Welcome

Our club members are dedicated to the restoration, preservation, and use of antique tractors, hit and miss engines, and machinery.

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– June General Membership Meeting –

Saturday – June 20th 

The Float 14511 Sherman Dr NW, Gig Harbor (actually in Purdy)

at 1:00PM in the TV room

Visitors are welcome to come check us out.

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– 2026 Farm Days –

This year’s Farm Days event went very well this year. We had 4 tractor and wagons scheduled but 1 had to back out due to an illness. 

Three is the minimum that is needed for this event but 4 is better. 

The bubble machine was in full tilt which the kids love compliments of Frank Stricklin. 

This year we also had two display/back-up tractors and one was used to fill in for one that broke down mid- route. We worked through the situation and didn’t miss a beat. Our club members worked well with each other to keep the flow going and the disruption minimal. 

All total we gave rides to 1560 participants and made 108 trips.

I would like to thank the following for their time and efforts to make this event another success.

Bob & Ann Campy, Ken & Cheryl Griffin, Margaret & Ira Huff, Dwayne & Teresa Dunbar, John & Grete Stageberg, Craig & Rose Thielen, Frank and Mike Stricklin, Jim Cook,  Randy King, Matt Boyd, Dave Tonnessen, Cliff Hanson, Dale Hardesty, Scott McBride.

Out next event is the Whaling Days Parade in Silverdale on 27 July.

Come join in and let Dale Hardesty know at 360-900-6583.

We’d love to have you join us in the parade.

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– 2026 Club Farmall Raffle Tractor –

We are restoring this tractor to raffle off as a fundraiser.

If you are interested in helping/learning about how to do a restore, repair, or what the innards look like and get a close up view of them, contact us and we will give you info on how to come and join in.

If you have events that we can plan to advertise and promote this endeavor, contact us and we’ll look at our scheduling.

The picture currently posted is the before photo and the finished photo will be posted when the restoration is completed.

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– 2026 Daffodil Festival in Silverdale –

The weather cooperated again this year for our first event of the 2026.

The sky was most clear with a few clouds at first but the drizzle quit in the morning and it became a beautiful day for the rides.

We had three tractors & wagons running, the bubble machine was in full roar & the crowd was plentiful. The daily totals were 16 rides and 247 Festival attendees young and old rides.

Thanks go out to the following club members, Jim Cook, Dwayne Dunbar, Tommy Lee, Frank & Pat Stricklin, John & Greta Stageberg, Ira Huff, Margaret Huff-Levy, John Graham, Bob Campy, Ken Griffin, Dale Hardesty

Our next event is Farm Days at the Kitsap Fairgrounds for the Special needs Kids and their family/caregivers on 18-19 May. It’s a great two day event where we support that group of folks and families.

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– 2026 Tractor Show –

Our open to the public OPATEA 2026 show will not be occurring due to Venue difficulties.

We apologize for having to cancel the event but are in the process of looking for a venue that can support our needs, requirements, and financial abilities.

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 Ford 8N on stilts from the Charlie Hardesty Collection

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Getting it done with a Minneapolis-Moline G 707 Diesel. June 1974.

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Look for us in our local parades, community festivals, fairs, and anywhere we can show off our tractors, engines, and machinery.