Farm Entertainment

That Starts Just Like

The Originals Did

real engine sound

real smoke!

We convert old McCormick-Deering tractors into interactive animatronic tractors your guests can start just like the farmers of the early 1900s did — animated headlights, realistic engine noise, exhaust smoke, and a rain cap that flaps up and down. Starts are randomized, so no two in a row are ever the same.

See the Tractors Shop Parts

Cartoon of a kid cranking an old tractor to life

1. Give it a crank

just like farmers did in 1918

2. She roars to life

lights, engine sound & smoke

3. Grab the photo op

no two starts are the same

Two finished Crank Tractor conversions at Springridge Farm — on duty at Springridge Farm

Guests Love to Give It a Try

A great interactive way for your guests to experience old farm equipment — and a natural photo op. Most of our tractors run at pumpkin farms and seasonal businesses with a short season, where things just need to work.

Most of the parts in our electronics boxes are what you'd find in factory automation equipment that must run day after day for years without downtime — solid state electronics wherever possible, with controllers and audio players made specifically for animatronics.

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The Models We Convert

Three McCormick-Deering classics — all sharing the same proven controls and parts.

10-20McCormick-DeeringThe workhorse that started it all — our first running crank tractor was a 10-20.15-30McCormick-DeeringThe 10-20's bigger brother. Same rugged bones, more iron to animate.22-36McCormick-DeeringThe very first Crank Tractor ever built was a 22-36 with a stuck engine.

Have a different tractor? Get in touch — custom conversions are possible on request.

Want one on your farm?

We can build out your tractor if you already have one, or we often have some of our own available for sale. Do the conversion here at our shop — or order it as a kit you install yourself and save on shipping the tractor. Pricing from $11,500.