ABOUT US
Who We Are
The Lake Country Antique Tractor Association officially began in January 2000, when six families met to discuss the formation of a club. At that time there were about eight or nine antique tractors among the group. The first order of business was to develop a mission, rules and by-laws. The mission is to preserve and promote the preservation of farm machinery of the past for future generations. Membership now consists of over 120 families, and the club pays insurance on 130 individual members who will or may drive in parades and participate in shows. At a recent business meeting, members reported a total of over 200 antique tractors that were restored or in the process.
Club Meetings
The Lake Country Antique Tractor Association has a business meeting the first Monday evening of February, April, June, August, October and December. These meetings are now held at The Parades Family Restaurant 304 W Broad St, Mineola, TX 75773 at 6pm for dinner and 7pm for the business meeting. A play day may be held during the even numbered months to give members an opportunity to plow and work the tractors or have a tractor pull to see how well the tractors can be tuned to their most powerful–if twelve horsepower or a bit more is powerful.What’s An Antique Tractor
Tractors that are built before 1972 are considered to be an antique tractor by our club. Tractors 30 years old or older are considered an antique by EDGETA, of which we are local branch 145. At this time the oldest running tractors in LCATA are a 1924 McCormick- Deering, a 1925 Fordson & a 1930 McCormick-Deering. Antique tractors of all kinds are owned by our members including John Deere, Farmall, International, Massey Harris, Massey Ferguson, Ford, Allis Chalmers, McCormick-Deering, Moline and Oliver. We also fund a college scholarship program each year for deserving area youth.