‘OUT OF THE PAST’

By Wayne Parker
Published on January 1, 1966
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Courtesy of Mr. Don Grilley, Deering, North Dakota. In this picture you can see the late Mr. Lester Grilley standing on the platform of the 75 HP Case.
Courtesy of Mr. Don Grilley, Deering, North Dakota. In this picture you can see the late Mr. Lester Grilley standing on the platform of the 75 HP Case.
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Courtesy of Mr. Don Grilley, Deering, North Dakota In this picture the late Mr. Lester Grilley is standing by the rear wheel of the 20-75 HP Twin Nichols and Shepard.
Courtesy of Mr. Don Grilley, Deering, North Dakota In this picture the late Mr. Lester Grilley is standing by the rear wheel of the 20-75 HP Twin Nichols and Shepard.

354 West minister Road, Rochester, New York

I quit school at 16, after my brother Duke Parker bought a new
14 H.P. single cylinder Frick engine and a 28-46 Case separator. Of
course, I was very excited at the thought of going to threshing, as
I have always loved steam engines. My Dad had a 10 H.P. Graton
portable engine with which we ground feed, sawed shingles and made

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