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AETA PO Box 112 Geneseo, IL 61254 Summer is quickly coming to an end and school starts soon for many of our surrounding areas.

1 AETA PO Box 112 Geneseo, IL Summer is quickly coming to an end and school starts soon for many of our surrounding areas. Watch out for those school buses carrying our precious children, as well as the kids in the city that will be out and about walking or riding their bikes, and making their way to the classroom!

Na onal Lazy Day is August 10 th & Na onal Relaxa on Day is August 15 th. Most importantly, August is one month closer to your 57 th Annual Fall Working Show.

September work days will be Monday the 10 th thru Thursday the 13 th leading up to the show plus the week following for cleanup.

! The System of Control is included again this month. Please look it over to see where you can contribute your me and contact the lead person(s) to get scheduled.

2 ANTIQUE ENGINE & TRACTOR ASSOCIATION, INC. July 2018 NEWSLETTER From the President--- Hello fellow members. August might just be the most perfect month of the summer. And here s why: It s high season for sweet corn. and tomatoes and cantaloupe. In addi on, we re prac cally required by law to take it easy. Na onal Lazy Day is August 10 th & Na onal Relaxa on Day is August 15 th. Most importantly, August is one month closer to your 57 th Annual Fall Working Show. There are several projects to finish prior to the event and work days are scheduled for Saturday August 11 th and 25 th from 8:30 noon. September work days will be Monday the 10 th thru Thursday the 13 th leading up to the show plus the week following for cleanup. The show site and crops are in pris ne condi on thanks to several member volunteers stepping up over the summer to ll, plant, spray, hoe, weed, repair and paint. AETA NEEDS YOU!! The System of Control is included again this month. Please look it over to see where you can contribute your me and contact the lead person(s) to get scheduled. ALL areas are cri cal to have a club member or spouse helping to fill me slots. The Thresherman s Dinner prepared by the Hillsdale Methodist Women will be Saturday evening September 15 th. Ticket informa on about the meal is posted later in this newsle er. Reserva ons can be made by sending a check to AETA, PO Box 112, Geneseo, IL The deadline for ordering is Monday, September 10 th. Pick up ckets at the show office. Contact any director with ques ons. I m sorry to report that Connie Parkinson has resigned from the board due to me constraints and to regain her strength from shoulder surgery. We wish her all the best on a speedy recovery. Connie s term was to end in 2019, so anyone interested in comple ng her term should contact a director. Thinking ahead to 2019, there are three board seats up for elec on. If you or someone you know is interested, please let me or one of the other directors know so the names can be placed on the ballot. Case is the feature tractor for We need someone to coordinate the Feature Tractor so please contact a director if you are interested. We will also be hos ng the Moline Universal for its 100 th anniversary. Their commi ee will be working directly with the board. I look forward to working with everyone in the coming days and weeks in final prepara on for the Fall Show. Let s all pull together to make 2018 a great event for everyone who a ends. I ll leave you with one final note. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. Have a great month, Phil

00 per person Tickets can be purchased by comple ng the cket below and returning with a check to: AETA, PO Box 112, Geneseo, IL 61254 before September 8th or purchasing at the main show in the barn

3 Threshermen s Dinner Saturday, September 15th MENU: Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Whole Kernel Corn, Cole Slaw, Rolls, and Dessert. Drinks: Lemonade, Ice Tea and Water Meal is prepared by the Hillsdale Methodist Women COST: $18.00 per person Tickets can be purchased by comple ng the cket below and returning with a check to: AETA, PO Box 112, Geneseo, IL before September 8th or purchasing at the main show in the barn office Friday or Saturday. Name: Address: Phone: Number of Tickets: **2018 MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE GOOD THROUGH SUNDAY of the 2018 SHOW** Farm Fun Facts: All about Cows A cow has 32 teeth. A cow will chew about 50 mes in a minute, making their jaws move about 40,000 mes a day. The main stomach of a cow, the rumen, holds up to 50 gallons of food that has been par ally digested. Referred to as cud, a cow will chew for up to eight hours a day. A cow will spend about 8 hours a day ea ng and will consume about 40 pounds of food in a day. A bathtub can hold between 30 and 50 gallons of water. Did you know that a cow can drink that much water in just one day? With all of the ea ng and drinking that a cow does in one day, they will urinate about 30 gallons and produce about 60 pounds of manure. So in one year, a cow will produce about 20,100 pounds of manure that s 10 TONS! A cow will stand up and lay down about fourteen mes a day. Cows can sleep while they are standing up! How convenient. Cows have great senses. They can see in color and can smell up to six miles away.

