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January 1979
THE GOLDEN ROLL
A retiree of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory of Green Bank
SOOT IN THE FLUES
The lower level housed the B.N. Ry. communication center
A. W. GRAY & SONS
Gray corn shelters, although operated by hand crank
FAMILY SPARKS GALLATIN 'BEE
Gallatin Valley Threshing Bee held annually in August near Belgrade
HOW I GOT STARTED IN STEAM
Victor Gallagher always been a threshing fan and steam engine
GREAT DAYS GONE BY
In 1918 E. J. Eller operated a 30-60 Rumely Oil Pull engine
FOOT & A-HALF
Foot-and-a-Half had bid in the newspaper run.
LISTER D MANUAL
The booklet gives instructions, specifications and spare parts lists of Lister D and DK engines.
THRESHING OATS CHALLENGES MEN AND OLD MACHINES
Bundles of oats were tossed into the mouth of the separator
HEDTKE'S SHOW
Cutting and binding golden grain with a horse powered binder
HAPPINESS IS AN OLD STEAM ENGINE
The project was to make some roofers from some well-seasoned oak logs
MORE UNCLASSIFIED PHOTOS
Unclassified Photos
ROUGH AND TUMBLE ENGINEERS ARE FEATURED IN NEW YORK TIMES
The Rough and Tumble Engineers received a big article from the New York Times
MAPLE SYRUP PLANT
All trees in his sugar bush are connected by a plastic hose
WAUKOMIS, OKLAHOMA STEAM THRESHING REPORT
Sam Nusz from Enid, Oklahoma, was doing the announcing on the public address system.
POST CARD
Minneapolis 28-85 steam engine on the plow at the Rogers Threshing Show
March 1979
SOOT IN THE FLUES
The Maus family also has a very early 1900 wooden separator and a wooden clover huller
Steam Traction Engine
The tractor is powered by a steam boiler and has chain steering
Back Home Again in Indiana
The Keck-Gonnerman separator was called the Indiana Special
STRATMAN STEAM AND GAS ENGINE SHOW
The Stratman Steam and Gas Engine Show was held September 16 and 17, 1978.
STUMPTOWN STEAM SHOW
The Power-Eater generator was kept moving by both steam engines and tractors.
ROUGH & Tumble 1978
Titus Brubaker Sr. is a great old young man and now he has become a movie star
HAPPY TRAVELLERS-PART II
The tractors and cars are all displayed in nice condition
SCOTT-CARVER
Mr. Harvey is building a 1/4 gauge model railroad engine using alcohol for fuel
Last Steam Engine Sold in Montana by J. I. Case
Claude had discovered in the meantime that the piston rod wouldn't fit the crosshead
STEAM ENGINES IN FRANCE WORLD WAR I -1918
The first regiment formed, was called the Tenth Engineers
HORSE POWER
The teams worked on an equalizer chain
ROADS OF THE ROARING TWENTIES
Highway department decided to relocate a part of highway
A CURE FOR STEAMITIS
Man had steamitis
THE GOLDEN ROLL
Special Nichols and Shepard engine, operating it last at the Burlington.
STALKING THE RARE ST. GEORGES
Marvelous invention called the BUZZ SAW.
May 1979
SOOT IN THE FLUES
A lot of good machinery is built in Wisconsin
COUNTY FAIR
134th ANNUAL ALLEGANY COUNTY FAIR 'GREAT in '78'
A.D. BAKER COMPANY INCIDENTS
The A.D. Baker Company built about 1630 steam traction engines
RICE COUNTY STEAM & GAS ENGINE CLUB 1978 SHOW HUGE SUCCESS
Bud and Jim Cate had a nice display of very old farming equipment
21st WESTERN ONTARIO STEAM THRESHERS SHOW
Edgar and Lome Haris displayed their 1914 Model T Ford Touring car for the first time
OUR RUMELY COLLECTION
Tractor weighs 26,000 pounds and was built to pull an 8 to 12 bottom plow
My 1902 Peerless
Peerless was pulled with oxen
THE GRAIN HARVESTERS
Book Review
THE WEB MOONEY STORY
Bees were still a sideline hobby for John
Big engines
Chrome is necessary in the jets of airplanes and is used in several other modern machines
SOUTH DAKOTA LIKES STEAM!
