Pioneer Engineer’s Club of Indiana

This show marked the return of four engines from the early days
of the club. The first, a 16 HP model T T Peerless, once belonged
to Mr. Ray Jones, president of the club for 22 years. Tim Trabel of
Yorkville, Indiana, restored this very unusual left hand flywheel
engine. Second, Mar-shell Stierwalt of Eminence, Indiana, brought
his 19 HP rearmount Keck-Gonnerman after missing the show for three
years.

Maurice Brown brought a 23-90 Baker, sold new in New point,
Indiana, in 1922. Bernard Krekler first showed this engine at
Rushville in 1950. The engine later traveled as far as Florida
before returning to its original territory. And last but not least,
Denny Alyea brought his 19 HP side-mount Keck-Gonnerman for the
first time in over ten years. His father, Paul Alyea, and this
engine were active in the club from the mid-fifties.

We did most of our threshing with Bill Stahl’s 22 HP
Gaar-Scott straw burner and Lawrence Porter’s 32 inch
Gaar-Scott threshing machine. Oddly enough, Don Wendell and his
son, David, happened to bring a buck rake built on the back of a
model T Ford truck. Aside from being a rare piece of equipment, it
proved ideal in the job of hauling straw from the stack to the
firebox door.

A sea of International Harvester tractors displayed a wide range
of models and options. Equipment in action included a hay press,
mounted corn picker with an overhead hopper, and a pull type
combine. The Indiana Chapter of Red Power helped assemble this
impressive display. Pump-jacks, gas engines, and an IHC
solid-rubber-tired truck rounded out the show.

The 47th Reunion, August 4, 5th, and 6th, 1995, will feature Tim
Trabel’s model TT Peerless steam engine, Rick and Shauna
Dorrell’s Jaguar gas engine, and Minneapolis Moline tractors
and equipment.