Summerfest 2008
Farmington, Maine

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Lloyd Holland with his Tobacco Valley Doodlebug

Lloyd Holland and his 49 Ford, 34 Chevy and 38 Chevy Doodlebugs

Al Ladd's 730 Case Comfort King. A beautiful restoration.

Maine Antique Tractor Club raffle tractor

Feature tractor representative, a 1935 John Deere A, owned by the Davis family of Oxford, Maine.

Farm windlass, donated to MATC. This display was conceived and constructed by Everett Barnard of Auguste, Maine.

Farm windlass display info.

John Deere 1B single hole corn sheller from the farm of Albert "Pete" and Francis Campbell, New London, Ohio. Owned by Burl Ewell, West Gardiner, ME

John Deere L powering a J Fleury's & Son mill. Owned by Bill Wilkins.

Bob Clarl just being cool.

Clarles Hawkes 1935 Farmall F-12 powering a wood splitter.

John DiStefano's John Deere H powering a dual wood splitter.

John Deere lineup.

Mockup of an Oil Pull.

7HP Hit & Miss engine owned by MAPA member Doug Teel of Rockport, Maine.

1954 1.7HP Yardhand owned by Bob Stevens.

1952 Farmall Super MD owned by Durwood Beckwith of Madison, Maine.

Donna Tracy and Nancy LaRue working the Maine Maple Producers Assn building. A great display!

Maine Maple Producer Association's building. (The Sugarhouse)

Marrion Durrell and Ramona Russell working the Agriculture Museum.

Some of the Ag Museum displays.

Franklin Farm Supply display in the Starbird building.

Windy Hill Restoration products. This business is owned and run by member Ron Winship, Windham, Maine.

Terry Spencer's John deere memorabilia display. Terry is also our Insurance Coordinator.

General view.

Lynn York and Suzanne DiStefano working the announcing booth.

Dillon Partridge hooking up club president Dale Fairbanks to the progressive drag.

Al Ladd, Scott Stevens and Rodney Stevens take a break from raking.

Parade participantes entering the pulling building.

Parade participants going through and being announced in the pulling building.

Overall view

Emily Ladd drives her dad's Case 730 in the parade.

High Crop John Deere

Eugene and Joan Alley, of Sanford, Maine.

Riley Adams driving a Farmall BN in the parade.

The club's Barrel Train giving youg folks a ride.

Brian Winslow and T. Thomas running a ice cream maker.

Brian Winslow and T. Thomas.

This 2HP Fairbanks Morris is the power for the ice cream maker.

Stats

Lawn and garden tractor display.

Randi (with an I) Buck operating a Farmall A.

Festival chairman Richard Larrivee and Editor (and daughter) Christine motoring around.

A large audiance was on hand Saturday for the progressive drag pulls.

Randi Buck's first pull with a Farmall A. Nice job, randi!

Dustin Buck pulling a Farmall A.

Stan Adams of Monmouth pulling his Farmall BN.

Norma Hawkes and her beloved grand daughters Ashley, Jen and Jodi. Norma worked the children's table all weekend, with assistance from her "girls".

A McCormick Deering WK40.

Farmington Fire Department concession.

Marge Dolby of Windham taking a turn operating the progressive drag.

Board of Director member Alden Peabody and Pulling Committe member Mike Fairbanks observing the pulls.

Eben Peabody.

Marge Dolby and Mike Fairbanks setting the drag gears.

John Stansbury of Windsor pulling the Barrel Train loaded with passengers.

John Tyler of Farmington pulling his Case 500D.

Richard Larrivee pulling the progressive drag with Burl Ewell's Case 500D

Richard Larrivee.

Richard Larrivee spinning out.

All aboard!! Tis is a 1961 Economy owned by John Stansbury being used as the engine.

Leesa Noble of Sanford riding the Barrel Train's Caboose.

Riley Adams, with Grandpa Stan in the Lawn and Garden Tracractor pull.

Cody Beebe of West Gardiner, Maine, doing his first pull.

Cody Beebe

Lawn and Garden tractor lineup.

Kris Melancon takes his turn pulling the progressive drag.

Lineup

Pull back tractor in action.

Norma Hawkes and Harriet Spencer (our Secretary) showing off their painted on tattoos.

Picture taker Burl Ewell. See Christine, I did have street clothes on under my coveralls!

Richard Larrivee pulling a 1954 case 500D. Richard went on to win the unlimited class. This was a very exciting end to our weekend's pulls! Thanks!!!

Richard Larrivee

Richard Larrivee

Richard Larrivee. Winner durring the pulloff, beating a John Deere 830.