Leduc West Antique Society
2002 Exposition
County of Leduc float in the parade past the grandstand. |
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Tractors weren't the only sight to see ... |
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And the parade wasn't the only place to be ...
Here the kids enjoy the petting zoo while mums take in the quilting and discuss ... the past?
Ray Cordell's working models and the CPR speeder rides appealed to the more hands on types. |
The vendors were kept pretty busy ... |
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And the scale models attracted a lot of attention. Here's Gordon Frank with his Meccano display. |
But that old iron keeps drawing you back ... the stationary engine display was huge. |
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And the quality of the engines on display was impressive. These belong to Glenn Sitler. |
The variety of tractors was amazing. The Field Marshalls shown here were not the only British tractors in attendance. There was a David Brown and an Austin, too. Here's another view of the Austin.
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German engineering was well represented too. To the left, Dallas Arnholtz is shown at the wheel of his Lanz Bulldog. Below is a German built M.A.N. tractor.
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There was even an Australian made Chamberlain Tractor and a French Renault. |
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The feature make, however, was IHC/Farmall. This is a large family of machinery which includes this beautifully restored Mogul ... |
... this Titan of a similar vintage ... |
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... this somewhat newer McCormick Deering ...
Thanks to Jerry Platz for this picture of Wes Leister and his 1928 McCormick Deering tractor. Jerry calls this shot 'A Man and his Tractor - it's a Wonderful Thing.' |
... and this well equiped Farmall A.
Some of the other IHC tractors there:
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This IHC baler, seen here in the parade, is driven by another International product, a McCormick Deering model 'M' stationary engine. |
Last but not least, International made trucks for a long, long time, trucks that hauled everything from coal to Coca Cola. |
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A beautiful John Deere collection. |
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John Deere was well represented in the tractor pull, too. This one is being weighed in to determine the weight class in which it will compete.
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Here Wes Leister helps weigh in a Massey while other tractors wait in line. Photo by Jerry Platz. |
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I'd like to say that these pictures are in black and white for artistic reasons; actually I just got the setting wrong on the video recorder.Here Dave Schafers tests his uncle Carl's 1941 model D John Deere tractor against the sled. He gets a good start ... |
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... wavers slightly then regains traction ...
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... and goes on to a full pull. |
Others had a tougher time of it. |
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But the main business of the day was having fun ... |
getting together ... |
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learning a little ... |
... enjoying the past.
Above, a 1930 Model A Ford attracts admiration.
Right, Annie Stewart and Jack Johnson dressed as Motorists, circa 1926.
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Pictures tell only part of the story. What memories do people take away from the show? If you were there, was there a special moment, a funny incident, an activity you enjoyed? What did your kids or grandkids make of it all? Drop us a note - a paragraph or two - telling us about it. Don Andrich (thanks Don!) starts things off:
To the left you see the station, point of arrival and departure at Alberta Heritage Exposition Park.
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