Club News
Membership meeting, Nov. 14, 2026
Please join us for our next membership meeting on Sat., Nov. 14, 2026 at Wayne Grange Hall. 11:00 a.m. Social Hour; 12:00 noon Lunch ($8 donation requested); and 1:00 p.m. Membership Meeting with election of officers and directors. The Wayne Grange Hall is located at 6491 Mt. Gilead Rd., Fredericktown, Ohio 43019. We’d love to see you there!
Notice of Road Closure on way to Expo
The intersection of State Route 158 and Coonpath Road in Fairfield County is closed for the construction of a new roundabout until November. The official detours for the closure are as follows:
- Northbound SR 158 Detour, take US 22 East to SR 37 North to SR 256 West back to SR 158.
- Southbound SR 158 Detour, take SR 256 East to SR 37 South to Fair Ave. and take a right to the Expo.
- Attendees may also come down US 33 which is Memorial Drive and east on Fair Ave. to the Expo.
2026 Expo apparel
Order your 2026 Expo apparel here.*
*Apparel sales are handled by an outside vendor. Please contact Traditional Threads Shop direct with questions about apparel.
Eastern National
Expo XIII
June 18 - 19 - 20, 2026
Fairfield County Fairgrounds
157 E. Fair Ave., Lancaster, Ohio
Gates Opens 8 a.m. Many vendors close at 5:00 p.m. There are evening activities and grounds are open for viewing until 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday, grounds close at 5:00 p.m.
All John Deere tractors, implements, and lawn and garden tractors welcome!
Restored and unrestored --
New Generation and Two Cylinder
2026 Feature Tractors
John Deere Model “G” tractors, John Deere 10 Series tractors and John Deere harvesting equipment.
Ohio Two Cylinder Club hosts the Eastern National Expo every other year. It’s a place to come and talk tractors, meet old and new friends, share tractor stories, and play tractor games. We invite you to display your John Deere tractors, implements and anything Deere.
This year, the Eastern National Expo will be moved to the south side of the Fairfield County Fairgrounds. There will be plenty of shade trees and flat grassy areas. There are new restrooms and showers available, and the Expo grounds will be close to the grandstand activities.
Expo activities
Register Your Tractor
Admission
Golf Cart Rental
Personal Cart/Gator
RV Camping
Seminars
Auction
Parts & Toy Vendors
Tractor Pull
Tractor Games
Tractor Parade
Kids/Adults Pedal Pull
JD Collectibles
Meet Nice People
Demonstrations
Clubs Welcome
Expo documents
2026 Eastern National Expo XIII Contacts
Doug Shaw, Co-Chair
Phone: 740-407-2347
Mike Bowers, Co-Chair
Register Your Tractors and Implements
- John Deere only
- You may register, tractors, implements, agriculture, construction and forestry equipment, lawn and garden equipment, engines, bicycles, snowmobiles, collectibles – as long as its John Deere
- Each exhibitor receives two 3-day admission passes ($24 value) and a 2026 OTCC membership
- Current Ohio Two Cylinder Club members exhibit free
- Fee for non-members to exhibit is $10 per exhibitor
- Advanced registration is encouraged, but not required
Admission for a Family Friendly Event
- One-day admission $5 per person
- 3-day admission wristband is $12
- Kids age 12 and under free
- Free parking with shuttle service to the admission gate
Golf Cart Rentals Available
- Get your order in soon! The deadline for early registration has been extended! Orders postmarked by May 31 qualify for Early Registration.
Prepaid early registration is $250 for three days – Save $50! - All golf carts are 4-passenger
- Rental price for one golf cart is $120 per day.
- Early reservations are only for 3-day rentals.
- 1, 2, & 3-day rentals available at the show, first come, first served.
- Please use the Expo registration form.
Personal Golf Carts, Gators or UTVs Welcome
- Simply register your vehicle for a small fee of $20, good on all three days.
- Your Registration Tag will be available at Check in.
RV Camping Sites
- Over 200 RV camping sites available with water and electric hook up at the fairgrounds.
- Camping fees are $35 per night.
- Showers and restrooms are available at the fairgrounds and will be available until 10:00 p.m. daily.
- Please use the Expo registration form.
Seminars
- Educational seminars are available at no additional charge
- Question and answer period after each seminar
- June 18 - “John Deere Tractor Restoration at its Best, Start to Finish” by Joe Jordan
- June 18 - “Troubleshooting Magnetos – All Things that Make Spark” by Kenneth Weaver of Weaver’s Magneto Repair
- June 18 - “John Deere Custom 60 MFWD and 60 Crawler” by Tim Sweeney
- June 19 - “Mock Trailer Inspection” by Ohio State Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Enforcement Inspector
- June 19 - “The Differences in the John Deere Model G” by David Wolfe
- June 20 - “Roundtable Discussion of John Deere Harvest Equipment” by David Wolfe
Consignment Auction John Deere Machinery, Parts, Memorabilia
- We accept John Deere tractors, equipment, L&G, implements, parts, tires, tools, John Deere ephemera, John Deere literature, John Deere toys, anything Deere related.
- A loading dock, loader trailer and skid steer will be available
- Our auctioneer will be Mr. Doug Leith of Leith Auctions LLC. He may be reached at 740-215-1952.
- The consignment auction will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
- Auctioneer fee schedule:
15% on purchases $1 - $499
10% on purchases $500 - $999
8% on purchases $1,000 - $4,999
6% on purchases $5,000 and up
Parts and Toy Vendors
- Vendors come from near and far to bring you John Deere products
- Enjoy browsing through indoor and outdoor booths
- Tractor parts, tires, tractor services, toys, collectibles, and tractor-related displays
- For information on becoming a Vendor, please email ohiotwocylinderclub@gmail.com
Tractor Pull Offers Friendly Competition
- Join the fun!
