Annual tractor show rolls into Clinton
Engines, vintage machines take center stage this weekend at ACHS
Antique farm tractors, engines, classic cars and even some semi-trucks will be on display in front of Anderson County High School this Friday and Saturday, June 12-13, during the 44th-annual Smoky Mountain Antique Engine and Tractor Show.
The tractors will be the highlight of the event, which will run from 8 a.m. until dusk on Friday, and from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday.
They will include various vintages from manufacturers such as Case, Allis-Chalmers, John Deere, Farmall, Ford and Oliver.
Admission and parking for the event are free.
Held the second weekend in June every year, the show is the biggest event of the year for the Clinton-based Smoky Mountain Antique Engine and Tractor Association.
In last year’s show, there were more than 80 vintage tractors on display, along with the old engines, classic cars and semi-trucks.
Among the activities at the show this weekend will be the Parade of Power, a raffle and auction, the Semi-Country Light Show on Friday night, and craft vendor booths.
Food trucks and trailers will also be on hand to feed the participants and spectators.
The event coordinator again this year is Carl Chesney, who keeps six old tractors of his own at his home in Maynardville.
Mira Hausser of Halls, who produces the club’s newsletter, said the Smoky Mountain Tractor group also participates in other events throughout each year, including “tractor drives, the TVA Fair, the Dandridge Hot Air Balloon Festival and more.”
Besides the tractor group, the Smoky Mountain Model A Ford Club also participates in the annual Clinton event, and club members will have some of their cars on display.
There will be a parking lot shuttle both days of the show, using a vintage tractor to pull a wagon with three bench seats.
For more information, check out the group’s website (smaeta.org) or Facebook page.
