A 'cold front' had moved through the area the night before, lowering the morning temperature to the high 60's. The sky remained overcast as we walked through the Ohio Valley Antique Machinery Show. The cool temperatures and the small crowds made for a pleasant time of looking at the displays. 
Even though Ford was the featured tactor, John Deere was well represented. Not counting the 'yellow stripe' in the background, this is a 'set' of John Deere tractors - Models 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80.
Here is the 'set' from the other angle.
Here is something you don't get to see every day! We wandered through the small engine area and found the booth making ice cream using a hit and miss engine. The black walnut ice-cream was superb, with actual crushed black walnuts; made even better because it was free... 
An all time favorite is the steam shovel. The grass was wet, the pulling track was muddy making even the kids garden tractor pull difficult and the skies threatened rain at any time. Good thing we left when we did. The skies opened for yet another downpour. Of course, we got no rain at home....
# posted by Martha @ 2:36 PM
