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The 8th annual John Deere collector's auction features vintage tractors, equipment and even an 1890s John Deere bicycle.

June 22, 2007

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The John Deere Collectors Center will hold its 8th annual tractor and memorabilia auction at the John Deere Collectors Center in Moline on June 29-30. This year's auction will feature vintage John Deere tractors and equipment, along with an exciting collection of John Deere memorabilia. An antique tractor ride and show are also scheduled.

The event will kick off on Thursday, June 28th, with a tractor ride of antique John Deere tractors. The ride will start at the Collectors Center, loop through downtown Moline, pass the John Deere historic homes and return back to the Collectors Center. Vintage tractors and equipment in original and restored condition will be displayed in the parking lot at the John Deere Collectors Center on June 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and June 30 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Memorabilia will be auctioned on Friday, starting at 1 p.m. at the Stoney Creek Inn Conference Center in downtown Moline. Some of the collectibles on the auction block include an original 1890's John Deere bicycle complete with tool kit and original tires, signs, catalogs, trinkets and much more.

Tractors and implements will be auctioned on Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m. in front of the John Deere Collectors Center, rain or shine. Equipment expected to draw intense bidding include a John Deere 620LP orchard tractor, a John Deere 620 gas tractor, three John Deere 730 Argentina high crop tractors, a John Deere 4020 gas power shift tractor, and a John Deere 4030 gas narrow front tractor.

Admission to all events is free. For more information on auction items, visit www.AumannAuctions.com. For more information on the event, go to www.johndeereatrractions.com, or call (800) 240-5265.

The John Deere Collectors Center is located at 320 16th Street, just off Interstate 74 to River Drive and 17th Street in Moline.

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