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Toy Tractors and Farm Equipment will add
Kid Appeal to Antique Tractor & Engine Show
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Anonymous
MONCKS CORNER, SC September 4, 2004 -- Kids will get to enjoy an added attraction of toys and collectible items at the Berkeley Museum’s annual Antique Tractor and Engine Show Sept 11-12 at Old Santee Canal Park in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. While vintage tractors will be on display, conducting demonstrations and competing in pull competition, an exhibit of toy tractors, implements, road construction equipment, and collectibles will be exhibited and available for purchase. The farm equipment folks from Sparrow and Fair in Scranton, SC will bring to the two-day event their large exhibit of toy tractors and other miniature machines that make the eyes sparkle among both kids and adults.
Sparrow and Fair is one of the largest John Deere dealerships in South Carolina based on sales of equipment ranging from tractors, lawn mowers and farm implements to huge planters, harvesters, combines, cultivators, loaders, crawlers, cotton pickers and a variety of other farming and construction equipment.
The Scranton firm also has one of the largest displays of toy tractors, farm machinery and construction equipment of any tractor dealership in the stste, according to Consumer Products Manager Chip Avins.
In addition to toy replicas and miniatures, the display coming to the tractor show will include a collection of pedal-powered tractors, sand-box toys, play tools and battery-operated ATVs. “This display represents a large portion of almost everything manufactured by John Deere,” said Avins. Avins says the toy display will include replicas of tractors and equipment ranging in scale from 1/64th to 1/16th. In addition, there will be variety of collectible items for tots and adults. “We take a lot of pride in the toys and miniatures we display and make available for purchase,” said Avins. “You know, from age 9 to 90, we’re all kids at heart when it comes to marveling at farm-equipment and the same goes for these replicas. Kids just love these hands-on toys because, they stimulate their imagination, increase their interest in agriculture and help increase their awareness of an important part of our heritage.”
According to Brad Jeffcoat, chairman of the Berkeley Museum’s tractor show committee, the annual fund-raising event will feature two fun-packed days filled with exhibits and crafts, a tractor and farm machinery auction and an even bigger tractor-pull competition. “The 2004 show will involve participation by three major antique tractor organizations - the Lowcountry Tractor & Engine Association of Charleston, the Swamp Fox Tractor & Engine Club of Marion and the Sunny Plain Antique Power Association of St. Matthews” he said.
Tractors on Display
The focus will be on tractors of every color, vintage and variety. For those who prefer the big green machines, the red warriors, or the orange or yellow ones, they’ll find their favorites on display and in action.
Hit-and-Miss Engines
The lineup of vintage machinery will also include hit-and-miss engines, which will be cranked up and on display along with a wide variety of other farm machinery available for those who want to look, swap or shop. An auction of used equipment and collectibles is scheduled for Saturday morning.
Antique Autos & Trucks
An added treat will be offered for classic car and truck lovers with an ample lineup of beautifully restored vintage vehicles and street rods from the past.
Crafts…Crafts…Crafts
Lowcountry crafts will be displayed and produced around the museum and in other areas of the park. Specialists in the areas of blacksmithing, basket weaving, chair caning, floral arrangement, furniture making and even sawmill and gristmill operations will be featured.
Pulling Power
A highlight of the show will be a display of pulling power of the tractors. Owners and operators of the machines will put them to the test in two days of competition sponsored by the Lowcountry Tractor & Engine Association, which will include lawn-mower pulls on Saturday.
Farm Machinery Auction
A tractors, parts and farm machinery auction will be conducted Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. under the gavel of noted auctioneer Jim Blocker of Walterboro. Items to be offered for auction may be delivered to Old Santee Canal Park for registration beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 8th.
Tiny Lund Museum Exhibit
A museum exhibit devoted to legendary sports fisherman and NASCAR driver Tiny Lund will open for the first time during the tractor show. The exhibit honors the Iowa transplanted Berkeley County race driver who operated a fishing camp in Cross, set a state record for striped bass catch and won the 1963 Daytona 500 driving a borrowed car. Memorabilia include Lund’s uniform, helmet, driver’s seat and other racing items along with NASCAR photos, write-ups, and a variety of collectible items.
Civil War Re-enactment
Confederate re-enactment troops will be encamped on the grounds of the museum during the two-day event. Sons of Confederate veterans, Gen. Ellison Capers Camp # 1212, will turn back the clock and open their encampment for visitors to see the lifestyle and challenges of the Civil War soldiers.
Music, Food & Entertainment
Music and laughter will ring throughout the park, mixing with the throttling of tractor engines and putt-putt-putts of hit-and-miss engines. Music will feature the Cruise-O-Matics performing classic rock and beach music on Saturday and the Red White Family on Sunday delivering Gospel and Blue Grass. Food vendors will offer everything from RC Colas and Moon Pies to Bar-B-Q, fish, chicken bog, burgers and fries. And there will be fun and games for the kids to boot.
Proceeds from two-day, fund-raising event are used by the Berkeley Museum to produce educational historical and community outreach programs.
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