Sandwich Early Day Gas Engine Club

Annual Show Information

 

Held last full weekend in June at the 

Historic Sandwich Fairgrounds in Sandwich IL.

The entrance to the Sandwich Fairground for the show is located on W. Center Street just east of the intersection of:

Suydam Rd / W. Center St and Getty Rd. 

Easy access from US Route 34 and Getty Rd (Go North from Route 34)

 

NEXT SHOW June 27 & 28, 2009

Featuring: Cockshutt, Co-op, Field Crest Tractors and Challenge Engines

 

 

Local Motel Information

 

 

 

 

 

Past Show Features  

 

Featuring Case Tractors and New Way Engines

 

Tractor Contact:

Larry Eipers: 815-942-5353

 

Engine Contacts:

Bob Ronning: robron32@juno.com

Steve Barr: stevebarr@ameritech.net

 

2008 Show Flyer (PDF document)

 

2008 Schedule of Events

Saturday

  7:00 AM - Gate Opens

  9:00 AM - Toy Show Opens

10:00 AM - Tractors Games - Behind Grandstand

12:30 PM - Tractor Parade - Grandstand

  2:00 PM - Consignment Auction - Inside Train Tracks

  5:00 PM - Toy Show Closes

                  - Tractor Parade Lineup

  5:30 PM - Tractor Parade - Thru the Town of Sandwich

  7:00 PM - Exhibitor Dinner - Register in Registration Bldg

 

Sunday

  7:00 AM - Gate Opens

  8:30 AM - Church Service (in Pavilion)

  9:00 AM - Toy Show Opens

12:30 PM - Tractor Parade - Grandstand

  2:00 PM - Tractor Pull - Grandstand

  3:00 PM - Pedal Pull

  3:00 PM - Toy Show Closes

  4:00 PM - Exhibitor Drawings

 

 

2007 Feature

Allis Chalmers Tractors and Baker Monitor Gas Engines

 

Show Schedule:

Saturday

  7:00 AM - Gate Opens

  9:00 AM - Toy Show Opens

11:00 AM - Tractors Games - Grandstand

12:30 PM - Tractor Parade - Grandstand

  2:00 PM - Consignment Auction - Inside Train Tracks

  5:00 PM - Toy Show Closes

  5:30 PM - Tractor Parade - Thru the Town of Sandwich

  7:00 PM - Exhibitor Dinner (in Pavilion) - Register in Registration Bldg  prior to 5pm.

 

Sunday

  7:00 AM - Gate Opens

  8:30 AM - Church Service (in Pavilion)

  9:00 AM - Toy Show Opens

12:30 PM - Tractor Parade - Grandstand

  2:00 PM - Tractor Pull - Grandstand

  3:00 PM - Pedal Pull

  3:00 PM - Toy Show Closes

  4:00 PM -  Exhibitor Drawings

 
Tractors                    Harold Pohl             630-552-8490 Flea Market        Larry Eipers               815-942-5353
Engines                     Ray Forrer               815-498-2013 Arts & Crafts       Nancy Quantock  815-695-1472
Farm Toy Show       Tom Catlin             815-496-2238 Consignments     Scott Larsen           815-357-6282
                                   John Twait             815-712-8213  

 

2006 Feature

In observance of the 150th Anniversary of the founding of Sandwich Manufacturing Co. (Adams & Sons) in Sandwich in 1856, and the 35th Annual Gas Engine, Tractor & Farm Toy Show, we will host a reunion of Sandwich Engines and Equipment at our show on June 24 and 25, 2006 at the Sandwich Fair Grounds, Sandwich, Illinois.  Also to be featured will be New Idea Engines and Equipment.  Plans are in progress for this show.

    Feature Contact:
   Ray Forrer  rncforrer@juno.com
   105 E. North St., Box 43 
    Somonauk, IL 60552
  Tel: 815-498-2013
  or email the club 
  or : Bob Ronning at robron32@juno.com  with questions
  (setup begins evening of Thursday June 22 with club meeting) 
 
 
Please Note:
No Overnight camping is permitted Thursday night.  
The Sandwich Fairground charges for electric hookup.

 

Contacts
Sandwich & New Idea Engines Ray Forrer  rncforrer@juno.com
Sandwich Corn Shellers Bob Ronning  robron32@juno.com
Sandwich Hay Presses Steve Barr stevebarr@ameritech.net
All other Sandwich Items Ray Forrer  mcforrer@juno.com
   

2005 Show:  June 25 - 26

Our 34th Annual Show

Click on Engine to DOWNLOAD 2005 Show Brochure

 

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Ford & Related Companies

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 Jacob Haish 

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Haish Built Engines

 (Chanticleer, Rock Island, Appleton, Great Western) 

  Contacts

Toy Show Tom Catlin 815-496-2238
Flea Market Larry Eipers 815-942-5353
Arts & Crafts Nancy Whalen 815-496-2518
Auction Consignments Scott Larsen 815-357-6282
Tractors Harold Pohl 630-552-8490
Stationary Engines Bob Ronning (email)
Ford Feature Display Harold Feltz 630-553-2893

Camping Available - Charge for Electric

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2004 Feature

Massey Manifest 157 Years

Massey Harris Tractors, Engines, & Equipment

 

 

 

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