Donald Klinkner operated a 1917 vintage 60 horse Case Steamer
that has been in the family since 1919. Purchased new by his
grandfather, Fred Klinkner.
The Case was completely worked over and repainted. The work
consisted of new tender and drawbar. The canopy was repainted
underside and top. Bearings were all taken up where possible and
The engine was completely repainted in its original colors and
striped.
This engine was used for threshing through 1953. Then used as a
hobby. This year Donald operated the engine on the baker fan, saw
mill, threshing grain and pulled eight-fourteen inch bottom plow
with the eccentric hooped up in the third notch. The engine is in
beautiful shape and a good easy steamer. It is not for sale.
Don is the fourth generation of Klinkner’s to operate case
steamers.
Picture was taken by photographer, Dana C. Jennings.
(This engine is on display at Prairie Village, Madison, S.
Dak.)
Here is a picture of a threshing rig loaned to me by C. E.
Womack of Spokane, Washington. His father, Sam Womack, was the
separator man and is standing on the separator. He died in October
1963 at the age of 93. This man was my father’s separator man
for years and went to Idaho with Dad in 1907.
The man second from the right in the picture is Floyd Coffin
(sack sewer) now living in the Spokane Valley. He and I were two of
the pallbearers at Sam Womack’s funeral. Floyd said it was a
poor year in 23 for wheat as you can see by the size of the pile of
straw and the sacks of wheat. He said that the next day they moved
to the Valley-ford district into smutty wheat and the separator
caught fire and burnt up.
Mr. Al Chapman was the owner and is standing on the rear wheel
of the Russell engine. This setting was on the Arthur D. Jones
place about two miles from Liberty Lake. The lake is just over the
engine. Just stop and notice how many men it took to handle this
operation.
The picture I took this copy from was 7}4′ x 26′ long.
In the center background on bundle wagon is my cousin, C. E.
Womack, the son of Uncle Sam Womack. Six of these men are know to
be dead. From left to right, they are: Ashley Chapman, Otto Cross
(d), Al Chapman (d), Whitie Spencer, Earnie Jones, Lem Brooks (d),
Unknown -Pete Felton (d), Al Sodaquist, Cload Fleming, Sam Womack
(d), Floyd Coffin, Ralph Stanley (d). The engine is a Russell and
the Separator is an Advance.
Courtesy of Sherwood Fox, 9940 Rexford Road, Jackson, Michigan
49201 I would like to show you a picture of my wife’s one horse
power Tennessee walking horse.. His official name is Mack K’s
Bellringer. that’s the horse and engine fan in the saddle. Oh,
yes, the other one is our 18 hp. Garr-Scott No. 14911. We threshed
last Labor Day. Old 14911 did a nice job pulling the. 22 x 36 Case
Separator. By the way, if anyone knows the background of
Gaar-Scott, perhaps they would write me. some information on the
year of mfg. of this engine. About 1955 she was saved by none other
than Mr. Walter Knapp of Monroe, Michigan. Last year we. gave the
old girl an extensive inspection and repair. It is in good shape
now for a busy summer.