Engines are highly visible at many other events playing up farm and pioneer spirit
Hedtke's Antique Engines Damaged
Hedtke has been tackling challenges with antique farm machinery
BOMAR WATER GARDENS
Mary is known as Hamburger Mary at steam shows
THE GOLDEN ROLL
Raymond was the founder and organizer of The Stumptown Steam Threshers Club
POST CARD
Post Card
July 1979
SOOT IN THE FLUES
The book R.R.s of Nevada & Eastern California is only one book
BURREL RESTORATION AT BOSTON MUSEUM
Jed and Andy Dixon of the Albany Street Woodshop in Boston
TEXAS SHOW
500 persons attended the first annual Golden Spread Antique Machinery Show
Steam is Alive in New England
Steam is still very much alive here in South Carver
Youngsters Encouraged in Great Britain
Steam traction engine tradition through a new organization in Great Britain
Shenandoah '78
The Shenandoah Valley Steam and Gas Engine Association held its annual show
NORTHWEST OHIO SHOW
The show was held on the Bluffton Village Farm in Bluffton
HORSE POWER IN REVIEW
About 300 years ago horses were used to develop rotary power
THE GOLDEN ROLL
ROGER GARLICK was a long-time subscriber to the Iron Men Album
POST CARD
Oscar's Dreamland is the Best steamer used to haul ore from the mine
September 1979
AS UNUSUAL STORY
The Mahoney ranch was one of the two Avery testing and proving grounds
SOOT IN THE FLUES
Avery built very few top mounted straight flue engines.
STEAM MINIATURES
Original Case engine popular during the first part of the 1900s for farm work
Annual Rogers Show
The Rodgers Show is sponsored by the Anoka Engine Club.
Steamboat Builds a Steamboat
The boat is a source of great enjoyment to steam men and children.
AUTHOR NORBECK RESTORES CUTTER
The ensilage cutter was made in Canton, Ohio by the Blizzard Mfg. Company.
BURNING STRAW
The fireman preferred burning flax straw, as it fired better than wheat straw.
Eagan threshing bee
The Ohmanns had 20 gas engines on display
THEN AND SIXTY-FIVE YEARS LATER
Umpleby have several old engines and tractors
9TH ANNUAL TENNESSEE THRESHERMEN SHOW
There was entertainment including old time fiddling and a puppet show
THE GOLDEN ROLL
George Matthews was well known for having exhibited models and gas engines
POST CARD
40-140 Reeves Cross-compound owned by Smolik Brothers
November 1979
SOOT IN THE FLUES
Pennsylvania is seeking information on modern day steam engines
THE EMERGENCE OF THE STEAM THRESHING ENGINE
A History of the Growth of the Steam Engine
A FRICK ON THE FRONT LAWN
The engine is one of the approximately 300 Fricks known in existence in the United States
ENGINEER BRINGS BACK STEAM ENGINE
The little steam engine probably won't wind up in a museum
THAT'S HIS BABY
Little baby just weighs three ton or 6000 pounds
Living History Farms Show Report
On Living History Farms there is a 1840 farm of 40 acres
Old Time Bucking Horses
The story of the famous bucking horse
KANSAN STARS WITH IMPLEMENT SEAT COLLECTION
The largest collections of cast iron implement seats in the world
LeSUEUR POWER SHOW
The 1978 Steam and Pioneer power show
CLYDE'S CIDER MILL
The home of the steam operated B. F. Clyde's Cider Mill
Inventor's Models On Display
200 models of inventions, including some for farm machinery, are shown in an exhibit
OLMSTED COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY SHOW
Olmsted County Historical Society held its 5th annual Mechanical History and Threshing Show
THE GOLDEN ROLL
DELBERT W. PICKERING was a retired farmer and thresher
MISSOURI VALLEY STEAM SHOW
Show also has a large display of horse drawn machinery and antique tractor machinery
WMSTR: 25 Years
The first show had a working display of 4 steam engines
An Old Fashioned Show
The Douglas County Historical Steam and Gas Show
TREVITHICK'S STEAM INVENTIONS
In 1801, Trevithick built the first full-sized road locomotive in Britain
STEAM CYLINDER LUBRICATION
The cylinders are working wetter which helps to flush away the lubrication
POST CARD
The old Cannon Ball Trail before the road was paved in 1924