Good Ol` Taylor Days
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| Marie Arceo |
| 9/13/2009 |
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| In the small town of Taylor, North Dakota, you`ll find a place called Heritage Hill and the name says it all. It`s an area that`s home to some of the rarest antique tractors in the country. Sunday, many people got the chance to see the collection at the 11th Annual Good Ol` Taylor Days. "Everything that you drive and own that`s mechanical came from stuff like this," said Bryan Armbrust, who restores antique tractor. Bryan Armbrust works hard with his dad to restore old tractors, like this 1917 Rumely Oil Pull Tractor. "It`s fun, it`s challenging to restore all that stuff," said Bryan. He`s showcasing his pride and joy at this year`s Good Ol` Taylor Days, an annual festival that brings together antique tractors and stationary engines, like the ones the Armbrusts restore. "A lot of old people like the remembrance of it. My grandpa had a Rumely when he was farming," said Bryan. "I think anybody who enjoys the old equipment, remembering the way things were done in the past look forward to a time of coming and remembering. `Oh yeah I remember this story about this equipment or that engine`," said Jim Bloom of the Community Activities Association. The small town of 130 people takes pride in their collection of antique tractors. Dozens of them can be found atop Heritage Hill in Taylor. The Taylor Community Activities Association raises money so these tractors, combines, and engines can be restored and preserved for years to come. And although many people might never know the hard work it took to operate this machinery, some say shows like this, can at least give a glimpse into those days. "The actual energy it took to make machinery work and run in years past, that point is probably a little missed by the current generation but at least they can get a taste of it," said Jim. A taste of farming life that Brian will never be forget, as long as his old tractors are running. |
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