Located on the Malecha Bros. Farm, 10 miles north of Faribault, MN. Contact: Carl Harvey, (612) 652-2949.
MISSOURI, Booneville, Sept. 10-1 3, Missouri River Valley 35th Ann. Threshers Show. On 1-70 at exit 98, Featuring Cats and crawlers, gas engine displays, car and truck show, antique tractors flea market and crafts. Contact: (660) 882-8463 or 443-2538.
MISSOURI, Lathrop, Oct. 9-11, Living History Festival and Small Farmers Reunion. South edge of the Lathrop city limits on Hwy. 33. Contact: Jim Plowman, Box 335, Lathrop 64465; (816) 528-3511 or Bill Petty, Rt. 2 Box 147, Braymer 64612; (816) 645-2427.
OHIO, Maplewood, Sept. 26, Public Auction, Don Knasel, Saturday, 10 a.m. 11777 Tawa Maplewood Rd. Lifetime collection of early farm equipment, tractors, steam and gas engines, horse drawn equipment. Contact: Don (937) 497-9447.
OKLAHOMA, El Reno, Sept. 11-13, Canadian Rivers Old Iron Club, in conjunction with Canadian County Free Fair, tractor show, steam engines, threshing, hay baling. Contact: Jim Hahn, 904 Skyview Dr., El Reno; (405) 262-2984.
OKLAHOMA, Sulphur, Sept. 18-20, Murry Co. Antique Tractor and Implement Association 5th Annual Show, on Hwy. 7, 9 miles east of I-35. Tractor games, machinery demonstrations, gas engines, tractor rodeo. Vendors welcome. Contact: Jimmy Jo McGill, (580) 369-3578, or Ada Walker, (580) 622-2474.
OKLAHOMA, Catoosa, Oct. 24-25, 7th Annual Route 66 Flywheelers Gas Engine and Tractor Show, at the Gazebo on Historic Route 66 (Cherokee and Antry St.) 10 a.m. to dusk. Information: Ed Bays, (918) 258-1639, or Curtis Conley, (918) 266-3322, or 266-3043.
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