Posted by Howard H. on September 08, 2010 at 11:58:04 from (164.58.210.23):
In Reply to: Re: WMSTR - Rollag Show posted by Just Another Old Geezer on September 08, 2010 at 09:54:56:
Yeah - I was thinking about that after watching a lot of the guys getting their tractors ready for the parade...
(and after fighting various problems with some of my old tractors recently - and also using my modern, nice, air conditioned JD 4840)...
I saw leaky water pumps, loose old steel wheels with worn bushings, an ancient old one cylinder tractor with barely enough umpphhh to make it up the parade hill, deafening gear noise, etc...
By the time I watched one big old prairie beast have to back up and go forward a couple of times to make a turn, it really sunk in that - the good old days were great in a lot of ways - but modern conveniences are really nice, too...
We were there for two days and didn't really get to see everything like I wanted. I can't wait to go back next year!
It was really great swapping stories with folks and seeing all the sights and eating a lot of great food.
My hat is off to everyone that put in so much effort for the show and the collection itself and into the grounds area. It is obvious that a lot of people have put a tremendous amount of effort into putting it on.
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