After all the wedding festivities last weekend, Caleb and I made a quick stop at the John Deere Pavilion. It was somewhat small but the exhibits were quite mighty!
The Pavilion was full of all different kinds of John Deere equipment. The shear size of all of them is incredible. The Model A Tractor was the first John Deere tractor styled by Henry Dryfus. The wheels were huge and even though it's old, it got the job done.
Outfit details:
Button down shirt (similar) - Eddie Bauer // Tank - Forever 21 // Jeans - Madewell // Flats (similar) - Target // Ring (similar) - Tiffany & Co. // Purse (similar) - Banana Republic
Button down shirt (similar) - Eddie Bauer // Tank - Forever 21 // Jeans - Madewell // Flats (similar) - Target // Ring (similar) - Tiffany & Co. // Purse (similar) - Banana Republic
This S670 combine is ridiculously huge. It's used for harvesting crops and can hold up to 300 bushels at a time. It takes about 94 seconds to unload. That's so efficient, it blows my mind!
Farming equipment has come such a long way and is so important to the American culture. These are the machines that help feed us. Literally. John Deere is such an innovator when it comes to the farming community and it's amazing that he started from nothing. The John Deere Pavilion is small but that makes it easy to get through. It's full of interesting facts and is very kid friendly. You can climb inside almost all the equipment! If you're ever in the Quad Cities, this little gem is definitely worth your time!
My favorite was the little turbo lawn mower. It literally mows your lawn by itself and then just returns to its docking station to charge. I would totally just sit out in a lawn chair, drink a marg, read a book, and let it do its thing. Caleb says no though because he needs our future lawn to have perfect diagonal lines ;)
Farming equipment has come such a long way and is so important to the American culture. These are the machines that help feed us. Literally. John Deere is such an innovator when it comes to the farming community and it's amazing that he started from nothing. The John Deere Pavilion is small but that makes it easy to get through. It's full of interesting facts and is very kid friendly. You can climb inside almost all the equipment! If you're ever in the Quad Cities, this little gem is definitely worth your time!
My favorite was the little turbo lawn mower. It literally mows your lawn by itself and then just returns to its docking station to charge. I would totally just sit out in a lawn chair, drink a marg, read a book, and let it do its thing. Caleb says no though because he needs our future lawn to have perfect diagonal lines ;)
Have you ever visited the John Deere Pavilion? If so, what was your favorite part?
Check out our Flickr account for more pictures from the Pavilion! There's a few funny pictures of me in the Quad Cities album...
Check out our Flickr account for more pictures from the Pavilion! There's a few funny pictures of me in the Quad Cities album...