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Antique Tractor Classic and Gas Engine Exhibit  The 18th annual Autumn on Parade Antique Tractor Classic and Gas Engine Exhibit will be held at Oregon Park East on Saturday, Oct. 2rd from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Farm tractor and gasoline engine owners are invited to register by 9 a.m. on Saturday morning. Exhibits of lawn and garden tractors are also welcome.
The AOP Tractor Classic is an event that will showcase the area's farming industry and will offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy the farming heritage of the community. Restored and unrestored tractors are welcome. Steel wheeled tractors will not require the use of planks. Stan Eden who chairs the AOP Tractor Classic said past shows have featured more than 50 outstanding  exhibits representing Oliver, Farmall IH, Minneapolis Moline, Allis Chalmers, J.I. Case, Fordson and John Deere. There were also impressive gasoline engine exhibits."We hope to have another great year of showcasing a wide variety of tractors in 2009," Eden said. Additional volunteers who help plan the show include Leonard and Joyce Bruns, Doris Rosenbaum, Remmer Schuetz, and Jon Barnhart all of Oregon. “Everyone is invited to come on out and enjoy the exhibits and perhaps recall stories about how sweet it was to operate this old iron,” said Eden. Great food, prepared by The Chana School Foundation, will be available at the site. Specialty and Best of Show Awards will be presented at 4:30 p.m. at Oregon park East. Antique farm tractors and newer ones of all makes and models are invited to participate. All exhibits must be in running condition. Gasoline engines and farm machinery along with garden tractors are also welcome at this year's show. Entries will be accepted at Oregon Park East until 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3rd. Pre-registration is welcome but not required. Participants are invited to enter the parade on Sunday but that entry must be completed on a separate form. Eden says agriculture and agricultural related industries are  a leading force in the economy of Ogle County and northwestern Illinois.
Ogle County is one of the state's leading producers of agricultural crops and livestock.
Come to the 2009 tractor show and learn more about our agricultural heritage.
The show will be held at Oregon Park East in conjunction with the annual Autumn on Parade Auto Classic.
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