The McFarland Ranch hosts the 2003 tractor & engine show

An over view of a portion of the show area.

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Christy (the Hottie) and the Fairbanks Morse. It is a 1930 model of 75 hp at 300 rpm. It is owned by Steve Zimbelmann, Sr. & Jr of Lodi, California. Just one of many wonderful examples of a machine of that era.

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A homemade "hot air" machine.

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An early Maytag clothes washing machine, powered by a single cylinder gas engine.

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This shows the "kickstarter" for a washing machine. Can you imagine your mother asking "Willy, will you come here and kick the washing machine for me?"

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1923 Fordson, owned by Don Monseth of Hearld, Ca.

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This "cute toy" is a 1946 Gibson, owned by Roy McDowell or Grass Valley, Ca.

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This is a #10 Catterpiller with a 1906 road grader

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A close up of the Little Western Steel Grader

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This is a "homebrew" by Al Bulger

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1936 W12 McCormick Deering (Farmall) by Bob Currie

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The is a 50s Wheel Horse Garden Tractor driven by Joshua (8) and brother as passenger, Jacob (5) Hole from Livermore, Ca.

The "stove people"

Part of chapter 13 are the stove people. This sub-group has a "reputation" for fun and cooks for each show. While I was there the stove top had spaghetti sauce, turkey soup and chili beans cooking. It certainly smelled good, but my subtle "hints" produced nothing.

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The BIG stove

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The story of the BIG stove.

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The oven

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One of the BIG pans

Something from our area

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The 1913 Samson Engine from Stockton, Ca.

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Our own people selling pies

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Pie sales at the McFarland Ranch by the Galt Area Historical Society. L. to R. Judy Jacobson, Louise Dowdell and Dianna Geiger.

Our special Thanks to Huisman Auctions, Inc. for loaning us a large fork lift to make this show possible.

Another great site that is about this show.

Last edited 26 February, 2005