Visit the Neal John Deere ® Tractor
and Industrial Museum
Walk right in—no tour appointment necessary!
336.861.6959
Hours
Admission
Tues. - Sat., 9am-5pm
Sun., 2pm-5pm
Adults, $5
Seniors 65+, $3
Youth 12-17, $3
Under 12, FREE
*Prices subject to change
*Closed New Year’s Day,
Easter, Thanksgiving,
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
For access to the Neal John Deere® Tractor and Industrial Museum,
please visit our Welcome Center, located at
5507 Snyder Country Road, Trinity, NC 27370.
V
iew rare John Deere® tractors
and collectibles at this
museum, which features Hi-Crop
and orchard models. All tractors
have been restored to like new
condition. Also see a 1926 return
tube boiler retrieved from the local
P&P Chair Company, known for
The Neal John Deere® Tractor and Industrial Museum is
one of three properties belonging to the Linbrook Heritage
Estate, which is located in Randolph County, North
Carolina. The Estate’s other two properties are Linbrook
Hall and the Historic Hoover House. Owned by Jerry and
Linda Neal, Linbrook Heritage Estate is located in the area
where Mr. Neal’s ancestors settled nearly 250 years ago.
Each of the three properties found on the Estate highlights
the significance of Randolph County, its land, and its
people. We invite you to tour all three of the properties
comprising Linbrook Heritage Estate or to tour one with
the promise that you’ll come back to visit us again soon.
manufacturing the famous Carolina
…view rare John Deere® Tractors and collectibles,
see a fully operational 1926 return tube boiler
from the local P&P Chair Company,
browse our gift shop for souvenirs…
Rocker used by John F. Kennedy
during his presidency. While at the
museum, browse our on-site gift shop
and purchase a souvenir to take
home with you.
Linbrook Heritage Estate
5507 Snyder Country Rd., Trinity, NC 27370
336.861.6959
www.LinbrookHeritageEstate.com
Industrial Equipment
The museum also features antique industrial equipment,
including rare pieces from the late 19th and early
20th centuries. The industrial display features as its
centerpiece a 1926 return tube boiler from the P&P Chair
Company of Asheboro, made famous by the production
of the Carolina Rocker used by President John F. Kennedy.
The 1926 boiler was used to produce energy for the
P&P Chair Company from 1926 to 1962. It was relocated
to Linbrook Heritage Estate and fully restored to like new
condition. Soon, the boiler will be used in conjunction
with an 1890s steam engine to produce electrical power
for other museum exhibits.
Also of particular interest at the museum is an antique
electrical panel and a three-quarter scale model of
the Otto-Langen Atmospharische Gaskraft Engine. The
electrical panel is fully operational and is currently being
used to monitor the currents, voltage, and frequency of
electricity used at the museum. The model Otto-Langen
Engine on display was invented by Nicolaus Otto and
Eugene Langen in the late 19th century and represents
the first commercially viable internal combustion engine.
The model on display at the museum runs on hydrogen
gas and was built by Wayne Grenning, who spent more
than a decade researching the design and development
of the original Otto-Langen engine.
The Museum
Linbrook Heritage Estate is home to the Neal
John Deere® Tractor and Industrial Museum, which
displays a collection of rare tractors and industrial
equipment. The museum houses twenty-two fully restored
John Deere® tractors, a large collection of John Deere®
memorabilia, a restored 1926 return tube boiler from
the P&P Chair Company in Asheboro, a 19th century
steam engine, antique electrical apparatus, and a rare
Otto-Langen engine. All tractors and equipment displayed
at the museum have been restored, both mechanically
and aesthetically, and are periodically operated in
demonstrations held on Linbrook Heritage Estate.
Tours and Gift Shop
John Deere ® Tractors
In the section of the museum dedicated to John Deere
tractors, the focus is placed on vintage tractors with low
production numbers. A few highlights of the museum are
several Hi-Crop tractor models, an orchard model, and a
Model 630 All Fuel Standard that is one of eleven tractors
built. Two very special pieces of restored equipment found
in the museum are the Allis-Chalmers Model G tractor
once owned by Jerry Neal’s father, Albert Neal, and the
sulky plow once owned by Jerry Neal’s great-grandfather,
Edd Hoover. The museum also features an extensive
collection of John Deere® memorabilia, including a wide
range of precision and custom built miniature tractors.
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The Neal John Deere® Tractor and Industrial Museum offers visitors a self-guided tour.
Informational pamphlets are available at the door to assist you with your visit. We are
happy to accommodate school or community groups; for group tours, kindly give at least
two weeks’ notice. To schedule a group tour or to receive additional information, please
contact us at 336.861.6959 or [email protected].
On site at the Neal John Deere® Tractor and Industrial Museum is the gift shop for all
three properties of Linbrook Heritage Estate. Stop by after you have concluded your tours
at our various properties to browse our selection of items. Visitors will find a variety of
unique gifts, including postcards, clothing items, and children’s souvenirs. Our gift shop
has something to help everyone remember a trip to Linbrook Heritage Estate.