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The Butterfield Threshing Bee
In south central Minnesota lies the little farming community of Butterfield. Every year they host an event called the Butterfield Threshing Bee. There one can see a wide variety of farming equipment of yesterday showcasing antique tractors, antiques cars, stationary steam engines, eat great food and experience a convivial atmosphere.

This year a bunch of us went there to enjoy the sights. The theme this year was John Deere equipment.


A sea of green and yellow was displayed in the field.

Antique tractors, cars and equipment came from a wide variety of locations. It was a beautiful Minnesota fall day with very little humidity and moderate temperatures. The intense heat we had earlier this year has decimated the insect life in the area and there were no bugs. No flies, chiggers, ticks, gnats, mosquitoes; nothing to mar the gorgeous day.

So posted here for the enjoyment of antique car and tractor aficionados are some photos and videos.



Some of the antique cars on parade

A 1950 Studebaker


A Chevrolet Fleetwood


Ford model A


Ford model A


A 1955 Crown Victoria


A Ford F250


A MUTT (Military Utility Tactical Truck)

A video of the cars on parade
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Photos of Farmall tractors

Farmall F20


Farmall cub


Farmall A


Farmall Super A


Farmall Super C


Farmall H


Farmall Super MD


Farmall Super MTA

Photos of JD tractors

John Deere A


John Deere AR towing a corn sheller


John Deere B


John Deere H


John Deere 630


John Deere 730


John Deere 830


John Deere 3020

Photos of Misc. tractors

A Minneapolis Moline tractor with factory cab


A Ford tractor


A Minneapolis Threshing Company steam Tractor


A later Minneapolis Threshing Company tractor


The primitive steering arrangement on the above tractor


An early Case tractor


A Rumely Oilpull Tractor

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Rumely Oilpull tractors make a very distinctive sound. You can feel each detonation in the engine as it goes by.

Thanks you so much for posting this XL it was an eyeful post.

You're welcome, Meow.
I'm glad you enjoyed it.

What beautifully maintained cars. Interesting to see how the cars have evolved over the years.
But tractors remains very much the same in their basic design.
Thanks for the report. Didn't you go there last year as well?

They were really worth watching thanks for posting them xl.

prashantsingh wrote:What beautifully maintained cars. Interesting to see how the cars have evolved over the years.
But tractors remains very much the same in their basic design.
Thanks for the report. Didn't you go there last year as well?

A couple of years ago I was at a location where they had a tractor pull and one of the tractor's wheels came off. I believe I posted photos of that.

Most tractors have stayed looking about the same except for some of the big behemoths like the John Deere 9r series. Their cabs look like the cockpit of an aircraft. They have GPS and Auto-Steer (yes, they will steer themselves). They can hold a straight line better than many humans can and they can deliver up to 560 HP! They are articulated and have enough lights on them that they can run 24 hours a day, if need be. It can even call you with status updates when someone else is working it.

Here is a John Deere video that shows some of today's tractors: Click HERE

A Case Steiger tractor video:
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