Pennsylvania Ag Connection - Antique Tractors Put the Pedal to the Metal

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Antique Tractors Put the Pedal to the Metal
Pennsylvania Ag Connection - 01/16/2019

Antique tractor enthusiasts young and old showed the packed stands of the Equine Arena what they were made of at the Antique Tractor Pull at the 2019 Pennsylvania Farm Show.

Pulls consist of antique tractors dragging a weighted sled down a track. As tractors move down the track, the weights on the sled, held in a box, move from atop the wheels at the back of the sled to the front of the sled, where a plate skids across the dirt and digs into the dirt further as the weight travels forward. The tractor that pulls the most weight the furthest wins.

The antique tractor pulls consisted of six different weight classes ranging from 3,000 to 6,000 pounds. Tractors were weighed prior to the start of the contest and afterward for verification.

The longest pull of the night was made by George Bradley of Denton, Md., on his 1959 Allis-Chalmers D-17 in the 4,000 lbs. class.

Class winners are as follows:

3,000 pounds:

1st: Silver Maple Farms of Lititz, Lancaster Co., on their 1949 Oliver 77 Row Crop

2nd: James Quigel of Williamsport, Lycoming Co., on his Case VAC

3rd: Dick Witmer of Manheim, Lancaster Co., 1952 Oliver Super 66

4,000 pounds:

1st: George Bradley of Denton, Md., on his 1959 Allis-Chalmers D-17

2nd: Rich Gensler of Dillsburg, York Co., on his 1960 International 460

3rd: John and Jena Roop of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., on their 1942 Farmall M

5,000 pounds:

1st: Terry Brown of Centre Hall, Centre Co., on his 1945 Farmall M

2nd: Matthew Jones of Massey, Md., on his 1954 Farmall Super M

3rd: Jerry Quigel of Williamsport, Lycoming Co., on his 1957 Case 350

5,500 pounds:

1st: Isaiah Shupp of York, York Co., on his 1940 Farmall M

2nd: Kenny Startzman of Gettysburg, Adams Co., on his 1947 John Deere A

3rd: Craig Ulmer of Turbotville, Northumberland Co., on his 1939 John Deere A

6,000 pounds:

1st: Don Hilkert of Danville, Montour Co., on his 1952 John Deere G

2nd: Craig Ulmer of Turbotville, Northumberland Co., on his 1939 John Deere A

3rd: Larry Litman of Washington, Greene Co., on his 1948 Farmall M

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