By ANN ALLEN
Indiana Correspondent

ROCHESTER, Ind. — The tenth annual Fulton County Power Show will roar into action June 18 and continue until June 20 at the Fulton County Historical Society’s grounds located four miles north of Rochester on U.S. 31. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sunday.

The show showcases all makes and model vintage tractors (must be 20 years old) and trucks (must be 30 years old), as well as hit-n-miss engines, lawn tractors and equipment.

The featured tractor this year is Cockshutt, a tractor originally built in Brantford, Ontario, but no longer manufactured. Partnering over the years with Avery, Allis-Chalmers and Black Hawk, Cockshutt never developed a standard color – some were red, others yellow.
But no matter what color they were, Chuck Smith has liked them ever since his father purchased a Cockshutt, while Chuck was still in high school.

“I have over 20 of them,” Smith said, “and I plan to take at least 10 of them to the show.”

Now a director of Indiana Co-op Jamboree, an antique tractor club that celebrates machinery associated with Cockshutt and Co-op tractors, he joined fellow members in issuing a challenge to get at least 30 Cockshutt and Co-op E3 tractors displayed along with other items sold by Co-op over the years. These include such diverse objects as bicycles, household appliances, radios and vacuum cleaners.

The Jamboree plans to have a tent to display and sell memorabilia, toys and historical items. In addition, many of the International Cockshutt Club’s 1,500 members are expected to attend.

The honored local business will be North Central Co-Op, a conglomerate supplying energy, fertilizer, petroleum products and propane throughout northeastern Indiana and southern Michigan.
In addition to the static displays, the show will feature a parade around the grounds every noon, a horse pulling contest, flea market, parts vendors, food, music and dance. A breakfast buffet will be served in the museum every morning. Admission is $5. Parking is free.