Page Antique Tractor & Machinery Club Branch 217 ISSUE No. 1 Nov. 2011 PO Box 2440 Page AZ 86040 pageantiquetractors.blogspot.com Report from our First Annual Meeting On Dec. 19th, 2010, after a great breakfast, served by Jan Boehme in her home, we had our first Annual Meeting of our new club. Present were: Gene Tucker, Rob Gay, Jim and Judy Kitson, Jan Boehme, Larry Tappan, Jim Cady and Richard Christ. Gene gave a brief welcome and introduction. Judy followed with the treasure s report. We had $517.96 in the bank. Expected expenses for the year were banner expenses about $80 (to change the dates for the shows on the street banner for the July 4th and Sept. shows) and City show permits $25. She would be applying for a grant from tourism to help with advertising. New business - the following motions were discussed and voted on. Officers - the current slate was re-elected -President -Eugene Tucker, Vice President - Rob Gay, Sec/ Treas/News - Judy Kitson, Safety - Jim Kitson. Current dues at $20 per year. $8 of the dues goes to EDGE&TA national for insurance. If they are a member of another club that gives them EDGE&TA insurance but want to support our club and get the newsletter, or if they have no interest in driving a tractor or showing equipment but want the newsletter it is $12. - approved The building of a set of scales to weigh tractors. The Load cell/computer kit costs approx. $425 (includes freight). Jim Kitson felt he had most of what was needed in materials on his lot and we could obtain the rest from Page Steel. - purchase of the kit approved *Several donated to this at the meeting to help cover the cost. EDGE&TA rules as our core club rules - approved We added and approved two more of our own rules: *Authorized members only may be on the pull track. With the exception of the tractor driver all others on the track must have a safety vest on. *No cell phones in use while working or pulling on the pull track. The following yearly events were agreed upon *July 4th Pull from 1pm to 4pm *4th weekend in Sept. Antique Tractor Pull and Machine Show. *It was also decided to have as many just for fun impromptu pulls as possible throughout the year. There has been some suggestion that our next Annual Meeting be during our show dinner in September when we would have the most members in attendance. More on that later.
PAT&MC NEWS CCAMA OFFICERS is published by Page Antique Tractor and Machinery Club, PO Box 2440, Page, AZ 86040. Judy Kitson, Editor. Articles remain the copyright of the contributing author. Design and layout of the articles remain the copyright of Page Antique Tractor and Machinery Club. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form for any purpose other than short sections for the purpose of review, without the prior written consent of the publisher and the contributing editor. Points of view expressed in articles do not necessarily reflect those of the organization. Publication : 3 to 4 issues as needed. Material for Publication: Stories, articles, items for sale, and photos are most welcome. Send all items to Judy Kitson, Editor at the above address or email. She can also put items for sale and any news or events items on the blog in between publications. Table of Contents Contents Page 1st Annual Meeting 1 Test & Tune Day 3 Known Events in the SW Area 4 Selling, trading & yearning 5 Old Iron Chitchat 5 Report on the Buckeye Show 6 Time to Pay Your Dues President - Gene Tucker Vice President - Rob Gay Secretary/Treasurer & Newsletter Editor - Judy Kitson PO Box 2440, Page, AZ 86040 928-645-3962 FAX 815-642-0459 judy-kitson@canyoncountry.net Safety Officer - Jim Kitson THIS YEARS EVENTS 4th of July Pull - 1pm to 4pm on Monday, July 4th, 2011, followed in the evening by the city fireworks 5th Annual Antique Tractor Pull and Antique Machine Show - September 23-25, 2011 Impromptu Fun Pulls when possible or by request Check out these sites on the internet for more possible CLUB PAT&MC Blogsite WEBSITE pageantiquetractors.blogspot.com EDGE&TA Website edgeta.org AZ EDGE&TA Website aedgeta.org FENA Website fergusontractors.org Western Antique Iron Trader (W.A.I.T.) irontrader.com Arizona Flywheelers arizonaflywheelers.com Tractor Data shows tractordata.com/shows/index.html Briggsplanet for hard to find or obsolete parts briggsplanet.com/news The EDGE&TA year goes from April 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012. They like to have the dues in by the end of March, 2011. You will need to renew to be able to drive a tractor, display equipment and receive the newsletter. Our dues are $20 a year. Out of that $8 goes to EDGE&TA for your insurance coverage. Membership for newsletter only is $12. (no insurance) Check your address label on the back of this issue. If there is a # by your name you need to renew. Make check out to PAT&MC and mail to: Judy Kitson, PO Box 2440, Page, AZ 86040 PAT&MC 2 Issue 1
