Tired Iron Club's fall show to begin Friday

Photo by Randy Moll Threshing — the old-fashioned way — is demonstrated at the fall shows of the Tired Iron of the Ozarks. This fall’s show begins Friday and runs through Sunday at the Tired Iron showgrounds in Gentry.
Photo by Randy Moll Threshing — the old-fashioned way — is demonstrated at the fall shows of the Tired Iron of the Ozarks. This fall’s show begins Friday and runs through Sunday at the Tired Iron showgrounds in Gentry.

n Fall show to feature demonstrations of saw mills, blacksmith shop, old engines, household machines and more.

GENTRY -- Though it may seem early because of Labor Day falling on Sept. 1, this is the weekend for the 23rd annual fall show of the Tired Iron of the Ozarks.

And, once again, the show will offer opportunity for young and old to see and learn about rural farm life in northwest Arkansas in the late 1800s and early 1900s by displaying old tractors, engines, farm implements and household machines and gadgets which were commonly used as a part of everyday life in the region.

Features of the show include rows of old tractors, a parade of power each day at noon, working saw mills, a blacksmith shop with demonstrations by members of the Blacksmith Organization of Arkansas, old engines used for a variety of functions on the farm and in the home, a log cabin with furnishings of the era, and driver's education tractors equipped with two seats and two sets of controls to allow new tractor drivers to safely learn the art while seated next to an experienced driver. Other events and activities include threshing demonstrations, tractor games and a kiddie tractor pull. Gospel singing on Saturday and a Sunday morning church service -- at 9 a.m. this year -- are regular events at the shows.

The show opens Friday morning and continues through Sunday afternoon at the club's showgrounds, located at 13344 Taylor Orchard Road, between Gentry and Siloam Springs. Plenty of signs point the way. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Breakfast will be served from 7 to 10 a.m. each day. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drinks, chips and ice cream are served all day.

As always, admission to the show is free and everyone is invited to come out and learn what rural life in the region was like for previous generations.

Tired Iron of the Ozarks is a club dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of antique engines and tractors.

For more information about the club or show, contact John Burger at 736-5800. Information is also available on the club's website: www.tiredironoftheozarks.org.

General News on 09/03/2014