The Case was built in 1921, Mfg. No. 35031, and sold that year
to a Mr. Harnish in southern Lancaster County, Pa. It was used for
threshing and baling until the combines took over.
After that it was used for feed grinding on the farm.
In late 1963 the tractor was purchased from Mr. Harnish by A. D.
Mast. In about 1967 Ebersol bought it from Mast and restored it. He
Ebersol is an honorary lifetime member of the Rough and Tumble
Engineers, receiving his gold membership card at the 1972 annual
banquet. He has been at all the Rough and Tumble Reunions at
Kinzers since it was organized. He has shown this machine there,
and has charge of a few of the Corliss engines at the Reunions.
The RR crossing sign was obtained from the Pennsylvania
Railroad, now Penn Central, when the old models were replaced by
new types. It holds three mailboxes, and is a surprising sight to
see along a quiet country road. Autoists look in vain for
locomotives in the adjoining cornfield. Courtesy of Gerry
Lestz, Editor
This old photograph, taken in 1915, gives a person an insight
into farming operations at that time, and the magnitude of
‘big’ power operations – 5 seeders being drawn by a 32 –
110 D. S. REEVES steamer! Owners were W. H. Jurney & Sons,
Vulcan, Alberta. One of the sons is my Father. Altogether, the
family owned and operated FIVE Reeves steamers; they were the
popular ‘make’ with my folks. W.H. Jurney [my Grandfather]
came to Alberta with his three sons, one daughter, and Grandma
Jurney about 1906. They came from Carthage, Jasper County,.
Missouri. They remained in Canada. Courtesy of Arlo Jurney, F3
Kingsland Tr. Crt, 520 – 75 Ave., S. W., Calgary, Alta. T2V OS2
Between the Mark Twain Show at Paris, Missouri and the
Owensville Thresherman Show at Rosebud, Missouri in July, 1975 I
had a few days which I spent at the Earl Rains home at 209 North
Olive St. in Eldon, Missouri.
While there I was treated to a kind of special Model Show. Along
with many models which were made with stunning innovation and
remarkable precision I saw and photographed the steam engine and
Baker fan shown in the above picture.
Earl is very modest about his accomplishments. With all his
knowledge and ability, he plays the part of pleasant host equally
well. Earl is pictured behind his engine; in the picture you see
not much more than a shadow in area of the eyes, but when I took
the picture I could better see the smile of justifiable
satisfaction. Courtesy: Bernard A. Hines, 7197 Mississippi St.,
Merrillville, Ind.