Test & Tune Day - Feb. 6th 2011 Let s just do it, was the consensus early in the week, and we got on the phone and called all the local members. While it didn t work for all of them, we still had a good group for our first test & tune day. Eugene Tucker, Jim Cady, Connie Tibbits (and her horse,) Jim Harding, Rob Gay, Jim & Judy Kitson. After a cold winter, even the weather seemed ready for a short interlude of at least shirt sleeve temperature. Rob Gay brought his Farmall Cub. Jim Harding helped with the track and also pulled with Jim K. and Gene s tractors. Connie brought not only her very well behaved horse, but her 1961 Ferguson TO35 and Gene, his trusty 1955 Ford 861. The track was hard and stayed well packed for the whole afternoon. Judy had her 1958 Ferguson TO35. Rob Gay happily learned how to control the sled and spent most of the afternoon on the side seat. The weather even let us shed our jackets. Jim Cady brought all 3 of his Allis Chalmers, a 1941-B, a 1947-C and a 1952-CA. This was a real test and tune day for him as he was setting them up to take to the Shuaro Show in Glendale the next weekend, where he pulled several times. This was the first time for Connie Tibbits, one of our newer members to try pulling. She enjoyed not only pulling with her Ferguson, but with one of Cady s Allis Chalmers as well. While this was basically just a for fun club event, we still drew the attention of some of Big Lake s customers including a man from Cuba and a couple from France, who were curious not only about the tractors but Connie s horse. Since our show last Sept. we have drawn quite a bit of attention with our onsite static display and equipment. We have also been pleased to find interest growing in our club and activities. PAT&MC 3 Issue 1
Known Events in the SW Area March 12th & 13th - Early Days Engine & Tractor show Apache Junction Rodeo Park Apache Junction, AZ. call 623-435-3955 March 18th, 19th & 20th - Arizona Flywheelers Annual Tractor and Engine show, Verde Valley Fairgrounds Cottonwood, AZ April 14-24 POWER FROM THE PAST Engine & Tractor Show. Pima County Fairgrounds, Tucson, Arizona May 14-3rd Annual Pine Tractor & Engine Show, Payson, AZ, Payson Concrete & Materials Yard North end of Pine on Hwy 89. Call Dave 928 476 3623 or Randy 928 476 4151 June 25 - Leo's Tractor Ride, 20 miles through private and forest service lands, dry camping, 7,000 ft, nice cool place, come early spend a few days. Parks, AZ. Contact Leo Vriesekoop 928 635 9753 July 4 - Page Arizona Fun Pull 1pm to 4pm July 23 & 24-9th Beat the Heat Tractor & Engine Show at the Brandis Farm, Flagstaff, AZ, 8.5 miles north of the Flagstaff Mall on Hwy 89. Contact Andy 928 714 0475 or Walt 928 526 8858 June 24-26 - 8th Annual Antique Power Show, antique items, working demonstrations, tractor pulls, stagecoach rides, live entertainment, swap meet, lots to do. R.W. Erickson Farm, Just off US 189 South of Heber in Wallsburg, UT. rwerickson35@yahoo.com, 801-580-5003 (see attached poster) August 18 thru 20 - Western Legends, Kanab, Utah, westernlegendsroundup.com/ 5th Page Annual Antique Tractor Pull and Antique Machine Show - September 23-25, 2011 October 28-30 - Cedar Livestock Heritage Festival held at the Cross Hollow Events Center (West of Cedar City on Hwy 56). Featuring a livestock parade, historic and modern sheep camps, wagons, horses, antique tractors, entertainment, a stock dog demonstration. For more information call 435-586-8132 www.cedarlivestockfest.com. PAT&MC 4 Issue 1