What s Cookin Savory Ranch Party Mix ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 packet (1 ounce) Hidden Valley Original Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix 2 cups bite-size cheese crackers 2 cups small pretzel

Add remaining ingredients; seal bag. Shake un l well mixed. Step 2 *If serving to children under four years old, omit pretzels. For dips, make and enjoy your dip crea on.

4 What s Cookin Savory Ranch Party Mix ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 packet (1 ounce) Hidden Valley Original Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix 2 cups bite-size cheese crackers 2 cups small pretzel twists 3 tablespoons bu er or margarine, melted 9 cups crisp corn or wheat cereal or a mixture of both Step 1 Mix cereal, pretzel twists* and crackers in large Glad plas c food-storage bag. Add remaining ingredients; seal bag. Shake un l well mixed. Step 2 *If serving to children under four years old, omit pretzels. For dips, make and enjoy your dip crea on. Then, refrigerate within 2 hours or discard. AETA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018 Term ends 2018 Term ends 2019 Term ends 2020 Chad Jacobs (Vice Pres.) Bob Delp (Secretary) Phil Jordan (President) Home: Home: Home: Cell: Cell: Cell: jdeererunner@gmail.com bobdelp67@gmail.com pm.jordan2591@gmail.com Jim Gradert (Treasurer) VACANT Kyle Jahn Home: Cell: Cell: kjahn600@gmail.com jgradert50@gmail.com Leon Rathjen Alex Samuelson Al Swanson (Membership) Home: Home: Cell: Cell: Cell: turbocharger9420@gmail.com rathtruk@netwtc.net alexksamuelson@gmail.com

VISIT our WEBSITE www.ae-ta.com for more up to date informa on and events.. JOIN An que Engine & Tractor Associa on on FACEBOOK, we have 1010 members on our public group!

58th Annual Steam, Gas and Threshing Show (call 618-318-0745) as well as the Vintage Garden Tractor Club of American Nat l Expo 2018 Mansfield, OH (call 419-545-2609) August 16-19th 51st Annual

August 17-19th The 8th Annual Eau Claire Big Rig Truck & Tractor Show. Located at the Northern Wisconsin Fairgrounds, Chippewa Falls, WI.

5 VISIT our WEBSITE for more up to date informa on and events.. JOIN An que Engine & Tractor Associa on on FACEBOOK, we have 1010 members on our public group! Mark your calendar for upcoming events! August 15-19th American Thresherman Assn. 58th Annual Steam, Gas and Threshing Show (call ) as well as the Vintage Garden Tractor Club of American Nat l Expo 2018 Mansfield, OH (call ) August 16-19th 51st Annual Buckley Old Engine Show, Buckley, Michigan August 17-19th Badger Steam & Gas Show, North of Baraboo, Wisconsin. Contact Bill Klemm, for more informa on. August 17-19th The 8th Annual Eau Claire Big Rig Truck & Tractor Show. Located at the Northern Wisconsin Fairgrounds, Chippewa Falls, WI. Contact Terry & Linda Biddle for more informa on August An que Acres 54th Annual Old Time Power Show, Cedar Falls, IA For more informa on contact An que Acres August 18th 19th, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Vintage Exhibits & Cra s in Ryan s Round Barn, Johnson Sauk Trail State Recrea on Area, Kewanee, IL August Farm Days in the Village, located in the Village of East Davenport. Call Ed Vieth for more informa on August 26th Concordia Lutheran Church Picnic at the AETA Show Grounds August 30 September 3 Midwest Old Threshers Reunion, Mt. Pleasant, IA Call for more informa on August 30 September 3 70th Annual Central States Threshermen s Reunion, Pon ac IL Contact Bill Carroll or Dave Hertz for more informa on September 8th Swanson Wedding at the AETA Show Grounds September 14, 15, 16 AETA Fall Show November 23rd Pu ng up Christmas Decora ons at AETA Show Grounds December 1, Christmas at The Barn & Soup Supper! Free Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, Free Train Rides, Door Prizes and kids can visit with Santa!!! Bring your an que equipment for display on the show grounds for the holidays! AETA Grounds WORK DAYS: Saturday, August 11th. Saturday, August 25th Prepara on for AETA FALL SHOW Work days: September 10 thru 13th If you are available or have some me, we would appreciate the help! Hope to see you there!

