Pictures from Geneseo 2012

Paul Searl · Sep 19, 2012

Had great weather last weekend, and a good turnout. each year gets a little bigger, great turnout of A-C's. A horrible corn crop put a damper on the picking this year, but had a nice big pile of straw by the end.

pt 1 of the photos
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1.100000646620177&type=1&l=2d6c98b58d
pt 2
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...5.100000646620177&type=1&l=9332cdc7ed
A-C was the feature

A-C 20-35

Rumely Do-all

A-C 6-12

Butterworth Thresher Binder

Avery 14-28

Rumely B

Heider C 12-20 and M1

Rock Island (L to R) 1935 H5, 1928 G, 1927 F, 1934 H4

ASEguy · Sep 20, 2012

Looked like a very good show. Plenty to do and see. Thanks for posting.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 20, 2012

Geneseo IL?
I live just east of there a little ways! I will have to remember this one!

FBH44 · Sep 20, 2012

Told / showed my 13-year-old that in those days, Avery 14-28 could not have had a plastic bucket on top, there was no plastic inthose days. Just cast iron and oak. Not sure he appreciated it.

bill mart · Sep 20, 2012

why the comment on the plastic? at least it matched the color of the tractor! Bill

Paul Searl · Sep 20, 2012

(quoted from post at 03:07:15 09/20/12) Geneseo IL?
I live just east of there a little ways! I will have to remember this one!

Yeah, it was late and I forgot to post the state. the actual site is at Joslin IL on 92, they moved the show to new permenant grounds there three years ago. Clubs website is at http://www.ae-ta.com/ Its a working farm show so it stays pretty active.

Sorry about the bucket, I was taking pics early since things have a habit of moving around a lot at the show and wanted to miss the crowds. I did get one or two later on with the avery out in the threshing area without it.

Bill in IL · Sep 20, 2012

I was there sunday morning. Have not been to the show since it was at Atkinson. Thought the jeep with the plow was a nice touch. Have never seen one of them at a show. Corn yeild was miserable they picked for over and hour and could not have had 5 bushel in the wagon per picker. Also got to meet the old lady who lives to the south west of the grounds.... She was very pleasant for a sunday morning.

dstates · Sep 20, 2012

I drove my Farmall H there on Friday from Geneseo. The weather was great and it was a great show again this year. I look forward to having my H fixed up more for next year as IH is the featured tractor next year.

As far as the corn yield goes, I think one of the pickers needed an adjustment as it was shelling the corn as it picked it. The ground was covered with corn kernals. I'm guessing stalk rollers too far apart???

Paul Searl · Sep 20, 2012

(quoted from post at 08:45:55 09/20/12) I drove my Farmall H there on Friday from Geneseo. The weather was great and it was a great show again this year. I look forward to having my H fixed up more for next year as IH is the featured tractor next year.

As far as the corn yield goes, I think one of the pickers needed an adjustment as it was shelling the corn as it picked it. The ground was covered with corn kernals. I'm guessing stalk rollers too far apart???

I think next year will be huge. I was amazed at the number of A-C's that showed up, and the implements. Thats one of the best things about the show is people bring out implements you don't see at other shows. There is such a following of IH around though, that its going to be a big feature. I would not be shocked if they beat out the JD show last year.

We told them next year, that we could probably fill most of our row with our Rock Island's as we should be bringing at least two more. We are going to try and belt up one or two of them as well and should have a plow ready to go so hopefully we wil get some field time next year.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 20, 2012

Paul
Sure enjoyed the pictures you posted .

John

Billy Shafer · Sep 20, 2012

The Aultman and Taylor tractor. Why were they so big back then. I remember climbing on one when I was kid here in Texas. May not have been that model. But I remember to me it looked as big as a house. When I came back from nam. It was gone. Never did find out where it went.

I sure would like to see one in action.

Paul Searl · Sep 21, 2012

(quoted from post at 16:22:13 09/20/12) The Aultman and Taylor tractor. Why were they so big back then. I remember climbing on one when I was kid here in Texas. May not have been that model. But I remember to me it looked as big as a house. When I came back from nam. It was gone. Never did find out where it went.

I sure would like to see one in action.

There are a few A-T's in the area, nice tractors, good survivors. The reason for the size was simply a matter of scale: big engines, high torque, low quality metal, big wheels. They needed to be big just to stay together and keep traction. This was 1900's engineering at its finest, by the end of the prarie tractor days of the big Rumely's, Avery's and A-T's the technology had progressed to higher rpm, smaller sized engines with smaller flywheels. Manufacturing technology improved allowing more durable gears, more refined transmissions and no need for massive frames to haul the huge engines around.

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