[AT] farm machinery films

[John Hall]

The dealer around here always fed us supper, normally barbequed chicken. I
haven't been to one in several years but dad went to one about 2 weeks ago.
Before dad retired he always had to change clothes after work before going
to the show. Since he worked at an IH delership he didn't want to appear out
of place in his uniform!!

John Hall

----- Original Message -----
From: Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 12:10 AM
Subject: [AT] farm machinery films


> And speaking of old farm machinery films, how many of you remember going
to
> "John Deere Days" or as it was later known, "Farming Frontiers"? Every JD
> dealer would host a free show with an hour or so film of whats new in
> equipment and farming practices along with free coffee and donuts and door
> prizes. I didn't see my first one til about 1971 but I know they were
going
> on for years before that. I can recall them showing some flashbacks of
> previous shows with some interesting old machinery shots. I wonder if
those
> old films would be available now? It would be interesting to look back on
> what was new in green machinery for the 1940s and 50s. I've still got some
> of those old John Deere pocket notebooks dating way back . They were
handed
> out to everybody that came to the show.
> I haven't been to a show for a few years now. The new machinery just
doesn't
> seem as interesting somehow.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
> http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
>