Eagleville, TN
Photography and text by Harrison McClary
For those who love old tractors and the power of days gone by it does not get much better than the Pioneer Power Days in Eagleville, TN. The event draws approximately 300 exhibitors from across the region.
As you walk the rolling hills you will see all makes and types of tractors. There is even a Pink John Deere MT and a Ford 1949 8N with a V8 Flathead engine installed. The Ford looks more like a dragster than it does a tractor.
I found a restored version of the model of tractor I grew up driving on our family farm. A John Deere 430. I spent many hours in the drivers seat of that old tractor.
Some interesting designs are also seen, including a Silver King tractor that has a front end reminiscent of an old train with a cow catcher added.
There are also examples of small yard tractors such as Cub Cadets and one blue one called a Pennsylvania Panzer.
There are several demonstrations of old style equipment in use. Once such exhibit that is fun to watch is the Nichols and Shepard 1927 Thresher. The thresher is driven by a Farmall H tractor and a belt that is about 25 feet long. A wagon is parked along the side of the thresher and two men toss the grain into the thresher using pitchforks. The grain enters the machine and is separated from the straw and the straw is blown out the opposite end.
Throughout Friday and Saturday there are several events you may want to see. On Friday a Tractor Pull starts at 6:00 pm. There also are Tractor Games, Demonstrations, Skillet Throws and Double Tree events.
On Saturday there is a Parade at 11:00 am, a Kids Pedal Pull and Race, that starts after the parade. There is another Tractor Pul at 2:00 pm.
Admission is $5.00 with children 12 and under free with a paying adult.
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