SOOT IN THE FLUES
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'Picture #4 is of an 18 HP Avery under-mounted also taken in
the Gallatin Valley. Jack Huffine is engineering the engine,
threshing. His little daughter Erma is sitting on the
engineer's seat. I don't think 18 HP Avery engines were
very popular here.'
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A Worthington Ingersol Rand cooler engine.''...
The Rollag Reunion had stack threshing''...
Several old steam threshing engines''...
Aultman-Taylor outfit''...
Aultman-Taylor outfit''...
'Picture #5 shows my friend Paul Reno beside Best engine
#175, in California.'
'Picture #6 has Paul Reno at the steering wheel of Best #185
during a parade near his home in California. Paul helped restore
this engine.'
'Picture #7 was taken in 1999 at the Barnes Steam and Power
Show at Belgrade, Montana. Lance Barnes' 16 HP Nichols &
Shepard engine, built in 1899, is pulling the weight transfer sled.
Mike Yaeger is at the throttle, trying to coax a few more feet out
of the engine, while Tony Blanton is at the steering
wheel.'
I just received a huge package of steam traction engine
photographs for Christmas from my friend Kevin Small. They were of
the 2000 Tri-State (Mineral Beach) Show at Finleyville, PA.
Included was a three page handwritten letter. Hopefully I will get
a letter off to him before he reads my letter to you. Kevin knows I
am a 'photo-junkie' and keeps me abreast of Willis
Abel's fine engine collection. I had planned to fly out to last
fall's show with Austin Monk, but it didn't work out. Maybe
I will make it this year?
'Well, I guess that is about all I have for this time.
Please keep up the good work, you do this with Iron Men Album. The
reason the bill on my cap is rounded, is from me sticking my head
in my rural mailbox to see if my next issue of IMA has
arrived!'
We got a brief addition to GARY'S letter that reads:
'Please tell my friend, Larry Creed, that 1 was glad that
someone could explain the phenomenon I experienced pulling what I
thought was a whistle chain (actually tail feathers) on my Case
steam engine. Never again will I get the egg before the eagle.
However, that original Case squawking apparatus still forces me to
wear hearing protection, due to his roost being under the canopy.
At least when my ears ring from the squawking, Larry, it takes my
mind off of my hurting prayer bones!' Larry, I never got around
to calling our friend (Mr. Reeves) Lyle Hoff-master, as you
suggested, regarding the 'canary on the window ledge'
story. I will do that sometime when I have a couple of hours to
spare. You made me come to my senses, so I won't be headed down
the same rocky road as Chady. You helped me recall what Lyle once
said about my affinity with the 'teeth talk' engine. Larry,
if I recall correctly, our friend Lyle admonished me saying,
'Avery made a pretty darn good jack.'
'I would like to commend Larry for the continuous flow of
fine engine pictures he provides all of us. I was really impressed
with the manufacturing process he provided all of us via his Huber
catalog. That kind of information is very interesting to this old
farm kid. Those of us who have spent our lives on the prairie in
the west have missed much, regarding the many sources of the
manufacturing processes that our friends have been able to witness
east of here. Thanks a lot, Larry.'
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