COMMENTS ON THE PAST

By Hope D. Earl
Published on September 1, 1967
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Here we are going down Main Street in Coldwater, hauling the eagle float, at Coldwater, Michigan, during their 100 year centennial. There was mile of people, about 20,000. Notice I lost the old stack and had to weld on a Culbert tubing. Courtesy of Hope
Here we are going down Main Street in Coldwater, hauling the eagle float, at Coldwater, Michigan, during their 100 year centennial. There was mile of people, about 20,000. Notice I lost the old stack and had to weld on a Culbert tubing. Courtesy of Hope
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7 Baker Special 23 x 90, #16286, owned by Robert E. Price, Logansport, Ind. Courtesy of Hope D. Earl, Box 72, Ray, Indiana 4673
7 Baker Special 23 x 90, #16286, owned by Robert E. Price, Logansport, Ind. Courtesy of Hope D. Earl, Box 72, Ray, Indiana 4673
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Hope D. Earl wins hill climb with his Baker engine, 21-75, at Montplier Fair Grounds, June 24, 1955.Notice the water tank with full tank adds weight to drivers so belted made the grade. The drivers never slipped. Courtesy of Hope D. Earl, Box 72, Ray, Ind
Hope D. Earl wins hill climb with his Baker engine, 21-75, at Montplier Fair Grounds, June 24, 1955.Notice the water tank with full tank adds weight to drivers so belted made the grade. The drivers never slipped. Courtesy of Hope D. Earl, Box 72, Ray, Ind
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Avery 25-50 Mill at Pittsford, Michigan. Can you guess the power on this mill? The engine broke the crankshaft 6 years ago. I arced it and she still does her stuff. She really gives a saw a pull. I use 6 inch feed. Courtesy of Hope D. Earl, Box 72, Ray, I
Avery 25-50 Mill at Pittsford, Michigan. Can you guess the power on this mill? The engine broke the crankshaft 6 years ago. I arced it and she still does her stuff. She really gives a saw a pull. I use 6 inch feed. Courtesy of Hope D. Earl, Box 72, Ray, I
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This is a sample of cars I worked on years ago. This is a 1909 Overland with a planetary transmission, cast integral with rear axle housing. Notice the carbide lights. Courtesy of Hope D. Earl, Box 72, Ray, Indiana 46737
This is a sample of cars I worked on years ago. This is a 1909 Overland with a planetary transmission, cast integral with rear axle housing. Notice the carbide lights. Courtesy of Hope D. Earl, Box 72, Ray, Indiana 46737

Box 72, Ray, Indiana 46737

I have just read my January-February Album and would like to
write some in regard to things I did and things that happened in my
57 years of threshing, sawmilling and clover hulling and silo
filling and husking corn. Also will state that I had the first
garage and machine shop in Pittsford, Michigan, Hillsdale County,

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