Another year has rolled around and time for a show report. On
July 19, 20, 21, 1973, our Fourth Annual Lawn Party, Steam and Gas
Meet was held in Bridgewater, Virginia.
In steam, the exhibitors were: Ray Mace, ‘S’ Peerless,
Mike Williams, 10 HP Frick, Martin L. Good, 50 HP Peerless, Wilson
‘Bill’ Harper, 50 HP Peerless, Steve Shirkey, 15 HP Case,
Gary Shifflett, 10 HP Garr Scott, Harlan Singer, 50 HP Frick,
Stanley Evers, ‘G’ Peerless, Don and Rudolph Evers, 9 X 10
– 60 HP Frick, Sam Osborne, 60 HP Russell and ‘TT’
Peerless, Gilbert Purdam ‘TT’ Peerless, Mason Machine Shop
L. Spence, 6 HP Erie Steam Shovel, Buckeye Engine, Ralph Rhodes,
8-? X 10 Frick, large portable boiler, Farquhar 82-3′ flues.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Idol, Winston-Salem, N.C. exhibited a
Cretors steam engine powering a sewing machine.
In the gas tractors: Bob Burkholder, John Deere AO, Pat
Burkholder, John Deere AR, Harold Burkholder, Moline Universal
9-18, Dennis Randolph, McCormick Deering 10-20, Cecil Knicely,
McCormick-Deering 10-20, Bill Eckard, Farmall F-20, Dale Hallen,
Farmall Regular, Norman Puffenbarger, McCormick-Deering W-12, Carl
E. Rhodes, Jr., Farmall F-12, Raymond Foltz, Titan 10-20, Howard
Hartman, Titan 10-20, Dan Rhodes, John Deere A, Curtis Kiser, John
Deere GP, Vickie Kiser, John Deere AR, Nelson Brunk, Farmall F-14,
Gene Kauffman, Oil Pull 20-35, Carlton Shickel, Oil Pull 20-40,
Charles Sheffer, McCormick Deering WK-40.
We were real proud of the gas engine exhibitors as the number
increased from 86 engines to 118 engines this show. A good variety
of different names were on display.
Saturday, being the last day of our show, we have an Antique Car
Show and Parade. We had 124 antique cars attend this show. Anyone
interested in the Antique Car Show write: T. C. Craun, Jr., Mt.
Crawford, Virginia 22841.
Our show in July 18, 19, 20, 1974 promises us new faces, new
exhibitions at this writing. The Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Company
welcomes all steam and gas enthusiasts.
A letter of appreciation to the young folks comes from DUANE
KING, Oskaloosa, Kansas 66066 -‘We hear a great deal about all
the fine middle-aged and older men, which is good. But, I would
like to share with you a recent experience with a brand new
(Buff).
This young man I have known for about two years. His name is
Wayne Walker from Pottawatomie County, Kansas. His home is between
Onaga and Wamego, in very beautiful farm country. On a recent visit
to his home, we had the pleasure of meeting his Dad, two brothers
and the pet Bobcat, who very leisurely lies on top of the piano or
the rug, where he feels like. (Yep, I’d let him lie wherever he
wanted to!! – you betcha!)
This young man is a Senior at Wamego High School and one of his
subjects there is mechanical drawing and he may very well help
teach the class. He has quite a collection of engines, large and
small. Several are restored by Wayne. But he impressed me most with
his ability to sketch drawings for each engine, with every nut,
bolt, every part in exact position. He gave me the feeling that his
great interest in engines may have made it hard to stay at school
work some days.
He is a very quiet young man and seems real steady for his age.
You may find him at home farming or busy on his engines, or out
hunting an engine he has heard about. I have such a good feeling
from knowing him. I just thought I would attempt to share it with
all of you. Still better yet, look him up when you come to Kansas.
He is nearly always at our Steam Engine Show at Mc Louth, Kansas,
the first week-end in August.
Let’s not overlook these important young people for they may
soon be antique May they all be good ones! (Amen to that and may we
never fail to recognize these young men that are interested in your
hobby – they would probably like your assistance and in return you
may well be enlightened by their innovations to the fascinating
hobby).
PAUL H. MINCER from 4410 NE 13 Terrace, Oakland Park, Fla. 33308
sends a request for help. His letter goes like this: ‘Perhaps
you can help me with some information.
I enjoy model making and have made a McCormick-Deering binder
and now wish to make the separator and steam tractor. I have made
the reaper-binder from photos I took and have enough photos to make
the separator but need someone to direct me to prints or similar
matter on a steam tractor Case, I prefer. I would appreciate any
information you could render.’ (Notice his letterhead symbol –
that’s different and tells you of some of his interests).
And now it’s time to finish this column and I know all you
diligent steam fans are painting and cleaning and fixing and
dreaming of the soon forthcoming Reunions -they’ll be here
before you know it -and once more you’ll be greeting your good
friends at the Steam Shows and enjoying all the makings of next
winter’s memories
In the meantime (weather) -spelled wrong on purpose – it’s
Spring or not – Say it with flowers!
Sincerely – Anna Mae.
