Posted by Robby_H on March 10, 2010 at 07:50:44 from (164.49.251.72):
I have just purchased a very nicely restored 1947 Farmall "A" for my 11 year old son. His desire is to take it to Tractor shows, etc. We are big into the anituqe car hobby and have been showing cars for the past 20 years but while we have been to a couple of tractor shows, I know nothing about how they work, etc.
In the antique car hobby, there are classes and of course awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each class. Do they do the same at most tractor shows? (In all honesty I kind of hope they don't do this as the competition can take the fun out of it - I have started going to more cruise ins just for that purpose.) Also what other activities to they have at the shows. The car shows get a little boring at times when all you do is sit there and watch people look at your car so unless you know a lot of people, it gets boring quickly. (Yea even I am starting to wonder why we have done this for so many years :) ). We don't know anyone in the antique tractor hobby so we will be loners - at least at first. Also, I know NOTHING about farming having never been around it but I do know a little about tractors from doing a tremendous amount fo reading about them so at elast I can sort of carry on a conversation about them. I guess my concern is that while my son is excited about it now, I don't want him to lose interst quickly.
So what should we expect? Show season here in the South (Alabama/Tennessee) is about a month away
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