As some of you may seen on social media, there has been some great progress on the projects and updates at the Apache Junction Rodeo grounds.

This is very exciting and we are very excited for the AJ show this year with all the new improvements and amenities. Check out the pictures below of this new shade cover installed by Black-Iron Steel Erection.

Welcome to Tractor Tuesday! Each week, Arizona Old Iron will take a look back at an antique tractor, its history, specifications, and some of the interesting stories that make these old machines so special.

Some of you may not be on social media so haven't seen the weekly posts of this series so I have made a blog page on the website where these weekly social media posts will be posted in a slightly adjusted version.

You can follow the link button below and it will take you right to the blog page, Enjoy!

Tractor Tuesday

For those of you not on social media or that didn't catch the email.

Mark your calendars for December 5th!

Jeff Smith will be hosting his annual Hit & Miss Engine workshop at his home in Glendale, AZ.

Please see RSVP information below!

The Board has officially approved a new logo and branding for our club. Moving forward, we will be doing business as Arizona Old Iron.

While our public identity is changing, our official legal name will remain Arizona Early Days Gas Engine and Tractor Association. This allows us to honor the club's history and legal entity while introducing a fresh, recognizable brand that better reflects the wide variety of antique tractors, engines, farm equipment, and agricultural heritage our club represents.

Over the coming weeks and months, you'll begin seeing the Arizona Old Iron name and our new logo on our website, social media, club merchandise, event materials, and future communications.

Although our look is evolving, our mission remains the same: to preserve, promote, and share our passion for antique tractors, engines, farm equipment, and the people who enjoy them.

We are excited about this new chapter and look forward to continuing to grow our club together. Thank you for your continued support, and we hope to see you at our upcoming events!

The Annual Business meeting was held under the newly constructed Mechanic's shed at Sahuaro Ranch park.  Thanks Jerry Geiger and the rest of the crew of club member volunteers that helped build this structure.

Click link to see what happened at the Liberty Arizona Agrival show!

Agrival 2026 Liberty AZ.pdf

I wanted to remind everyone that in today's world, online presence is a huge multiplier for the club and for all our members.  The more we use our social media presence and website, the more individuals find us and learn about the club and offerings.

Because of this, i thought I would remind folks about our great For-Sale section of our website.  Here are a couple of key items to be aware of when posting on our website in you are looking for a part/piece of equipment, or selling the same!

1.) If you post on our website, it becomes visible to search tools like google and others, which means that anything you post for sale has a national presence, not just members!

2.) If you post something for sale, please put a way to contact you in case of interest.  I have had several folks post items for sale with no contact info.  That means that someone has to reach out to the board, someone needs to track down who posted the for sale item and then connect the two parties.   Please put an email address or phone number so that potential buyers can contact you.

3.) The more you post on our website, the more people see the activity and get involved, so please use our website to buy/sell items.

4.) You can reference the link to the Sale add on our social media platforms also.  What does this mean?  If you post an add, look it up on the for sale section of our website, copy the link iink in your browser bar and then go to facebook or instagram under the club area, arizonaoldiron.com, and put a comment about what you are selling and the link to the website for details.  

5.) Be clear with the description, part number, description, tractor definition, etc so that when someone is searching for a specific item it shows up quickly.  I.E.  I am looking for a John Deere rear wheel, part number ?????.

By practicing a little bit, you can help the club drive interest, you can sell items, and not just to club members, but anyone searching for what you have!  It helps the club, it helps you!  Posting the sale to social media is a bonus:)

Give it a try!  Lets drive activity in the For Sale and Wanted sections of our website.

We will also soon have locations for collecting Vendors that cater to our hobby so we can become a one stop shop for searching for all things that support our hobby.  Everyone can help with this and make us relevant across the US.

Please click here for a list of volunteer opportunities for the upcoming show.

Please click here for the list of available slots at the Glendale show.

Another great event by the Mile High club in Prescott.  Please see photos of a few of the tractors, the engine display area, the Kids Drive, and a good picture of the new fence policy in action.