Last August I attended the New York Steam Engine Association’s Pageant of Steam. Their annual show is a huge four-day event held on 100 acres in Canandaigua NY, which is in the western part of the state, about 35 miles south of Rochester. This post shows just a handful of the pictures I took. Please visit this link if you would like to see more.
I’ve known about the pageant for awhile and I live only a short distance away. But I never went to it because I’m not particularly interested in steam power. Now I’m kicking myself for not going sooner. In addition to the steam powered tractors and engines, there were hundreds of antique farm tractors, all kinds of old internal combustion engines, a tractor pull, live music, good food and a huge craft and flea market. I very much enjoyed myself and was fascinated by many of the things I saw. Now I can’t wait to go to this year’s show and bring my family.
There are many demonstrations. You can see plowing, grain threshing, shingle making, a saw mill cutting lumber, bulldozers pushing dirt, power shovels digging and much more.
Hey Rob! I was at the show last summer as well! My first time too. I took some pictures and videos, which you can find here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bert_m_b/sets/72157626112499178/detail/ .
You’re an excellent photographer Beardicus. I particularly enjoyed your pictures of the night time steam tractor pull and the “Jetsons” tractor.
I’ve been thinking that I’d like to restore a tractor someday, probably either a Ford like my grandfather had or a Allis-Chalmers “B”. A coworker was there with a John Deere he’s been working on, which is why I finally made it to the show.
Hey Uncle Don, check out this excellent web page about Ford 9N and 8N tractors:
http://www.oldfordtractors.com/idhistory.htm
What year does the oil cans represent? if you could please get back to Me asap, Thank you!
Sara
I really don’t know. I would guess that most of them are from the 1920s to late 60s.
My family & i stopped going to your show – you start on Wed so by time we got to go on friday night & sat alot of venders had already left – or the best of anything was long gone
It’s not “his” show. But I agree that starting mid-week is a bit odd.
I live in the area and attend every year if possible. My experience is that the venders are still on site on the week end days of Fri and Sat. That is when they have the most folks attending and thus opportunity to sell.
If you have never attended this event you are in for quite a treat. The pix posted give a very good idea of what will be on site in terms of machinery.The daily parade of steam powered tractors and other vintage and antique tractors alone is worth the price of admission However the Flea Market is absolute amazing and covers many acres. It is a toy store for those looking for old parts, vintage tools of all sorts ,your basic junk with hidden jewels burred in the piles, antiques,and the usual ,and unusual assortment of other venders.