I took about 200 photos at Albert Lea. If you want them I can send a CD of them. My Email is open so you can send me your address (it is confidential that way), they are hi resolution. Thoughts on RPRU:
There are four types of individuals that bring display items to RPRU; Very local farmers with family Heirloom tactors and IH stuff. These are the heart of the event, as they provide the core displays and bring different items with, often, unique "farmerized" tractors and implements. Local farmers make each RPRU unique and interesting.
The second type is the Proud Beyond Reason group. They will trailer or truck their Gold Demonstrators and SMTAD High Crops several thousand miles. they are great to listen to and their tractors are really great to see in person, as they are sometimes one of three or an experimental mule, that will interest history buffs and techno leaning visitors.
The third type is "modifieds" they have Cubs that have been chopped to make them "low Riders" or Reversed tractors with paint platforms on a boom. Bean harvestors, beet harvestors, and cotton picker tractors with sno blowers mounted. Included here are V8 Ms, Fire Fighting Super As, Detroit Diesel SMs, and Perkins Diesel 560s.
The Fourth are those with the Industrials. From early 4X4 yellow scraper pullers to road sweepers, power units, Gen sets, road graders, and fork lifts.
There is litterally something for everyone attending. The quilting displays and craft exhibits as well as clothing with IH logos and images emroidered are of high quality and great to peruse. A flea market and IH swap meet opportunities are strong attractions.
Every town in which RPRU lands bennefits dramatically. Quite often the hotels at every price point is filled to capacity. Restrauants and gas stations are buisy and grocery stores do a brisk business. One interesting positive issue is that the visitors are generally upstanding Agriinterested and not prone to causing issues in the town.
Fun, educational, friendly, historic, technological, and more Fun. James A. Nicholson Ph.D. - School of Computing Engineering and Environment, St. Cloud State University. permission to quote with citation granted. Jim
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