The women's building at the Menno Pioneer Power Show Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26 and 27, featured numerous items featuring names and logos of local businesses, including this sign for Berndt & Becker.
The steam-powered sawmill demonstration always attracts a crowd at the annual Power Show in Menno.
Brett Kaufman, Delmont, works the corn husking demonstration Saturday morning at the Menno Pioneer Power Show.
The description attached to the above carriage indicated that the J.I. Case Implement Company offered this "Town Surrey" for $150 in 1884. Lights and fenders could also be included for an addition $12.
A Case 730 makes its way through the antique car and tractor parade at the Pioneer Acres grounds north of Menno Saturday aftenroon, Sept. 26.
An exhibitor fires up an old Case tractor at the Menno Pioneer Power Show Saturday morning, Sept. 26.
A crowd made up of all ages gathered for the antique car and tractor parade both Saturday and Sunday at Pioneer Acres.
Tractors of all makes and models attracted attention at the annual show, held just outside Menno every September.
Blue skies and mild temperatures greeted the hundreds of visitors who toured the compound taking in demonstrations of pioneer farming methods and equipment.
A row of Farmall tractors sat in the tractor display area during the Menno Pioneer Power Show Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26 and 27.
There were distractions for everyone at the Power Show last weekend, including a ferris wheel ride for kids.
Vendors and buyers converged on the west side of Pioneer Acres for the yearly flea market at the Menno Pioneer Power Show.
Dan Flyer demonstrates the pioneer method for making
molasses Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Menno Pioneer Power Show.
Kate Hauck gives it her all during the ladies nail-driving contest Sunday, Sept. 27 at the Menno Pioneer Power Show.
Case tractors in all sizes and shapes were on hand as the featured brand of tractor and other farm equipment.
A rare 1921 Indian PowerPlus motorcycle owned by Linden Graber was on display at the 2015 Menno Pioneer Power Show Saturday and Sunday.
A colorful new mural served as the backdrop for several vintage cars at Pioneer Acres last weekend. The mural, a new addition this year, was painted by local airbrush artist Mickey Harris and depicts a scene of pioneer times.
Steam power is quiet and powerful as steam tractors make their way around the grounds over the weekend.
A pair of plaques on display at the Farm Emporium building at Pioneer Acres notes 10 and 15 years of service as a Case dealer for the Hellwig Implement.
Aaron Matthaei operates a tractor powering the saw mill demonstration at the Menno Pioneer Power Show Saturday morning, Sept. 26.
Elton Schoenwald brought one of the two featured tractors at the show. Above he is pictured with his Case DC tractor.
Also featured at the 29th annual Menno Pioneer Power Show were Fairbanks-Morse engines. The three engines pictured above are of the type Z model.
The Steam-power plowing demonstration always attracts curious onlookers to the north side of Pioneer Acres during the Menno Pioneer Power Show.
Dan Mettler, top, and Jacob Mettler, middle, give a demonstration on starting and operating the diesel Worthington engine at the Menno Pioneer Power Show Saturday, Sept. 26.
Toy pedal Case tractors were on display along with other collections in the upper level of the red barn at Pioneer Acres last weekend.
PHOTOS BY ERIK KAUFMAN
