My Elec-Traks - 40th Year Anniversary Gathering

My Elec-Traks - 40th Anniversary Gathering

In 2012 we organized a rally in Bennington, VT not far from the original Elec-Trak plant in Albany, N.Y.

The day of the gathering was so busy I hardly took any photographs myself. Many collectors were kind enough to send me these. If you happen to have some good photos of the day, please email them to me and I'll try to add them to this page! The following publications are available on the 40th Anniversary Gathering...

40TH ANNIVERSARY GATHERING FLYER 2.19MB
ATTENDEE LISTING 690KB
MUSEUM MAP 533KB
NAME TAGS 272KB
LAGT NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012 ISSUE 2.63MB

In 2011, the year prior to the 40th Anniversary Gathering, Steve and Diana Shore hosted a "Summer Elec-Trak Party" which brought together a few modern day collectors, a few former Elec-Trak employees, and we managed to talk Bruce Laumeister himself into coming. Pictures of that event can be seen by clicking HERE

The day before the gathering, may participated in a tour of the old Elec-Trak plant as well as in a dinner that evening. Click HERE to view photos of those events.

Registration at the gathering

Sign in front

Sign as you approached the museum.

First impressions driving into the "Gathering".

Registration table at the gathering.

Registration table at the gathering.

Early arrivals checking in.
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Some original Elec-Trak employees catching up after 40 years!
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A couple co-workers could not attend but sent a photo greeting all the same!
Also Elec-Trak T-Shirts for sale!
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Some copies of Lawn and Garden Tractor Magazine featuring Elec-Trak articles.
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Steve Shore's newspaper article broke just before the gathering!
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Your's truly running around like a chicken with his head cut off!

Kick-off Session

George Kicking off the gathering

Crowd axiously awaiting Bruce Laumeister's Kick-off speech.

Registration table

Yours truly kicking off the day.

Short portion of the welcoming kick-off.

Registration table

Bruce takes the podium.

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What an incredible story he had to tell of Elec-Trak History!

A few minutes of Bruce's Speech.

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Skype session with Bob Hemmingway who couldn't make it in person.

Another Skype session with Joe Caruso, former Elec-Trak Manager.

Technical Classes

Claases

Several classes were offered throughout the day from beginner to advanced.
Sorry, no video available on Jim Coate's or Nick Skinner's Classes.

Brian Haine's class on "Solar Charging your Elec-Trak".
View course material HERE 130 KB

Harold Zimmerman's class on "Basic Trouble Shooting".

Elec-Trak Accessories & Dealer Items

A display of some of the smaller Elec-Trak accessories was also available.

Dealer Tools

Taken during set-up, near the end this video shows all the large dealer signage!

Dealer Promotional Items.

Some of the original Elec-Trak blueprints.

More blueprints and a display of Elec-Trak literature.

The Tractors!!!

Ready for the show!

From the ER8-36 to the I5 all in a row!

New Idea Tractors lined up.

The crowd begining to arrive.

Got a little dark and it started to rain at the end of the day.

Pretty good crowd.

Lots of meeting and greeting going on.

Great day for a tractor show.

And of course we had to re-create the famous Elec-Trak "Tug-of-War".

Nick Skinner showing off the "Loader".

Larry Chace busy collecting serial numbers!

Every serial number counts.

Don't look now, but there's someone behind you.....

The Firetruck!

Amazing Elec-Trak made into a Firetruck for the Jonesville Fire Department.

The attention to detail is incredible.

Can't imagine the hours of work that went into this.

I think this machine could go out on a real run!.

Very impressive.

Some of the Harold Zimmerman family checking it out.

Photo Opportunities

Some of the men and women who actually built the Elec-Traks 1970-1974.

Talk about herding cats!

More herding cats- Trying to get a group shot of everyone who attended!.