POST CARD

By Staff
Published on November 1, 1974
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HP Wood Bros. engine, Des Moines, Iowa, Serial No. 399, built in 1920 and owned by Randy Schwerin, Sumner, Iowa. Bought from Fred Kraft of Nashua, Iowa in October 1972. It had not been run for forty years. It has been restored by Randy and his father. Cou
HP Wood Bros. engine, Des Moines, Iowa, Serial No. 399, built in 1920 and owned by Randy Schwerin, Sumner, Iowa. Bought from Fred Kraft of Nashua, Iowa in October 1972. It had not been run for forty years. It has been restored by Randy and his father. Cou
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A Minneapolis 24 HP, Serial No. 8495, weight 16 ton, bore and stroke 10'' x. 11'' owned by Althoff and Pieper - this engine is shown in action at the Freeport Show, 1974. Courtesy of Mike Althoff, 328 W. Chestnut, Freeport, Illinois 61032
A Minneapolis 24 HP, Serial No. 8495, weight 16 ton, bore and stroke 10'' x. 11'' owned by Althoff and Pieper - this engine is shown in action at the Freeport Show, 1974. Courtesy of Mike Althoff, 328 W. Chestnut, Freeport, Illinois 61032
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One of the ten large engines at the Freeport Show, 1974. A Reeves 20 HP with a Canadian Boiler owned by Lester Lindenmier, Cherry, Illinois. Courtesy of Mike Althoff, 328 W. Chestnut, Freeport, Illinois 61032
One of the ten large engines at the Freeport Show, 1974. A Reeves 20 HP with a Canadian Boiler owned by Lester Lindenmier, Cherry, Illinois. Courtesy of Mike Althoff, 328 W. Chestnut, Freeport, Illinois 61032
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Pictured is an eight horse hitch owned by Ropps Horse Farm. These beautiful animals performed in front of the grandstand during the parade at the Freeport Show - 1973. Courtesy of Louis Althoff, 328 West Chestnut, Freeport, Illinois, 61032
Pictured is an eight horse hitch owned by Ropps Horse Farm. These beautiful animals performed in front of the grandstand during the parade at the Freeport Show - 1973. Courtesy of Louis Althoff, 328 West Chestnut, Freeport, Illinois, 61032
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16 HP Aultman-Taylor engine. Feature outfit at Rushville, Owned by Calvin Whitaker of Pendleton, Indiana. Courtesy of Jerry Moorman, Greensburg, Indiana 46240.
16 HP Aultman-Taylor engine. Feature outfit at Rushville, Owned by Calvin Whitaker of Pendleton, Indiana. Courtesy of Jerry Moorman, Greensburg, Indiana 46240.

Another view of the engine that is pictured on the Cover this
month. It is the Wood Bros. make. Randy, who owns this engine is 17
and also has a Case 20 HP, 1910 steam engine, Serial no. 23712 that
he and his father purchased in 1971 and restored. Randy has been an
engineer on the Case for two years now at Antique Acres Steam Show
at Cedar Falls, Iowa which makes him another young engineer. He

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