Courtesy of Charles Fletcher, 1011 Leicester Road, Caledonia, New York 14423. While traveling on vacation, we discovered a little railroad by accident at Kempton, Pennsylvania. (This picture was in the Gas Engine Magazine, January-February 1969 on page 32
Charles Fletcher
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Courtesy of E. K. Beckwith 235 E. School St. Kent, Ohio 44240. This is my biggest whistle in my collection. It blew for 75 years on one of the biggest round houses in the East. It is 34'' high, 10'' across and 2'' pipe in let, 100 lbs. brass. I have neve
E. K. Beckwith
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Courtesy of C. I. Metzger, 2806 - 5th Ave., Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602. A picture of my 1'' scale H & B T Railroad engine No. 30, a model of the Baldwin 4-4-0 made in 1907 and used on the Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad. A passenger engine weighing 500
C. I. Metzger
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Courtesy of James C. Houlsworth, Anthon, Iowa 51004. This is Ralph Etters Case engine purchased from Niel Miller. The young lady on the picture is Ralph's daughter.
James C. Houlsworth
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From the photos of the late Lucius C. Sweet, Alden, Minnesota. This outfit was owned and operated by Mr. F. J. Stebritz, Algona, Iowa. It is a steel Case thresher and a 25 HP single cylinder Rumely engine. Photo taken in 1930 at the last job.
Late Lucius C. Sweet
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Courtesy of C. A. Harsch, E. 9915 Trent Ave., Spokane, Washington 99206. 22 HP Advance steamer No. 11970 sold new in 1910 and reported to be the the last Advance to be sold out of Spokane branch of Advance Thresher Company. Heebner Horse Power tread mill
C. A. Harsch
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Courtesy of C. A. Harsch, E. 9915 Trent Ave., Spokane, Washington 99206. 22 HP Advance steamer No. 11970 sold new in 1910 and reported to be the the last Advance to be sold out of Spokane branch of Advance Thresher Company. Heebner Horse Power tread mill
C. A. Harsch
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Courtesy of Ellis E. Keller, R R 3, Marshalltown, Iowa 50158. Frick engine - friction set - works mill - 64'' saw - 1909.
Ellis E. Keller
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Lewis J. Meachem
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Courtesy of Lewis J. Meachem, Route 3, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601. Threshing wheat on Ray Meachem's Farm on August 3, 1968, ten miles north of Jackson, Ohio. Ray's separator is a 28 x 46 Huber Rotor Pack. My engine is a Minneapolis, 28 HP, No. 8567. Mr. Ches
Lewis J. Meachem
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Courtesy of Ellis E. Keller, R. R. 3, Marshalltown, Iowa 50158. Off for a Sunday School Picnic in 1910.
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