Gera Old Tractor Days

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Get Involved!–Tractor Show Runs Start Saturday at the Gera Old Tractor Days

June 13, 2013 by Gera Old Tractor Days

We al have our own reasons as to why we love our old tractors.  It may be meories, history, the raw power of a machine molding the earth, or just owning something old and making it still run. 

Our visitors come because they think old tractors might be something neat. But they seldom know why. . . They have never heard the distinctive sound a tractor makes.  They haven’t seen the beauty of a working or moving tractor.  They don’t know of the many lugs, attachments, or PTO assemblies.  They need to know how and where a tractor was used.  Why is it different from other tractors?  What makes yours unique?  Oh yes, and how old is it?  Who owns it?  Does it still work?  Is that the correct color that it was painted?

It is one thing to just park our tractors in a ine and put a sign on them of how old it is and who owns it.  But to our visitors, it just isn’t interesting enough.  We want our visitors to HEAR how each tractor sounds and see it move (run).  We want an announcer to describe each running tractor to our visitors.

Therefore, we will have a series of TRACTOR RUNS at our tractor show during the Gera Old Tractor Days.  Our run lane will be from west to east in the lane between the fence in front of the bleachers and the cement barriers of the pull track.  Each run will consist of 8 – 10 tractors that will go one at a time down the lane in low gear to let the visitors HEAR how it sounds. It will then stop in front of the bleachers and idle while the announcer describes it.  After which th tractor is driven down the lane and back to its parking space while the next tractor in the run comes down the lane.  This will continue until all the tractors in that run are through. After which the visitors can go over to see their favorites and talk to the owner.

There will be 8 runs at this show.  Saturday at 10am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm.  Also, Sunday at 11am, 1pm, 2pm and 4pm. You may enter a tractor into as many runs as you wish, or you may enter a different tractor in each run.  Please be there if you have signed up for a run.

Each tractor must have an information sheet filled out and given to the announcer before a tractor is allowed into the run event. 

To register for a tractor run, please see a member of the Gera Old Tractor Days at the registration booth at the tractor show.  We look forward to seeing you there and hope that our exhibitors and visitors like the tractor runs this year.  Let us know what you think of this new show feature in the comments. 

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Gera Old Tractor Days

New Plan! We are Returning to our Roots!

JUNE 16-17, 2018

9:00 AM TO 5 PM

 

“RETURNING TO OUR ROOTS”

NEW LOCATION:   GERA STAR OF THE WEST

(3 MI NORTH OF FRANKENMUTH)

Bring your tractor(s) and Lawn Chairs

Join us for reminiscing and enjoying old tractors

Kiddie Activities – Kiddie train rides / Kiddie tractor pull

Brats and drinks available at Gera Bar located next to grounds

No admission – Donations appreciated

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Local Business

  • Butler Auction Service A local Auctioneer. He is helping us out with the 2012 Gera Old Tractor Days Auction
  • Hecht Auction Service Hecht Auctions helps the clubs in our many endeavors. Jerry has assisted us with the Friday night auction the last 2 years. Check them out for local auction listings or if you need help with an estate sale or farm sale.

Other Tractor Club Websites

  • Black River Tractor Club Black River Area Antique Power Association
  • Caro Tractor Club The Thumb Area Old Engine & Tractor Association
  • Mid Michigan Antique Machinery Association (Clio Club) A Clio, Michigan based antique tractor club hosting an annual swap meet in April and tractor show in September
  • Oakley Tractor Club Mid Michigan Old Gas Tractor Association

Tractor Websites

  • Antique Tractor Blog Get news & info from Steiner Tractor Parts
  • New Parts for Old Tractors Steiner Tractor Parts offers restoration quality tractor parts for many brands of antique tractors.
  • SteinerTractor.TV Free online tractor repair videos. Video instructions for every day repairs.
  • Thumb Octagon Barn The Thumb Octagon Barn Agricultural Museum is located in Gagetown, Michigan. They have an annual festival as well as other events.

Questions about show?

Email: webmaster@geraoldtractordays.com
Call Carol @ 989-737-2278

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