Tradition with quite a bit of horsepower could describe the 28th Annual Mid-Iowa Antique Power Show, which returns to the grounds of the Marshall County Sheriff's Office Friday through Sunday.
The show puts the spotlight on history with antique tractors, gas engines and demonstrations of how things were done on the farm decades ago.
"The main part of it is history," Don Peck, one of the organizers of the show, said. "People seem to enjoy that. It's always been a great show."
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Visitors to last year’s Mid-Iowa Antique Power Show check out tractors on display. The show returns this Friday through Sunday on the grounds of the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office west of Marshalltown.
The show will include a wide range of tractors and gas engines on display with Allis Chalmers being the featured manufacturer this year. "They'll be lots of them there," Peck said of the Allis Chalmers tractors.
One of the many highlights of the show is the parade of power, which will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The demonstrations are also crowd pleasers and include corn shelling, the saw mill, tractor plowing, horse activities, steam engine threshing and several others that will go on throughout the weekend.
Friday and Saturday night will each be capped off with live music with the The Patty Richards Show at 6 p.m. Friday and the Prairie Lightning band performing at 6 p.m. Saturday. There will also be an antique crafts and flea market all three days of the show.
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Antique Power Show schedule of events
Friday
Music by Arland Lepper - Throughout the day
Antique Tractor & Gas Engine Display - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Arts, Crafts & Flea Market - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Blacksmith Demonstrations - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Corn Shelling - 10:30 a.m
Horse Activities - 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m
Tractor Plowing - 10 a.m.
Saw Mill & Shingle Mill Demonstrations - 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Steam Engine Threshing - 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Live Music by The Patty Richards Show - 6 p.m.
Saturday
Ethan Hungerfor's Tractor run/walk- 7:30 a.m.
Music by Arland Lepper - Throughout the day
Antique Tractor & Gas Engine Display - 8 a.m to 5 p.m.
Arts, Crafts & Flea Market - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Blacksmith Demonstrations - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tractor Plowing - 9 a.m.
Tractor Games - 10 a.m.
Saw Mill & Shingle Mill Demonstrations - 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Horse Activities - 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Potato Digging With Horses - After the parade of power
Steam Engine Threshing - 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Corn Shelling - 10:30 a.m.
Stationary Baler Demonstration - 11 a.m.
Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull - 12:30 p.m.
Parade of Power - 3 p.m.
Live Music by Prairie Lightning - 6 p.m.
Sunday
Antique Tractor & Gas Engine Display - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Arts, Crafts & Flea Market - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Basics, Brothers & Sisters in Christ - 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Pastor Bud Kelley morning worship service - 9 a.m.
Tractor Plowing - 10 a.m.
Blacksmith Demonstrations - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tractor Games -10 a.m.
Saw Mill & Shingle Mill Demonstrations - 10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Corn Shelling - 10:30 a.m.
Horse Plowing (pending ground conditions) - 11 a.m.
Horse Activities - 11 a.m.
Potato Digging With Horses - After The Parade of Power
Stationary Baler Demonstration - 11 a.m.
Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull - 12:30 p.m.
Steam Engine Threshing - 12:30 p.m.
Parade of Power - 2 p.m.
The show is located just off Highway 30 eight miles west of Marshalltown. Admission is $7, which is good for all three days. Children 12 and under are free.