I'm lucky, they are in my backyard. Miss Mavis will bring trays of cookies, cookies of all kinds out to the garage and place them along side of their communist ice cream dispenser. I say it is communist because it gives you three choices, vanilla, vanilla, and vanilla. While she is making sure her guests are taken care of, Mr. Charlie is in the museum telling and retelling stories of the 24 row planter, the AC service neon sign, and how the two of them loaded a Gleaner onto a truck in Kansas. Years ago, Charlie's grandson told him, "Grandpa, you and I make a pretty good team. I know all of the tractors and you know all of the stories."
The 440, 8550, and the 4W305 looked majestic gathered in the corner. Displayed front and center were the 220FWA's. The 7030's and 7050 were seen sporting their black cab corners. The ground shaking 7080 was hooked up to the 7 bottom plow, but around the corner of every building was a D17 series 4 or a D21.
If you have never been there, we need to go. Don't put it off. It is so completely relaxing. It is a day that costs you nothing. They have nothing to sell you. The family gives you ice cream, cookies, and stories of farming with Allis Chalmers and harvests with Gleaners. At the end of the your visit, you will receive a hand shake, a "thank you for coming", and a wish for "safe travels".
It will be a day you will definitely remember. I love them because they are so good and kind and gracious.
Edited by Unit3 - 07 Sep 2026 at 12:08pm
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