Southeast Old Time Threashers Reunion

[Nat]

My brother and I went to the threashers reunion today in Denton NC. I heard someone say there were 3000 tractors there. I know there were a lot. The newest I saw was a 1965 806 Farmall that was nicer than it came from the factory the oldest That I saw a date on was 1916 Altman-Taylor. I'd bet that there wer well over 1000 hit and miss engines. There were dozers, loaders, threashers, sawmills, shingle mills, veneer machines, more than I can name. Here are some pics of the Altman-Taylor and the plow they still pull behind it for demonstrations. It pulls it and you don't even hear a change in the engine sound when they drop those plows in the ground. It only has forward and reverse so the groundspeed doesn't change from road speed to plowing. I'm 6'3" tall so you can judge the size of it from there. Later, Nat

 

[Nat]

Here are some more pics from today. I'm no photographer, so sorry for the quality, later, nat

 

[Nat]

more pics

 

[jimmysisson]

Gotta love that chain drive steering axle setup on the Altman. No question how that works! Thanks for the photos.
Jim

 

[Baucom]

We went 7/2 and while it was still pretty warm, I think the weather was the nicest this year that it's ever been when I went to Denton. Usually when we go the temp is pushing 100 and a t-storm blows up in the evening.

I like watching the demos--especially the old horse powered equipment like the cotton gin. I do stay out of the blacksmith shop; as interesting as it is, it's just too hot in July to go in a building with an open fire. LOL