Route 1, Bridgewater, Virginia 22812.
On July 15, 16, & 17, 1971, the annual lawn party Steam
& Gas Engine, Antique Car show and parade was held in the
middle of the town of Bridge-water, Va. Traction Engines exhibited:
9×10 Frick built 1921, owned by Don and Rudolph Evers, Bridgewater,
Va.; 8 x 10 Frick owned by Stanley Evers, Dayton, Va.; 8 x 10 Frick
P., E. B. Peerless built 1923 owned by W. F. (Bill) Harper,
Timberville, Va.; 10 H. P. Peerless built 1889 owned by Sam
Osborne, New Oxford, Pa.; 16 H. P. Peerless built 1906 owned by
Paul Wichael, Bridgewater, Va. Two years ago the 16 H. P. Peerless
was high and dry on top of a mountain, near Circleville, West Va.
This is a fine example of bringing the old one back to life.
We also had two nice portable engines, a 4 H. P. Peerless built
in 1906, owned by Nolan Liskey, Harrisonburg, Va. and a 8 x 10
Frick built 1920 owned by Harlan Senger, Mt. Solon, Va. Also
exhibited was a Frick boiler mounted on a truck chassis, with
undermounted engines, owned by Eston Teter, Fort Seybert, West
Va.
Farm tractors exhibited were two Oil Pulls: one Model G, 20-40
H. P. owned by Carlton Shickel, Bridgewater, Va. and a model M
20-35 H. P. owned by Gene Kauffman, Harrisonburg, Va.;
Allis-Chalmers owned by Gary Shifflett, Harrisonburg, Va.; Farmall
Regular owned by J. 0. Stickley & Son, Harrisonburg, Va.;
McCormick Deering 10-20 owned by Glenn McWilliams, Harrisonburg,
Va. and a McCormick Deering W-12 owned by Earl Puffenbarger,
Bridgewater, Va.
A total of 40 gas engines were exhibited and paraded, also a
total of 80 antique autos were exhibited and paraded.
This being the 2nd Steam and Gas meet sponsored by the Fire Co.,
we know it was a great success. The Fire men appreciate the time
and expense the exhibitors endure to help us in our show, and to
them we owe a great big (thank-you).
The firemen, ladies Auxiliary, and non-members cooked, sliced
and made into sandwiches 162 large country hams, processed 1175
lbs. of ground beef into hamburg and cooked several hundred pounds
of hot dogs.
This July 13, 14 & 15, 1972, we see our show increasing in
exhibitors of traction engines, gas engines, farm tractors and old
equipment, and antique autos. We have a saw mill and we want it
operating by show time. We do not charge gate admission, and we
welcome exhibitors.
Anyone wishing further information on our show this year, please
contact, Mr. Ralph R. Rhodes, Route 1, Bridge-water, Va. 22812 or
T. C. Craun, Jr., Box 11, Mt. Crawford, Va. 22841.
