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Half Century of Progress Show

@halfcenturyshow

August 21 - 24, 2025. The premier working vintage farm show in the U.S. Follow us on Instagram: HalfCenturyProgressShow

 Rantoul, IL
halfcenturyofprogress.com/
Joined June 2019
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Max Armstrong@maxarmstrong8 Aug 2025
RANTOUL. Daily parades start at 1 pm down Runway 18. Show is 8/21-8/24, weekend before and just an hour away from @FPShow. @halfcenturyshow
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Dara Entwistle@Showjock228 Aug 2023
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@maxarmstrong the weather was unbelievable yesterday for the last day of @halfcenturyshow Picture perfect day.
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Joe V@jev432015 Aug 2023
A chance to get together, create memories, laugh, all just get along and having respect for each other @halfcenturyshow
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Max Armstrong@maxarmstrong28 Jul 2023
RANTOUL READY. Thanks to Mark Wood for assuring that we’re ready to roll @halfcenturyshow. Our tractor ride starts it all 8/24.
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Joe V@jev432028 Jul 2023
Operation Duals for Rantoul ⁦@halfcenturyshow⁩
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Joe V@jev432031 Jul 2023
Last one ready to roll ⁦@halfcenturyshow⁩
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Max Armstrong@maxarmstrong28 Jun 2023
57 DAYS ‘TIL RANTOUL. We joined our friend Russell Buhr on the old airbase to inspect the crops for harvest at show time. (Russell is 6’4” out in 84-day corn.) @halfcenturyshow @BecksHybrids – at Bourbonnais, IL
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Max Armstrong@maxarmstrong4 Jul 2023
OLD GLORY FLIES HERE. No shortage of flag wavers at Rantoul…and proud of it. 51 days away. #HCOP2023 ⁦@halfcenturyshow⁩ ⁦@octanepress⁩ ⁦@Rantoul_IL⁩
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Max Armstrong@maxarmstrong29 Aug 2021
EARTHQUAKE ⁦@halfcenturyshow⁩. The past 3 days we met people from 36 states ⁦@Rantoul_IL⁩
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Chad E. Colby
@TheChadColby28 Aug 2021
Hey @maxarmstrong 👍👍 @halfcenturyshow
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Chad E. Colby
@TheChadColby26 Aug 2021
What a story this @JohnDeere 4430 has, it’s on display at @halfcenturyshow 👍 Read all about it at beckshybrids.com/Blog/ArtMID… @BecksHybrids
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Octane Press@octanepress25 Aug 2021
The @halfcenturyshow is tomorrow! Is anyone going to get any sleep tonight? We can't wait to share everything we have prepared for you guys. Make sure to drop by our booth for special show offers!
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Joe V@jev432021 Aug 2021
It’s getting real!!! See you at HCP next week ⁦!!! ⁦@halfcenturyshow⁩
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Max Armstrong@maxarmstrong1 Aug 2021
24 DAYS AWAY….the ⁦@halfcenturyshow⁩
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Max Armstrong@maxarmstrong19 Jul 2021
38 DAYS TIL RANTOUL. 43 DAYS TIL DECATUR. @halfcenturyshow @FPShow
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Joe V@jev432019 Jun 2021
Never to early to get ready for HCP ⁦@apasztor82⁩ ⁦@halfcenturyshow⁩
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Max Armstrong@maxarmstrong12 Jun 2021
75 DAYS ‘TIL RANTOUL. halfcenturyofprogress.com. This will be the 10th show. Tractor pulls August 26, 27 and 28.
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Max Armstrong@maxarmstrong13 May 2021
104 DAYS AWAY. Half Century of Progress officials announced today the partnership with ⁦@BecksHybrids⁩ as the premier sponsor of the 2021 ⁦@halfcenturyshow⁩ Aug 26-29 at Rantoul, IL.
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Carlson's Tractor Treasures@CarlsonTractor27 Aug 2020
TBT, one year ago @halfcenturyshow
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Heritage Iron Magazine@HeritageIronMag14 Aug 2020
Today's #FrontEndFriday is BIG, BLUE, and a BEAST. 💪 Renner Stock Farms of Belleville, IL recently finished this FW-30 restoration! What's been in your shop this summer? 📷: Jake Renner
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