Posted by Dave in NY on February 13, 2012 at 17:02:21 from (74.77.10.173):
In Reply to: Tractor pulling story posted by Glenn Warner on February 12, 2012 at 19:32:12:
I might have seen that! My dad took me to pagent of steam at Canandaigua,NY,I was about 7 or 8 yr.s old.This would have been in early 60"s I believe it was at the old fair grounds near Roseland Park.Not sure of all the details. I do remember that there was a white line on the ground made of lime that the winner had to pull the loser across.Large chain to each tractor with a truck tire hooked in between to take the shock.It was the largest green tractor I had ever seen.My memory wants to say it was a Deere but maybe it was an Oliver.Cant remember what the steamer was either. I do remember lots of black exhaust smoke from the big diesel and huge clouds of cinders,soot from the steamer.They went back and forth a few times.It was no contest really, the enginer let the big diesel pull him almost over the line and then reached over and pulled the throttle valve open.The big green tractor dug ruts about a foot deep trying to hold its own but was no use.The steamer never spun a wheel and toot-tooted the whistle as he pulled the new modern tractor over the line.Pretty cool stuff,I"ll never forget it!
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