Vintage Machinery

A highlight for all agricultural enthusiasts are the magnificent vintage machinery & bygones displays.

From small stationery engines to a working threshing machine there is a wonderful display of vehicles & machinery from years gone by.

Weather permitting we are always pleased to include working displays of traditional farm equipment.

And on Sunday afternoons there is the chance for exhibitors to take part in the vintage tractor drive around the main ring where last year we had a collection of over 40 tractors in the parade.

Vintage Machinery Contacts:
Mr Brian Marshall
Tel: 01529 461013
Mr Rob Jess
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Stationary Engines & Bygones

The first engine I bought was a 1926 Ruston and Hornsby model APR of 2½ horse power from a local school caretaker who had been using it to cut up fire wood. This particular engine was originally bought for running machinery in a local Grantham confectionery business. The asking price was the same as he had paid, and at £38 even in those days (thirty years ago) this was a good buy and we quickly loaded it up before he changed his mind! 

For several years at Heckington Show we have been trying to expand the vintage preservation side of the show. As we only have limited room for about thirty engines, we prefer to only have two or three of any particular make or model of engine, which means you will see a wide variety of different makes and styles of engines.

Our oldest engine exhibit in 2008 was a Richard Hornsby 1905 patent type of oil engine being manufactured in 1910 and being of 5 Y2 hp. There was also a 1914 Wilton engine of 4 hp. You will find a good selection of British and foreign engines, open and enclosed crank models with high and low tension ignition magnetos.

The exhibitors at the Show have spent many hours in the painstaking restoration of their engines, with beautifully finished paintwork which is as good, if not better, than the original factory finish.Some other enthusiasts happen to come across an engine whose paint work might be in original unrestored condition and they prefer to preserve them in this state and chose to mechanically restore them only. It really is up to the enthusiast’s personal choice and we have a wide selection on show.

A lot of our exhibitors are members of the Lincolnshire Oil Engine Club and will be more than pleased to discuss their particular engine– but beware the engine collecting bug is easily caught!

Paul Gash

Barn Engines & Bygones Contact:
Mr Paul Gash
Tel: 01529 305121