Other Tippecanoe Steam and Gas Power Show

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Event Date

Jul 28, 2018

Location

W. Lafayette, IN

This show took place on Sat. July 28th. Wasn't sure what to expect, so we went as spectators. There were only 18 Garden Tractors and maybe 50 farm tractors at the show. No steam engines, and a handful of hit and miss engines. when i talked to one of the event directors about bringing several Garden Tractors next year he gave me a funny look and said that this was their last show. it used to be quite a large show but had dwindled down to the point they couldn't keep it going. They were lacking the manpower and membership to run the event and all that leads up to it. There was a very nice looking and sounding IH 706 that met us in the parking lot and transported us to the show grounds. Lots of nice stuff. too bad this show is disappearing. Rick

 

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More. They had a signature tractor that you could write your name on.

 

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This is it! There was a trailer displaying old nozzles and related stuff. they had ones from garden hoses to old fire hose nozzles. Plus some other fire related items.

 

[KennyP]

Thanks for taking us along!

 

[Bill56]

Thanks for sharing all the photos!! Too bad about the event dwindling away. There's always something unique to look at in every show. I wonder how many years of collecting are in that nozzle, sprinkler, and fire equipment display? Looks like they have it set up as a mobile display. Good thing. Could you imagine putting all those pieces out!! Has to be pretty heavy, too, with all that brass!!