I guess it was around 1970, I was 15, my grandmother took me to the very first Great Oregon Steam up. At that time it was just a large hay field. I think they had one large steel display/shop building. I recall seeing a number of large Case steam traction engines and a number very large gasoline power tractors as well as many smaller ones. The Yuba is one I remember. It was gray color, had tacks in the back and a metal ball type front wheel for steering Sad to think that most of the presenters of that time are gone now but happy to think that a new generation has taken hold and continuing the tradition.

Love Those Old Hit & Miss Motors And How They Are Still Running. Low Horsepower Motors But Massive Torque To Run Whatever You Belt It To. I Work As A Machinist. This Old Guy Could Make Anything. He Had Old Lathes, Mills, & Other Equipment Dating Back To Early 1900's That Ran Off Belt Drives Running To Ceiling Then To One Motor.

I missed the lawn tractor pulls. Those were sweet rides though. Were they new this year? I don't remember seeing them in the past