The Purpose of our Organization:
To preserve, restore and work antique tractors, farm machinery , tools, automobiles and construction equipment to display what our parents and grandparents had to work with to feed their families and our nation in the beginning of the twentieth century. The transition from horse, mule and oxen power source on our agricultural land to the steam engine and then to the internal combustion engines.
"Keeping History Alive"
2018 Featured Antique Tractors: Ford/New Holland/ Massey Ferguson/Ferguson
2018 Featured Garden Tractor: Ford
2018 Featured Engine: Wisconsin
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NOTE: Any errors, omissions, misspelled names, etc on this site are not intentional. Please excuse such mistakes. Thank you.
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Our deepest sympathy to the family of long time member Ronald Fortney. Ron died Friday, November 9, 2018 in the comfort of his home. His family and loved ones were at his side. Calling hours will be 2pm to 4pm and 6pm to 8pm Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at the Dresden Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home, 714 Main Street, Dresden, Ohio. Funeral services will be 11:00am Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Funeral Home.
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Out deepest sympathy to the family of Jim Ardrey. Jim has entered his eternal home and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Calling hours will be 2pm to 4pm and 6pm to 8pm Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the Frazeysburg Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home, 110 West Third Street, Frazeysburg. Following the evening calling hours Irville Lodge #184 will conduct Masonic services. Funeral services will at at 11:00am Friday, November 16, 2018 at the funeral home.
2018 Proposed Schedule: Dates "Subject to change"
Nov. 18, 2018 (Sun) NO MEETING - Happy Thanksgiving!
Dec. 08, 2018 (Sat) 6PM Christmas Party and Awards Ceremony at Dresden United Methodist Church 1014 Main Street, Dresden, Ohio. Meat, buns, drinks and table service provided. Please bring food to share. Also bring a gift for Santa to present to you child with the child's name clearly marked on the gift. Bring a 5.00 gift for a man or a woman and clearly mark the gift as such.
December 25, 2018 - MERRY CHRISTMAS!
January 1, 2019 - HAPPY NEW YEAR!
2019 Features: Case & Cockshutt Antique tractors Case Garden Tractor
Cockshutt & Fairbanks Morris engines
2019 PROPOSED SCHEDULE Dates subject to change!!
Jan. 20, 2019 (Sun) 3PM MONTHLY MEETING - Dresden Fire Department
Feb. 17, 2019 (Sun) 3PM MONTHLY MEETING - Dresden Fire Department
March 17, 2018 (Sun) 3PM MONTHLY MEETING - Dresden Fire Department
April 21, 2019 - EASTER SUNDAY
April 28-May 5 ANNUAL SHOW at the Colony Square Mall, Zanesville
May 5, 2019 (Sun) 10AM Garden Tractor pull - Gaumer Park (heavy/light)
May 19, 2019 (Sun) 3PM MONTHLY MEETING - Dresden Fire Department
May 27, 2019 (Mon) 10AM Garden Tractor Memorial Day pull - Gaumer Park (light/heavy)
June 9, 2019 (Sun) 10AM Garden Tractor pull - Gaumer Park (heavy/light)
June 23, 2019 (Sun) 10AM Garden Tractor pull - Gaumer Park (light/heavy)
June 2019 - No meeting in observance of Father's Day
July 6, 2019 (Sat) 6PM Garden Tractor Independence Day pull - Gaumer Park (heavy/light)
??? July 18, 2019 (Thrs) 6PM Adamsville Homecoming pull, Gaumer Park (light/heavy)
July 21, 2019 (Sun) 3PM MONTHLY MEETING - Dresden Fire Department
??? July 28, 2019 (Sun) 10AM Garden Tractor Pull - Gaumer Park (heavy/light)
August 3, 2019 (Sat) 10AM OR 6PM - Garden tractor Pull (light/heavy)
August 4, 2019 (Sun) 12th Annual tractor drive. Meet at Gaumer Park at 8:30AM.
Aug.10, 2019 (Sat) Take displays to the Muskingum County Fair
Aug. 11, 2019 (Sun) 3PM MONTHLY MEETING at the Muskingum County Fair
Aug. 13, 2019 (Tues) 8AM Garden Tractor pull at the Muskingum County Fair (heavy/light)
Aug. 18, 2019 (Sun) Remove show items from the Muskingum County Fair grounds
Aug. 25, 2019 (Sun) 10AM Garden Tractor pull at Gaumer Park (light/heavy)
Sept 14, 2019 (Sat) 10AM Garden Tractor pull at Guernsey County Fair (heavy/light)
Sept. 15, 2019 (Sun) 3PM MONTHLY MEETING - Dresden Fire Department
Sept. 22, 2019 (Sun 10AM Garden Tractor pull at Gaumer Park (light/heavy)
Sept. 28, 2019 (Sat) 10AM to 3PM Beckett House Show, New Concord, OH (Tentative date)
Oct. 13, 2019 (Sun) 10AM Garden Tractor pull at Gaumer Park (heavy/light)
Oct. 20, 2019 (Sun) 3PM MONTHLY MEETING - Dresden Fire Department
Nov. 17, 2019 (Sun) NO MONTHLY MEETING - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Dec. 14, 2019 (Sat) 6PM Christmas Party/Awards night Dresden United Methodist Church - 1014 Main Street, Dresden, OH