Both vintage associations will be working together in the vintage display area, to provide Ploughing visitors with an impressive display of restored and working tractors and machines this year.
Between both associations there will be in excess of 60 tractors on view, covering the beginning of the tractor era in the late 1800s to the arrival of the 100 Series Massey Ferguson models of the late 1970s. There will be a supporting large display of oil engines, shown in various sizes and some working at pumping.
This will be one of the biggest displays of vintage tractors ever staged at the Ploughing. It will be supported by working displays of threshing and baling, as well as some of the traditional farming crafts that have long since gone out of use.
Eamon Benson from the South East Stationary Engine Club in Wexford will have an 18in Dania threshing mill powered by a Lister CS stationary engine, while Brian Kelly from Borris will have his steam engine driving his threshing mill. Local farmer PJ Seymour will have his 1946 Garvie threshing mill in action. And to top off the display, Joe Brophy of Laois will have his superb miniature thresher driven by oil engine for all to see.
The working displays bring a new enthusiasm to the vintage groups. They are as excited about displays of farming crafts and tools as they are about internationally known and recognised tractors. For them, the history is the most important, especially if there is a local connection.
The team from the Irish Agricultural Museum at Johnstown Castle in Wexford are bringing some of the vast range of displays to the event.
The IVETA will have displays on rope and basket making, as well as handle making, while the IVS displays will include a tin smith as well as weaving and willow basket making. There will be a new display of a traditional farm house to complete a very impressive vintage area display.
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Both vintage associations will be working together in the vintage display area, to provide Ploughing visitors with an impressive display of restored and working tractors and machines this year.
Between both associations there will be in excess of 60 tractors on view, covering the beginning of the tractor era in the late 1800s to the arrival of the 100 Series Massey Ferguson models of the late 1970s. There will be a supporting large display of oil engines, shown in various sizes and some working at pumping.
This will be one of the biggest displays of vintage tractors ever staged at the Ploughing. It will be supported by working displays of threshing and baling, as well as some of the traditional farming crafts that have long since gone out of use.
Eamon Benson from the South East Stationary Engine Club in Wexford will have an 18in Dania threshing mill powered by a Lister CS stationary engine, while Brian Kelly from Borris will have his steam engine driving his threshing mill. Local farmer PJ Seymour will have his 1946 Garvie threshing mill in action. And to top off the display, Joe Brophy of Laois will have his superb miniature thresher driven by oil engine for all to see.
The working displays bring a new enthusiasm to the vintage groups. They are as excited about displays of farming crafts and tools as they are about internationally known and recognised tractors. For them, the history is the most important, especially if there is a local connection.
The team from the Irish Agricultural Museum at Johnstown Castle in Wexford are bringing some of the vast range of displays to the event.
The IVETA will have displays on rope and basket making, as well as handle making, while the IVS displays will include a tin smith as well as weaving and willow basket making. There will be a new display of a traditional farm house to complete a very impressive vintage area display.
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All about Ploughing 2015
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