Arizona Early Day Gas Engine And Tractor Association

By Staff
Published on October 1, 1992
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Rows of tractors at the Saquaro Ranch Park show.
Rows of tractors at the Saquaro Ranch Park show.
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Kent Reed's Handy Andy after restoration. Kent sure does a great job restoring these old engines.
Kent Reed's Handy Andy after restoration. Kent sure does a great job restoring these old engines.

P.O. Box 11673, Phoenix, Arizona 85061

The Arizona Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association held a
two day show in February, in conjunction with the Glendale Arizona
Centennial Celebration. Thanks to Shawn Lawson and Lorie Miller of
Parks and Recreation for helping make arrangements for us to be at
Saguaro Ranch Park, Glendale.

There were several crafters, food vendors, bands, a petting zoo,
horsedrawn wagon rides, and face painting. Albert Heisenfelt really
held the kids’ attention with his story telling and drawing,
while the kids drew at the same time. He was really great. We had a
fenced area for the kids to ride our peddle tractors, which were
donated to our club by local agriculture dealers.

Our information booth sold hats, T-shirts, cups, and signed up
12 new members. Our ladies, who are very special, baked and sold
pie, cake, cookies, and other goodies. They sold out Saturday, went
home and baked more for Sunday. All the men played with their
engines and tractors. There were 150 engines and 117 tractors.

We had corn shellers, corn grinders, water pumps, wood saws,
light plants, rock crushers, washing machines, milking machines,
cream separators, lawn mowers, can smashers, and others. Many
engines were beautifully restored and running ever so smoothly.
There were model engines of a fraction of horse power to a 25 HP
diesel. There were more makes and models than I can mention. Kent
Reed, John Phillips, and Bill Adams, our Engine Committee, did a
special job of setting up the engine display. Walter Newsome had a
great display of old lamps, lanterns, stoves. Gary Grimes had a
great display of old jacks, wagon, ratchet and screw type.

After lunch both days there was a tractor parade with a 50 HP
Case steam traction engine leading the way, flying the U.S. and
Arizona Flags. This was followed by a tractor pull. Antique and
Classic on Saturday, Antique only on Sunday. We pulled 82 tractors
in three hours with our own weight transfer sled.

Larry Stafford, announcer; Nancy Nepper, score keeper; Ray Gatz,
sled operator; Shagg Reimer, pull back tractor; Dan Hempleman, Ron
Ely, and Mike Bubin, our tractor committee; and all who helped, you
did a great job, thank you! Larry Rovey, our vice-president, was
also show Chairperson this time, a job well done, Larry.

There were people from many different clubs and states with
their displays. It’s always nice to have you join us.

Once again, a special note of thanks to our ladies, all the
helpers, the participants, and the spectators who helped make our
show a success. Our next show will be held February 20 and 21,
1993.

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