Ford Tractors 1953-1963 By Larry Gay In January 1953, the Ford NAA tractor was introduced as the replacement for the Ford 8N and was built for two years.

The NAA tractors built in 1954 were iden cal, except for the wording on the round emblem.

6 Ford Tractors By Larry Gay In January 1953, the Ford NAA tractor was introduced as the replacement for the Ford 8N and was built for two years. Since 1953 was the 50-year anniversary of the Ford Motor Company, the tractors built in 1953 used the round emblem on the front of the hood to iden fy them as the Golden Jubilee Model. The NAA tractors built in 1954 were iden cal, except for the wording on the round emblem. The 2-plow NAA model had a four-inch longer wheelbase than the 8N and the displacement of the gasoline engine was increased to 134 cubic inches, an 11-percent increase over the 120 cubic inches in the 8N. The other major change was in the hydraulic system as a result of the se lement of the Ferguson lawsuit. It was now a live system with the pump driven by the engine plus some other changes. The NAA model con nued the color scheme of the 8N with a red body and gray hood, fenders, and wheels. For the 1955 model year, Ford started building two models of u lity tractors in the U.S. for the first me. The 2-plow 600 series con- nued with the NAA s 134-cubic-inch gasoline engine, but weighed about 300 pounds more. The 800 series was rated as a 3-plow tractor with a 172-cubic-inch gasoline engine. A new op onal live PTO was controlled by the clutch pedal with the halfway posi on stopping only the travel and the fully down posi on stopping both the travel and the PTO. Both the 600 and 800 series used a combina on of model numbers to iden fy the op ons the tractor was equipped with such as a four or five speed transmission and standard or live PTO. In the spring of 1955, Ford introduced the 700 and 900 series of tricycle tractors with two closely spaced front wheels and 28 inches of clearance under the rear axle. The 700 series was the tricycle version of the 600 series and the 900 series corresponded to the 800 series. Now Ford had tractors for the farmer who preferred a mid-mounted cul vator or a mounted corn picker. Increased power, revised styling, and new names were the features of the new for 1958 models. The 600 and 700 series became the 601 and 701 Workmaster series with a red hood, and gray grill, fenders, and wheels. The 801 and 901 series tractors were named the Powermaster series and had red bars over the gray grill plus a wide red stripe on the top of the gray hood. The increased power was obtained by increasing the compression ra os and the ra ngs of the two sizes became 2-3 plow and 3-4 plow tractors. Two sizes of four-cylinder diesel engines were introduced in 1958 and a 541 offset tractor for one-row cul va ng was added in In February 1959, Ford introduced the Select-O-Speed transmission for the 01 series tractors, the first full powershi transmission. It provided 10 forward speeds, two in reverse, and a park posi on. One lever provided on-the-go shi ing without the use of a clutch by using four planetary gearsets, three hydraulically operated brake bands, and three hydraulically operated clutch packs. The dealers used gold-painted tractors to demonstrate the features of this unique transmission, but the early units were plagued by many problems. Eventually the problems were solved and the Select-O-Speed became a successful transmission. Ford entered the big-size tractor market in March 1961 when the company introduced the 5-plow 6000 row-crop tractor with 66 PTO horsepower and the typical red and gray paint scheme. It featured a 6-cylinder diesel engine, the Select-O-Speed full powershi transmission, a closed-center hydraulic system with an accumulator, disc brakes, and power steering. A 6-cylinder gasoline engine was soon added. However, the early 6000 tractors experienced many problems. First there was a factory update kit for the engine, then one for the hydraulics, and then one for the final drive. However, the tractors were recalled before the third kit was shipped. The tractor s owner had his choice of having his tractor rebuilt or exchanging it for a new one with all the improvements. The returned tractors were rebuilt and sold as remanufactured tractors. All of the improved 6000 models had a slight reduc on in power and were painted blue with white hood, fenders, and wheels.

