Erl McLaughlin has a love of agricultural bordering on
obsession. He has been collecting antique tractors since
1983, restoring them to their original glory and storing
them in a 40’ x 220’ metal shop on his property. If people
hear about his antique tractor and farm implement
collection, and they want to see it, they call Erl on his cell
phone. They will likely catch him farming his fields. When
he receives a call, Erl jumps down from his tractor, the
one he uses to farm today, and he brushes the dirt and
the dust from his jeans, and he meets you at his
showroom, if you can call it that, because really is just a
big metal shop off a dirt road. But it contains an
incredible collection of agricultural history.
With over 35 antique tractors and as many farm
implements dating from as far back as 1835 -- many
pieces are extremely rare -- it is one man’s monumental
tribute to the agricultural heritage of North America in
the 1800’s and 1900’s. The collection includes four hard
rubber tire trucks from 1918, a number of horse drawn
wagons, original cast iron tractor seats, and authentic
vintage signs.
By Appointment Only Anytime.
Please call 541-426-4407 or 541-263-0755
Admission FREE: Donations gladly accepted
for future projects.
HOURS & ADMISSION:
Enterprise, Oregon
Sunrise Iron
LLC
65708 Sunrise Road - Enterprise, OR. 97828
Because
Erl
is
driven
by
passion,
you
will
find
his
showroom
without
some
common
things
that
you
might
expect
from
such
a
one-of-a-kind
display.
The
showroom
sits
just
off
a
dirt
road.
There
is
no
formal
parking
lot.
There
is
no
lobby,
no
place
to
buy
a
ticket,
no
kitschy
museum
gift
shop
selling
cheap
Oregon
Trail
themed
key
chains
and
other
souvenirs.
There
is
only
one
man’s
commitment
to
finding,
restoring
and
celebrating
antique
tractors
in
one
of
the
nicest
privately
owned
facilities
in
the Pacific Northwest.
Sunrise
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