About Us
Chippewa Valley Antique Engine and Model Club was started in April of 1963.
A group of friends created a club that was made up of people interested in collecting, operating, and restoring old engines. It would be named "Chippewa Valley Antique Engine and Model Club" as it had members that were from a 60 mile radius around Eau Claire, WI.
Today, the shows are no longer held at local members farms but at our own show grounds called Pioneer Park. Each show day is started off right with a hearty pancake breakfast. The sound of the blacksmith shop can be heard throughout the grounds along with the pop of well tuned antique tractors and engines. Lumber still gets sawn, grain is still threshed and the sights and sound of the steam engines still echo throughout the show just as they did back in 1963 at the very first Pioneer Days show.
Become a Member
Are you someone who loves antique farming equipment and tractors? Do you have a passion for educating people on history? Then consider joining our membership. If you join, you'll receive: A membership card, free entry into the fairgrounds, and voting rights.
To become a member fill out and mail the following pdf. The mailing address is on the bottom of the document.
The Golden Roll
This is a list honoring our lifetime club members
Abelia Wheeler
Abraham Searles
Albert Ida
Albert Martenson
Albert Michels
Alfred Freid, Jr.
Angie Amann
Anton Slowinski
Arline Wedlund
Beatrice Mickelson (1/3/25 - 2/14/15)
Bernie Wedlund
Bill Abersole
Bill Edington
Charles Burce
Charlotte Martinson
Clarence Jackson
Claude Garton
Clinton Johnson
Dale Hays
Dan Kiekhafer
David Olson
Della Dohms (2000)
Diane Schact (6/2/45 - 5/21/16)
Doris Jackson
Earl Zabel (3/6/24 - 4/20/10)
Edna Wedlund
Edward Minto
Eleanor Holbrook (5/21/22 - 3/4/13)
Elsie Schacht (1/4/10)
Emery Habermeyer
Ernest Freid
Fred Mueller
Gary Jackson (3/17/41 - 9/13/11)
Gayland Weber
Gaylord Amundson
George Freid
George Perkovich
George Wilson, Jr.
George Wilson, Sr.
Gertrude Perkovich
Gertrude Staszcuk
Harold Brian (1/9/00)
Harry Schact
Harvey Kent (7/31/09)
Hazel Johnson
Helen Wilson
Helmina Finseth
Henry Dehnke
Herman Gindt (1996)
Homer Frase
Jack Haines
Jeff Wendt
Jim Kayser(2000)
Joanna Zubell (4/7/09)
Joanne Schact
Joe Schakal
John Butak (11/28/14)
John Harmon
Judy O'Connell
Julia Gindt
Julia Gindt (1998)
Kenneth Dohms
Kermit Dohms
Kermit Holcomb
Larry Hoover
Lavern Brown
Lawrence (Bub) Mickelson(1/17/12)
LeRoy Patten (6/10/40 - 10/11/14)
Leo Shakal
Leo Wellner
Lloyd Holman
Lloyd Loomis
Lois Haines
Loraine Mathews (8/12/38 - 2/9/17)
Louis Wolfe
Lyal Hardesty
Mary Wilson
Mrs. Abraham Searless
Mrs. Anton Slowinski
Mrs. Bill Abersole
Mrs. Claude Garton
Mrs. George Freid
Mrs. Leo Wellner
Mrs. Oliver Holmes
Mrs. Sam Patrow
Nancy Kent (9/8/10)
Nyles Kurth
Olga Brian (11/27/14)
Oliver Holmes
Orin Kurth
Orma Freid
Otto Wathke
Palmer Finseth
Paul Amann
Pearl Holcomb
Ralph Holbrook
Ray Lawrence (11/3/12)
Richard Bellesbach
Richard Erickson
Richard Wienke
Robert O'Connell
Roger Edington
Rosie Zabel (6/29/28 - 2/14/09)
Ruby Burce (3/22/24 - 5/16/16)
Ruppert Wheeler
Ruth Peterson
Sam Patrow
Stanley Staszcuk
UnMae Hoover
Valeria Dehnke
Virgil Dehnke
Wayne O'Connell
Wilma McDonough (6/1/10)