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Sycamore Steam Show & Threshing Bee

August 8, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Every day until August 11, 2019

Daily Schedule of Events
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
        Breakfast served

8:00 AM – Sunday only
        Church Service in the Malsch Building

9:00 AM
        National Anthem and Flag-Raising

10:00 AM
        Safety Meeting for ALL Engineers, Tractor and Equipment Operators and Engine Exhibitors.

9:30 AM – 4:00  PM

  • Threshing using Steam Engines and Gas Tractors.
  • Sawmill in operation sawing logs into lumber using Steam Power.
  • Shingle Mill next to the Sawmill.
  • Baling Straw using Club’s 1900 Sandwich stationary wire-tie baler
  • Silo filling
  • Barrel Train Rides around the grounds for kids of all ages.
  • Mule Team and wagon giving rides around the Showgrounds
  • Grinding wheat
  • Flink Fan driven by Steam Engines and Tractors to test operation at load.
  • Pony Brake to test horsepower
  • Music being played at the Announcer’s Stand
  • Plowing using Steam Engines and Tractors in the field south of the Grounds.
  • Large Gas Engine display- Over 275 of various sizes and types.

Operators and Engineers will Gladly Answer Questions!

12:00 Noon
        Whistles – Time out for lunch.

        Food served at Fay’s Fabulous Pork Chop and Chicken Barbecue and other Food Vendors located throughout the grounds.
         Fay’s serves all afternoon until 6:00PM

1:30 PM
        Parade of old Steam Engines, Tractors, Cars and other antique machines

Other Attractions running all day, every day:

  • The big Vilter Tandem-Compund Corliss Stationary Steam Engine in operation in the Founders Building
  • Club Secretary – Membership  Registration, Show Buttons and more. Club hats and Shirts are also available in the Engine building.
  • Rope making for the Kids
  • Bake Sale, Club Merchndise, White Elephant Sale, Raffle in the Founders Building
  • Music, Old cars, old time country store, living room and kitchen sets, Farm Toy Show and much more in The John Maslch building.
  • Petting Zoo in the FFA Building
  • Flea Market

Details

Date:
August 8, 2019
Time:
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
http://www.threshingbee.org/contents.html

Venue

Taylor Marshall Farm
27707 Lukens Rd, Sycamore, IL 60178 United States

Organizer

Northern Illinois Steam Power Club
Phone:
(815) 895-9388
Email:
Website:
https://www.facebook.com/Nispc/