John Deere tractor and memorabilia auctions set

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MOLINE, Ill. -- The John Deere Collectors Center will host itsninth annual tractor and memorabilia auctions at the John DeereCollectors Center, Thursday through Saturday, June 26-28.
This year's auctions will feature a broad selection of vintage JohnDeere tractors and equipment, along with a collection of John Deerememorabilia.
An antique tractor ride and show also are scheduled for theweekend.
The event will kick off on Thursday with a John Deere antiquetractor ride. The riders will start at the John Deere CollectorsCenter and make their way to the John Deere Harvester Works in EastMoline, Ill.
Here participants will tour the combine manufacturing facility,have lunch and a presentation at the factory's new Visitors Centerand then loop back to the Collectors Center.
Vintage tractors and equipment in original and restored conditionwill be displayed in the parking lot at the Collectors Center from9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
As in previous years, the auctions will focus on memorabilia onFriday and tractors and implements on Saturday.
Friday's memorabilia auction starts at 11 a.m. and will be at theStoney Creek Inn Conference Center in downtown Moline.
Some of the highly-collectible items on the auction include one ofthe most complete pocket ledger collections, a John Deere "E" gasengine with "Deere" cast into the water hopper, and a rare JohnDeere centennial picture.
Saturday's tractor and implement auction begins at 9 a.m. and willtake place directly in front of the Collectors Center, rain orshine.
Equipment expected to draw bidding includes a Waterloo Boy Model"R", and 330 and 320 Tractors.
An example of nearly every model of John Deere two-cylinder tractorwill be represented.
For more complete information on auction items visitwww.AumannAuctions.com.
For more details on all the events please go towww.johndeerecollectorscenter.com or call 800-240-5265.