The Indiana Massey State Show was hosted by the White River Valley Antique Association in Elnora, Indiana September 10-13, 2015. Although the rains came most of the weekend and the temperatures were cooler than normal, it turned out to be a great weekend with plenty of things to do and see. Over 85 Massey related items were on display. Some special items brought lots of looks and conversations. The star of the entire show was Tom Jensen’s Massey Harris #2 as it sat proudly in the center of the Massey display.
Another more unique tractor appeared after some arm twisting!! It just happened to be a Landini tractor owned by a young gentleman not far from the showgrounds. Tony Newton had asked about the relationship between Massey Ferguson and Landini. After reading an article in John Farnworth’s Legacy book, he was convinced there had to be a connection. With that in mind, it was not hard for Tony to go home and proudly bring his Landini 5860 to the Massey display. That bright blue tractor added a little different color in the sea of red!!
There was a window of sunshine on Saturday morning so about 14 tractors, drivers and support vehicles headed off for a 40 mile tractor drive through the beautiful Amish farmland of Daviess County. The group traveled to Montgomery, Indiana to enjoy a huge smorgasbord meal at the Gasthof Amish Village Restaurant. Several spouses met up with the group to enjoy the fabulous lunch. Then it was off for the return trip through various communities and rolling hills back to the showgrounds. Surprisingly, several drivers shared that this was the first drive they had participated in! There will be more to come in the near future after this grand experience!!
With an excellent silent auction and a delicious banquet served in the Massey display building, everyone went home with a big Massey smile on their faces!
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