AETA JULY 2018 Board Mee ng The AETA Board mee ng was held July 9, 2018, at the AETA Timber Frame Barn, 13451 IL. Hwy 92, Geneseo, Illinois 61254 at 6:30 p.m. President Phil Jordan called the mee ng to order while Secretary Bob Delp recorded the ac on of the mee ng.

7 AETA JULY 2018 Board Mee ng The AETA Board mee ng was held July 9, 2018, at the AETA Timber Frame Barn, IL. Hwy 92, Geneseo, Illinois at 6:30 p.m. President Phil Jordan called the mee ng to order while Secretary Bob Delp recorded the ac on of the mee ng. The following directors were present, Phil Jordan (President), Bob Delp (Secretary), Jim Gradert (Treasurer), Chad Jacobs (Vice President), Leon Rathjen, Alex Samuelson and Al Swanson being all the directors except Kyle Jahn and Connie Parkinson. Also a ending were club members, Deb Jacobs and Ed Mayhew. The minutes of the June 2018 Board Mee ng were made available to each director. Following discussion, a mo- on was made by Jim Gradert and seconded by Al Swanson to approve the minutes as presented. Mo on carried. Treasurer Jim Gradert provided each director with a copy of the June treasurer s report. He discussed the status of the bank accounts, expenses and funds received in detail. Following discussion, a mo on was made by Leon Rathjen and seconded by Alex Samuelson to accept the treasurer s report as presented. Mo on carried. Informa on was also presented regarding the recommenda on from the county recorder s office that we combine the three tax parcels into one. It was also discussed about filing for a property tax exemp on which could benefit the associa on. Forms to apply for property tax exemp on under IRS 501 c 3 status was obtained from the county recorder s office. Following discussion, a mo on was made by Chad Jacobs and seconded by Leon Rathjen to approve the combina on of the three parcels into one and apply for property tax exemp on under the IRS 501 c 3 non-profit status. Mo on carried. President Phil Jordan asked Ed Mayhew to report on the food vendors, the vendors will remain the same as last year. President Phil Jordan reported on the cost of tent rental of two 40 x 40 tents at $1790. He also discussed the possibility of providing a cooling sta on of some kind during the show. A mo on was made by Leon Rathjen and seconded by Chad Jacobs to rent two 40 x 40 tents from AAA Rental for the fall working farm show. Mo on carried. President Phil Jordan presented informa on in regards to an applica on to host the Rumely Products Collectors Show in five years. Following discussion, a mo on was made by Leon Rathjen and seconded by Chad Jacobs to complete an applica on for the Rumley Products Collectors Show for beyond the next five years. Mo on carried. President Phil Jordan reported on the status of the show control outline. President Phil Jordan asked Deb Jacobs to report on the items available for goodie bags. President Phil Jordan asked if there were any commi ee reports. Deb Jacobs reported on plans for Christmas at the Barn. President Phil Jordan reviewed the updated Club rules and use permit with a copy provided to each director. Following discussion, sugges ons where made for a few changes to be included in the final dra. The final dra will be presented at the next mee ng. President Phil Jordan reported on the offer from John Dwyer to buy about 12 Ton of coal for $2500. Following discussion, a mo on was made by Leon Rathjen and seconded by Alex Samuelson to purchase the coal from John Dwyer for $2500. Mo on carried. President Phil Jordan reported on the status of the repairs to the steam locomo ve. President Phil Jordan reported on the replica of a house and barn. Jim Dykstra is willing to bring his barn and other equipment to display at the fall show. President Phil Jordan asked Chad Jacobs to report on the progress on the twinkie train. Chad also reported on the need for improved security for the 2019 fall show. President Phil Jordan reported on the camping spot expansion. There being no further business to come before the mee ng Pres. Phil Jordan declared the mee ng adjourned at 9:45 p.m. The next board mee ng is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on August 6, 2018 at the AETA Timber Frame Barn.

ANTIQUE ENGINE & TRACTOR ASSOCIATION, INC. March/April 2018 NEWSLETTER

ANTIQUE ENGINE & TRACTOR ASSOCIATION, INC. March/April 2018 NEWSLETTER From the President---Hello to all fellow AETA members. I'm excited to introduce you to our newest board member, Alex Samuelson. Alex