Hello. Rick stepped out for a moment and while he’s gone, I’m hijacking his blog. Unfortunately, I know nothing about the types of machinery he discusses here—I do know a thing or two about vintage aircraft. Actual plane Well, they are vintage now. They were just elderly when I crawled around beneath, atop, and inside … Continue reading Flying High by guest creator, Jack LaFountain

Sunday was a fun day to have an inaugural tractor show. September 12th fall like weather was perfect! There was an occasional breeze to keep the temperature pleasant. The show location was situated in front of Williamsville's old railroad depot and train museum. The tractor show was held in companion with the town's fall festival. … Continue reading Williamsville Tractor Show

Photo by Megan Wunderlich Saturday, June 19th several Oliver enthusiasts gathered in West Alton, Mo. The Olivers Pulling between the River event, hosted by River Point Tractor Pulling Association & Edwards Tractor Restoration took place. Mother Nature gave the event a comfortable day to start, and didn't turn up the heat to bad until later … Continue reading Sled Hooking to be Helpful

Designed by Katrina Periman I like to surround myself with talented and artistic people. Back in 1993 a diesel mechanic worked on my semi tractor. I was very impressed and I was fortunate to become friends with him. Since that time, he, and his family have made so many achievements. If I had to describe … Continue reading Growing from “Grass Roots”

In the archive, of this blog, there is an article I wrote titled Ever Growing Circle. This article explains the beginnings of the Antique Iron Mafia The article is one of my first written for this blog. There were 140 members when I penned the peice in 2017, an increase from 20 when the Facebook … Continue reading Where are we going from here?

The Edwards family open house has been an ongoing event in Franklin, IL for quite some time. Originally the event occurred on July 4th, in companion with the village's festivities. Last year the family changed the date to Labor day weekend because of conflict with other "tractor" events happening during Independence Day. Photo by Cindy … Continue reading Edwards Open House 2020

I have always been a small size show supporter even before the COVID-19 crisis. Larger shows are great, but can be overwhelming to take in and see everything. Smaller shows have a more intimate appeal. The venue is also a consideration when choosing to participate. There are two shows in Menard County, IL. I like … Continue reading Wheels of Time Show 2020 @ Indian Creek Farmstead