Greater Punxsutawney Area

Machinery Festival

August 27 & 28, 2005

The Greater Punxsutawney Area Machinery show is returning for it's sixth year. The show started as a spin-off of the popular Punxsutawney Sesquicentenial Machinery and Auto Exhibition of 2000. The 2005 show will be at Cook's Five Points Garage near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. There was a new tractor pull area installed for the 2004 show and the grounds were restructured to make access more convenient.

Show includes:

Blacksmith demonstrations:Bill Lepley, of Cloe Fabricating Co., will host the Blacksmith Get-together. For more information call (814) 938-5770

Steam equipment: Steam equipment is welcome. Sponsored by Punxsutawney Boiler Works, Dennis Heitzenrater. For information call (814) 938-6720
steam tractor

Heavy Equipment and Truck Display: we are looking for old trucks, bulldozers etc.. This event sponsored by Five Points Garage. For more information contact Carl Cook at (814) 938-8690. Trophies given Sunday 4PM

Hit & miss engines: contact Bill and Billy Shields at (724) 286-9648

Antique tractors and farm equipment: contact Bill Shields at (724) 286-9648. Trophies given Sunday 4PM tractor

Unusual Collections of Whatever! any interesting machinery! contact Bill and Billy Shields at (724) 286-9648 whisle collection

Antique cars and trucks: 1970 and before. The older the better! Trophies given Saturday 4PM.

Antique fire equipment: cars, trucks and fire equip. sponsored by Marc Weimer (814) 938-2782 or e-mail at mweimer@penn.com car show

Tractor pull: again this year, we will be having an Antique Tractor Pull. There will probably also be an AntiqueTractor pull this year .

Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull: Saturday and Sunday at 3:00PM. Ages 3-10

Adult Pedal Tractor Pull: Saturday and Sunday at 3:00PM.

Chicken Bar-B-Que : by the Perry Township Fire Company. They will also provide the Public Address System and Water for the Steam and Engine displays.

Flea Market

Food Concession: electric available

Local Farm Market:

Primitive Camping available on the grounds for exhibitors and the public. A nightly campfire is planned.

Steam traction engine from the 2000 show.

Steam drill from 2000 show.

Prizes:

Souvenir Dash Plaques to the first 100 pre-registered exhibitors
Others to be announced

Location:

Cook's Antiques at 5 Points Garage. RD.#4 Punxsutawney.
From Punxsutawney, drive Rt.36 north to Rt.536. Turn left and drive approximately 5 miles through the town of Frostburg. About 2 miles past Frostburg, turn left towards Hamilton. Approximately two miles down the road to Hamilton, Cook's Five Point Garage is on the left. There will be plenty of signs marking the event. Map to event and other information available here, soon.......

When:

Registration cut-off date is August 15th, 2005 (However, registration on day of show is OK)
Early Bird set-up starting Friday, August 26nd after 1:00PM
Show Saturday August 27rd to Sunday August 28th, 2005
Tractor Pull Sunday, August 28th

Prices:

Public Admission is $3 per car.
Food Concession spots available at $100
Flea Market spots available, 10' by 20' for $10 for duration of show.
Free Primitive Camping for the weekend. No water or electric hook-ups.

Click Here for Registration Form (please print and mail)

Make checks available to: "Five Points Club"

Mail to:
Punxsutawney Machinery Show
Box 1081
Punxsutawney, PA 15767