Selling, Trading and Yearning Members can put ads in this section for free, with or without photos. Non-members can advertise for $5 without photos or $10 with photo. All ads will run for one issue unless you contact me to run it in another issue. Ads will also be shown on our club blogsite, http://pageantiquetractors.blogspot.com/ Sell 1948 COCKSHUTT 30 Serial # 30-48-17-54 (cannot read next #) Engine starts and runs but needs to be tuned. Has live P.T.O. and Hydraulic Pump. Needs new Tires and Manifold. Good Sheet Metal. Needs Paint. Easy Restoration. (see 3 photos >) Contact Richard Stratz 602-451-3734 Engines and more is what Don Meakin has to offer. After years of collecting, he is seeing the need to weed out a few. Don and his wife live in Flagstaff, a short distance from Mary s Café. 8225 N ANGEL LN. phone 928 527-0379 cell 602 882-3968 If you are interested or just want to see some great stuff, give him a call and stop by the next time you are in Flagstaff. Old Iron Chitchat Jim Cady, Gene Tucker, and Jim & Judy Kitson went from Page to the Shuaro Show in Glendale. After setting up in Glendale on Thursday they took a quick trip on Friday to Robson s Mining Town, just southwest of Wickenburg, AZ and open only for that week. Saturday back at Shuaro Ranch, they met up with Don Meakin, Tom and Bill Trainor who were showing some of their engines in the old engine display. Also Paul Groeper, Richard Stratz and Bea Harriman from Phoenix,who had visited our Page event last Sept. Jim Cady had taken two of his Allis Chalmers. They did very well in the pull and he and Gene Tucker fit right in to the parade on Sunday. Gene was only able to come down for the event on Sunday but got a call from Kitson on Saturday to be sure to bring some extra cash as there was one great buy in a quite rare late teens Cascade one-cylinder, two-cycle, water-cooled drag saw including the 8 saw blade. He did and a deal was struck with owner and the saw is now part of Gene s old iron collection. See photos on back page. Map to R.W. Erickson Farm PAT&MC 5 Issue 1
Report on the Buckeye, AZ Show - Oct 22-24, 2010 By Richard J. Stratz, Sr. a true (I bleed green) John Deere enthusiast. Our show started with a Tractor Drive on Friday, Oc. 22 at 10:00 a.m. We met at the City Hall in Litchfield Park. The drive, which consisted of 37 tractors, started about 11:30 a.m., took about five hours and covered 25-30 miles of rural and canal roads, with a late afternoon stop at a large dairy, where 4800 cows are milked 24 hours a day. Please note the Port 0 Potty which is really portable! You know, us old people can t be too far away from the bathroom. We arrived, safely, at the showground's in Buckeye, where we were served chicken and dumplings. Only one tractor had to be hauled part of the way due to fuel problems. Then next two days involved tractor pulling, parades and exhibits. We were blessed with perfect weather and a large crowd to see it all. Our Stationary Engine members showed up in full force as well as some new equipment dealers. John Deere even brought new six row cotton harvester which was as big as a combine. The photos are numbered in the lower right hand corner. Here is a little information about some of them. 1.A 1953 Ford Golden Jubilee, belongs to Lowell, the Auctioneer. Note the platform with a podium and P.A Sparkers on a pole, all mounted to the three point hitch which he uses at auctions. The John Deere 630, behind the Ford is also his. It s the one I drove in the tractor drive, the parade and a full tractor pull. It is a 1960 - very nice! Great restoration job! 2.Lining up. 3.Lowell, in the flag shirt, is on the AZEDGE&TA Board. 4.This beautiful John Deere AR adds some class to the Port o Potty - another classy J.D. 5.Older restoration. 6.Very rare 1937 Silver King. Sharp! We also had a 1934 Silver King. When they were first introduced, they were called Plymouth because they were made in Plymouth, Ohio. Chrysler Corp. Put an end to the name. 10.The line is getting longer. 11.And longer. 12.They kept showing up! 13.Mid to late 1930 s J.D. Note skeleton near wheels. 14.This is our Club Pulling Sled. It has no engine, so it must be pulled back to the start line by another tractor. A computer tells the announcer what is happening immediately. 15.Yup! That s me pulling with the 630. 16.Any questions? 17-18. After the Pull. That s a 1939 F-20 Farmall beside me. Dad bought one just like it except it came on steel rear wheels. Our Club J.D. Thrashing Machine is in the background. We thrashed both days. 19-20. time for the Parade! 21-22. Special High Clearance Model. 23-25. Now you re talking MONEY! about $150K. Yes, it s new!! PAT&MC 6 Issue 1
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Robson s Mining Town Paul Groeper Jim Cady & Gene Tucker Shuaro Ranch Richard Stratz Tom Trainor Gene s Saw PAT&MC PO Box 2440 Page, AZ 86040