The Sycamore Steam Show and Threshing Bee

The Sycamore Steam Show & Threshing Bee


Sponsored by:
The Northern Illinois Steam Power Club
2009 Show Dates: August 13-16
Always begins the Second Thursday in August
Our 53rd Show
The Taylor Marshall Farm, Sycamore, Illinois


OPEN DAILY 7 AM TO 6 PM. FREE PARKING
Admission $6.00, Children under - 12 - Free. Thursday Senior Citizens $3.00

Daily Schedule of Events

6:00 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast served

8:00 AM - Sunday only Church Service in the Malsch Building

9:00 AM National Anthem and Flag-Raising

10:00 AM Safety Meeting for ALL Engineers, Tractor and Equipment Operators and Engine Exhibitors.

9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Threshing using Steam Engines and Gas Tractors.
Sawmill in operation sawing logs into lumber using Steam Power.
Shingle Mill next to the Sawmill.
Baling Straw using Club's 1900 Sandwich stationary wire-tie baler
Silo filling
Scale Model Railroad operating and giving rides to the kids.
Barrel Train Rides around the grounds for kids of all ages.
Mule Team and wagon giving rides around the Showgrounds
Grinding wheat
Flink Fan driven by Steam Engines and Tractors to test operation at load.
Prony Brake to test horsepower
Boiler making and repair demonstration near the Steam Engines using hot rivets.
Music being played at the Announcer's Stand
Plowing using Steam Engines and Tractors in the field south of the Grounds.
Large Gas Engine display- Over 275 of various sizes and types.
Operators and Engineers will Gladly Answer Questions!

12:00 Noon Whistles - Time out for lunch. Food served at Fay's Fabulous Pork Chop and Chicken Barbecue and the Restaurant Tent. Fay's serves all afternoon until 6:00PM

1:30 PM Parade of old Steam Engines, Tractors, Cars and other antique machines

Other Attractions running all day, every day:
The big Vilter Tandem-Compund Corliss Stationary Steam Engine in operation in the Engine Building
Club Secretary - Membership Registration, Show Buttons and more. Club hats and Shirts are also available in the Engine building.
Ladies Hobby Tent. Woodcarving, weaving rugs, broom making, chair caning, basket weaving, rope making, Raffle and White Elephant Sale. Bake Sale
The John Maslch building (antique building). Music, Old cars, old time country store, living room and kitchen sets, Farm Toy Show and much more!
Flea Market
First Aid Tent located near the Bleachers and Announcer's Stand
Telephone located in the John Malsch Building