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According to my afore mentioned Super-Duper-Computer-Map-Confuser, Easley isn’t but about 70 miles (as the crow flies) from Robbinsville. Wnc Tractor Pullers is located at 210 Harold Sluder Rd, Alexander, NC 28701.
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If you are familiar with the area around Robbinsville, can you tell me anything about a Frank Looper who is running a used parts business possibly specializing in John Deere? He is located in or near Easley, SC. The mountains in NC are my favorite place to visit. I’ve never been to a place in NC that I didn’t like. Wherever the pulled was held, I’m sure it was a pretty place. Where is Bear Creek? Looked it up on my Super-Duper-Computer-Map-Confuser and got three locations one near Hubert, one near Asheboro and one near Robbinsville. As far as the older ones like the 35’s, a Massy Ferguson aficionado would tell you they are such great tractors and holding up so well they are still doing the work they were designed for and don’t have time to go to them silly tractor pulls. In my area they seem to be loosing out to John Deere and New Holland. I don’t know what is happening with Massy Ferguson.
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However, I’m with you I rather see the old tractors kept stock even the ones in tractor pulls. Tractor Pulling Illini State Pullers Weds Night Shootout Illini State Pullers Pro Farm Tractors and Altered Farm Stock Tractors Weak End Antique Pullers. I like to see some of the super beasts fired up and burning down the course with a huge sled in tow. Old Time Tractor Pullers Association, Inc.I’m not too much of a tractor pulling fan. We have many things of interest already and lots more to come in the way of planning and scheduling.Ĭheck back with often. We have had 5,519 hits on our website and whether you are 5,520, or 15,520, we thank you for your interest. Have we been successful? I think so.but we still have a long way to go. These children were not even born in 1989 when we first started. We have younger boys and girls bringing tractors (with the help of their family) and pulling them in our show. Our board of directors started out with 4 men, we now have 7. Thus we became The OTTPA, INC., a non-profit organization of family and friends helping to entertain people of all ages. On July 26th 1989 in the office of our attorney Lynn Hicks, we drew up the bylaws and the articles of incorporation of the Old Time Tractor Pulling Association and on August 8th 1989, document # 460496 was filed in the office of Rufus L. Do our best for the preservation, storation, demonstration, and education of antique tractors and farm machinery. Our goal was simple - to have as many people as possible bring their antique tractors 1955 and older, later changed to 1960 and older, to hook to our sled and help put on a show for fund raisers at Fire Departments, Civic Clubs and Machinery Shows. The Old Time Tractor Pulling Association was born -later to be called the OTTPA Inc. They would later build a set of scales to go along with our sled.Īfter a great meeting, officers were elected and plans were for our first pull. They were really excited about joining with us. We found out that some of these people had been going to a local antique tractor pull until the man's sled had broken. A meeting was called at the Baxter Ribelin Farm in Eastern Rowan County, where to my surprise, about 30 people attended.
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We agreed to spread the word about our intentions and purchase a sled for the purpose of showing antique tractors.Īs the word spread, more and more people with antique tractors wanted to help. , June 1989, four men came together and raised $1500.00. Just to help you understand a little about us, how we started, and why.here is a little history of our organization.Īfter having spent several years in a local super and modified tractor pulling association, I realized that a lot of people could not afford to own those high powered expensive machines, and having loved tractors all of my life, it didn't take to much encouragement when several of my friends wanted to start a antique tractor pull association.Īt a meeting in Salisbury, N.C. We are honored that you are willing to spend some of your time with us.