This is the picture of the accident of my father and his steam
engine. This happened on November 5, 1923 in the Ganaraska River
which runs approximately 5 miles north of Port Hope. He escaped
without injury. He was trapped for one hour before help got him
clear, as he went down with his engine. The sleepers broke on one
side causing the engine to turn over on its’ side. This was his
first engine an 18 horse American Able he purchased in 1913. The
front wheels were smashed off and fly broke. The boiler was not
damaged and this engine was put back in service again but not by my
father. He went on with another steamer and finished his fall
threshing, which he had done for forty years. My father was one
lucky man to survive the wreck.
This engine is a 1/3 scale Advance engine built and is owned by
George Mochinski, 538 1st, N. Winsted, Minnesota 55395. Finished in
1972, it is a 3′ x 4′ engine with Marsch Valve Gear. The
boiler has 14 one inch flues. George worked three years, almost all
in spare time, to complete it. It burns coal or wood but he finds
propane gas convenient, using a burner he made.
Old Time Threshing Scene, near Harrison, Arkansas. This was
before the adjustable sieves came along. (Note an extra sieve on
top of separator.) The rig was steam powered, was owned by Hugh L.
Trotter. The negative was loaned to me by a distant relative of
Hugh L. Trotter, Mr. Dennis Trotter of Route 1, Harrison, Arkansas,
who is in the picture. He was a baby. The lady near the center of
the picture was his mother and is holding him in her arms. He is
somewhat older now.
Old Time Threshing Scene, near Harrison, Arkansas. This was
before the adjustable sieves came along. (Note an extra sieve on
top of separator.) The rig was steam powered, was owned by Hugh L.
Trotter. The negative was loaned to me by a distant relative of
Hugh L. Trotter, Mr. Dennis Trotter of Route 1, Harrison, Arkansas,
who is in the picture. He was a baby. The lady near the center of
the picture was his mother and is holding him in her arms. He is
somewhat older now.
The Green Bros. 14 HP Minneapolis compound in the belt sometime
prior to 1913 in the Grantsburg, Wisconsin area. Joe Green on
engine, 1. to r.: August Rask, Richard Green, Fred Sandberg, far
right, unknown.
OWLS HEAD FOUNDATION
Just a short note to let you know that the Owls Head
Transportation Museum is alive and well up here in the state of
Maine. What you see is half of our Corliss Engine flywheel is
16′ tall 42′ wide and weighs in at 50 tons. he engine is a
Harris Corliss tandem engine was donated to our museum by the
Cranston Print Works where at one time it powered a large
generator. Our museum is unique in that all of our displays
operate, whether a 1912 Curtis Pusher aeroplane, WWII Spitfire,
Stanley Steam Cars, carriages, gas and team engines or even our
Corliss engine. We plan on having the Corliss engine running on
steam by this time next year, being a non-profit foundation we rely
on volunteer help and assistance to make our goals materialize. So
far, this help has come from all over this great county of ours. It
was the great engines and machinery of the past which made possible
the existing modes of transportation today, keeping in mind that
this evolution is just the beginning. Your publications through
bringing forth the past, help to better understand what we now have
and what lies ahead. Keep up the good work,
Charles Chiarchiaro, Director
