CONNECTICUT YANKEE STEAM & GAS SHOW

greeted exhibitors at the gate and directed them to the exhibit
areas. The weather on Saturday was not the best, but despite the
rain, the refreshment stand sold out three times over as folks kept
coming to view the show. The steam roller was driven to Warren
Woods Park under its own power and took about an hour to make the
three-mile trip. Many other exhibits on trailers, in cars, and in
trucks, passed the rolled on their way to the show.

Along with the early gas and steam engines, we had quite a few
antique cars, trucks, tractors, and fire trucks. Mr. and Mrs.
Corbin donated our raffle engine and all of the fellows in the
Tuesday night group did a great job of restoring the 2 HP Fuller
and Johnson engine. Dick Green of Brookfield, was kind enough to
donate the wood used for sawing, splitting and shingle making. We
had four shingle mills with Milt Richardson of Brookfield,
Massachusetts bringing down two of them. Frank Flegl of Catskill,
New York brought his merry-go-round mill and Jim Hine of Southbury,
brought his mill. Jim’s grandson, Jeffrey, was kept busy with
our new branding iron, doing up the shingles for the folks. From
the way he cranked the forge, we figure he slept well both
nights.

Mrs. Corbin put in two full days at the ticket booth, and
Starbolt Engine Supplies had a booth where everyone took time to
browse and buy. Foster Whitney’s generator supplied electricity
for the coffee pot, and popcorn was served from an old-time popcorn
wagon from Lennox, Massachusetts. Mr. Stickles of Hudson, New York
had his exhibit of old household tools, and Larry Hall brought in a
Wurlitzer military band organ powered by a Domestic engine.

We had good attendance last year and sold out tickets for our
raffle engine. Dick Green won the engine and took it to exhibit at
other shows in the area.

It was a pretty tired group of people who took down the signs
and cleaned up the lot on Sunday night, but all had a good time and
many memories to take home with them. On the way home, the
injectors on the steam roller got choked up on some excelsior from
the shingle mills, but the problem was soon cleared up and the trip
was finished by dark.

Besides those mentioned, we must thank all involved for the time
and effort spent to mount our show. It couldn’t have been done
without the help of all of the members in the club.

Our 5th annual show will be held on June 5 and 6, 1982 at a new
location: The Pettibone School-grounds, corner of Route 7 and
Pickett District Road in New Milford, Connecticut. This year’s
raffle engine will be a 2 HP Witte, donated by Dick Green. The show
will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days. Along with the
new grounds, new exhibits are also being planned. Come and join us
for a real good time and meet new friends.