Le Sueur Pioneer Power Show

The 2010 Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Show was held August 27 through 29. Clear skies and bright sun provided mid-summer like temperatures. The show opened with the annual auction and a large crowd was already on-hand Friday morning. An English-built Field Marshall tractor was at the auction. The single-cylider hot bulb engine was a common tractor style in Europe through World War II, but are very rare in North America.

The Hertiage of Oliver and Hart-Parr Expo were featured this year, bringing out a lot of green equipment. A wide variety of other brands were also on display along with antique engines, construction equipment, and horse-drawn implements. The 2011 show will feature Minneapolis, Twin City, and Moline machinery.

The crowd bids on a Farmall H restored by the local FFA.	Oliver and Hart-Parr were the featured tractors for 2010.	A threshing crew works in the August sun.
Saturday's tractor pull featured stock and custom machines.	Dave Preuhs' Thresherman Special Hart-Parr works out on the Baker Fan.	The North Central Wheel Horse Events Club brought a large display of equipment.
A steam engine powers the pioneer saw mill.	Farmall tractors lined up on display.	A John Deere D stands ready for belt work.