- You must display your tractor in order to pull.
- For stock John Deere models up to 1973.
- Fun Pull is $20 per hook.
- This year, we’ve added a new competition: “King of the Hill model G Class”.
- Tractor Pull Rules
Tractor Games Show Off Your Tractor Skills
- Open to men and women, age 16 and over, who display a tractor.
- Competitions may include a slow tractor race, a reverse slow race, a barrel-rolling contest, a ball drop event, a blindfolded obstacle course, a blindfolded driver course and a chain-in-the-box event.
- The only thing you win is bragging rights!
- Lawn & Garden Tractor Games too!
Who Doesn’t Love a Tractor Parade?
- Anyone who displays a tractor may participate
- A Master of Ceremonies will announce information about your tractor as you pass by
Kids/Adults Pedal Pull
- Fun hands-on activity for the young ones, and pretty funny for the adults.
- We provide the pedal tractors!
- Open to kids, age 3 to 10 years old.
- Adult pedal pull for ages 11 and up.
- Kids compete in their own age class
Display Your John Deere Collectibles
- Do you have a collection of John Deere items you’d like to show off? Bring your own display box full of John Deere collectibles for everyone to covet. We’ll have an inside section with tables available for you to place your display box(es).
- Be sure to register your collectibles on the Expo Registration Form
Meet Nice People
- John Deere fans gather for fun times
- Talk tractors and learn new things about old tractors
- Socialize with old friends and make new friends
- Relax and enjoy the show!
Threshing & Shelling Demonstrations
- Live demonstrations with John Deere equipment
- Kids and adults enjoy watching the large machines
Tractor Clubs Welcome
- All clubs are welcome, but please limit your displays to John Deere.
- Feel free to bring a tent and signage to promote your club.
- Contact us in advance so we may have a spot saved for your club.
2026 Expo Sponsors
We are very grateful to our Expo sponsors. Their contributions make our show possible!
Gold Sponsors
Ag Pro
Scenic View Engine, LLC
Weaver’s Magneto Repair
Silver Sponsors
We have rooms set aside at special rates in Fairfield County
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
1861 Riverway Dr., Lancaster
Call direct 740-654-4445, Ext. 0.
There are 27 rooms set aside for us at a special rate. Ask for the Eastern National Expo 2026 block of rooms. The last day for the special rate is May 17, 2026.
Hampton Inn
2041 Schorr Way Dr., Lancaster
Call 740-654-2999
There are 25 rooms set aside for us at a special rate. Ask for the Eastern National Expo 2026 block of rooms. King room $149; Two bed standard room is $156. The last day for the special rate is May 18, 2026.
Baymont by Wyndham
1721 River Valley Circle N., Lancaster
Call 740-654-5111
There are 40 rooms set aside for us at a special rate. Ask for the Eastern National Expo 2026 block of rooms. The last day for the special rate is May 17, 2026.
In Canal Winchester
(17 miles)
Best Western
614-834-4790
Fairfield Inn & Suites
614-829-7065
Hampton Inn
614-953-2204
In Hocking Hills
(19 miles)
Baymont by Wyndham
740-279-1261
Holiday Inn Express
740-385-7700
MainStay Suites / Sleep Inn
740-331-4811
The Lake Logan Inn
740-385-5674
Worthington of Logan
740-385-1111
Join our Club meetings
Please join us for our next membership meeting on Sat., Nov. 14, 2026 at Wayne Grange Hall. 11:00 a.m. Social Hour; 12:00 noon Lunch ($8 donation requested); and 1:00 p.m. Membership Meeting with election of officers and directors. The Wayne Grange Hall is located at 6491 Mt. Gilead Rd., Fredericktown, Ohio 43019.
Membership meetings are held usually in the late spring or summer and we have our fall election meeting in early November. Details are announced in our Club newsletter. Click the yellow button below for a Membership Application. For more information, please contact ohiotwocylinderclubmembership@gmail.com.
We welcome you to be an Ohio Two Cylinder Club member
Join the Ohio Two Cylinder Club and enjoy the friendships you’ll make and our common interest in John Deere products of the past. Ohio Two Cylinder Club dues are only $20 per year. Annual dues run from November 1 through October 31. As a benefit, your membership includes all members of your immediate household. Ohio Two Cylinder Club memberships are for individuals only.
Consider a Life Membership
Life memberships for the Ohio Two Cylinder Club are as follows:
- Age 40 yrs. & under is $400.
- Age 41-45 yrs. is $370.
- Age 46-50 yrs. is $340.
- Age 51-55 yrs. is $310.
- Age 56-60 yrs. is $280.
- Age 61-64 yrs. is $250.
- Age 65 yrs. & over is $220.
Ohio Two Cylinder Club
Officers
- Brian StarcherPresident
Wayne County - Doug ShawVice President
Fairfield County - Brian StarcherInterim-Treasurer
Wayne County - Debbie StarcherSecretary
Wayne County
Directors
- Chad FordFairfield County
- Drew WorkmanKnox County
- Ted PaynMedina County
- Tony CarnahanMeigs County
- Kelly IrwinRoss County
- Mason BrownScioto County
- Roe RiegelUnion County
- Walt WeldonWayne County
Other
- Steve StarcherHistorian
Wayne County - Emily WeldonMembership Secretary
Wayne County
ohiotwocylinderclubmembership@gmail.com - Vicki SlaterNewsletter / Email / Digital Media
Wayne County
ohiotwocylinderclub@gmail.com
Fun Times
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