Avery Rescued from Republican River

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May 2009
Bill Vossler 
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Perhaps 65 years underwater took its toll. At any rate, the Avery was hooked to a 1924 Caterpillar 60 (owned by Dan Wilhelm) and dragged along the parade route. “But we got to blow the whistle a lot,” Ted says.

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Later, the problem was fixed, and the first actual driving of the Avery occurred during Labor Day weekend of 2007 at the White Pine Logging & Threshing Show at McGrath, Minn. “My heart was beating so fast I could hardly stand it,“ Ted says.

It was a remarkable, memorable moment. “One guy worked since 1935 until the day he died, dreaming of getting that Avery out of the river,” Ted says. “Another spent seven years working on it with the help of a lot of dedicated people. In the end, this whole thing ended up making two guys’ dreams come true.” FC

Kansas’ Republican River swallowed more than one steam engine. Read about a 65 hp Case that was saved from its depths: “Saved from the Republican River.”

For more information:
– Ted McNamara, P.O. Box 14, Dayton, MN 55327; e-mail: jhicksmn@yahoo.com.
– Nowthen Historical Power Association, P.O. Box 43, Rogers, MN 55374; e-mail: nhpamn@yahoo.com; www.nowthenthreshing.com.

Bill Vossler is a freelance writer and author of several books on antique farm tractors and toys. Contact him at Box 372, 400 Caroline Ln., Rockville, MN 56569; e-mail: bvossler@juno.com.
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