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Lisa
What is your story? : My family and I was exploring the area and we were told that the tractor museum was worth seeing. Boy, was they right! We really enjoyed all of the displays and even knew the gentleman that had a featured Ford tractor displayed. My son really enjoyed pretending he was plowing fields and being a real farmer. We all enjoyed the tractor museum very much and plan to visit again in the future.
Hometown: Walsh, IL
Hometown: Walsh, IL
Ken
What is your story? : This 1954 60 model John Deere was my dad's on a Farm north of Webster Indiana on Pitts rd. painted and restored by Frank Kirk of Seven Mile Ohio first parade I was in I got judges First Choice Award made me very proud.
Hometown: Brookville
Hometown: Brookville
Leigh
What is your story? : It was about 1949, eastern Nebraska. During the summer months, the father of my only classmate had a heart
attack and died. Shortly after school started, neighbors from a 5-mile radius came to their place. They brought tractors with mounted corn pickers, wagons, extra tractors to tow full wagons in and the empty ones back to the field. This was ear corn, not shelled yet. No combines. The neighborhood women prepared a feast for lunch. The local fuel supply company sent out a truck load to keep everyone going. There were Oliver 88's, Farmall M's, John Deere G's, a Massey-Harris 44. The permanent corn crib was filled, then some temporary ones made of wire mesh. Just neighbors being neighbors.
Hometown: Yantis, Texas
Hometown: Yantis, Texas
Danny
What is your story? :
As part of The River City Rodders Car Club's Fall Colors Road Trip Caravan in early November 2020 we visited The American Tractor Museum. I was very impressed with both the quality and the content of the museum. Everything, from the building itself to the reader boards reminded me of a high-end public museum. I was particularly impressed with the variety of tractors that were on display and saw several unique and unusual models that I nave never seen at any of the local tractor shows. I also enjoyed the historical information provided about the Buchheit family and the Apple Creek Community. Very well done indeed!
Danny Essner
Secretary & Charter Member of The River City Rodders Car Club
Hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO
Hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO
Rick
What is your story? :
Members of the River City Rodders Car Club out of Cape Girardeau included a tour of The American Tractor Museum and The Missouri National Veterans Memorial Wall in conjunction with our Fall Colors Road Trip Caravan in November 2020. The American Tractor Museum is one of the best kept secrets in this part of the country. The view from the outside belies the size of the collection, so plan to spend a few hours checking it all out. The refurbished commercial/industrial building is the perfect setting for such a fine collection of antique tractors, implements and farming memorabilia.
Rick Horrell
President - River City Rodders Car Club
Hometown: Jackson, MO
Hometown: Jackson, MO
Randall
What is your story? : The picture attached is around 1945 of LeRoy Conrad, Lynn Conrad and Loy Conrad. LeRoy is my father (now 87) and Loy was my grandfather. As a teenager, I would spend my summers on grandpa Loy’s farm. We would travel to Buchheit’s in Biehle for supplies etc. Grandpa Loy would buy me a Dr Pepper and a bag of Tom’s Peanuts as treat when our business was done. I thought it was good enough to have a pop and peanuts. However, I learned that grandpa Loy enjoyed his snack best by pouring the peanuts into his Dr Pepper pop bottle. Of course I had to follow that lead and pour my peanuts in my Dr Pepper as well. It was a great treat! I cannot see a Dr Pepper without thinking of my grandpa Loy and the trips to Buchheit’s. Kenny often times waited on us at the counter as we finished our pops. Those are wonderful cherished memories!
Randall (Randy) Conrad
Fort Worth, TX
11/9/20
Hometown: Fort Worth, Tx
Hometown: Fort Worth, Tx