SOOT IN THE FLUES
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'I have journeyed back to Ontario each year for over thirty
years to enjoy the steam shows each fall, especially at
Milton.'
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JOHN B. SHIRK, 13142 Hope-well Road, Versailles, Missouri 65084
sent us this photo and says, 'This is a picture of a Peerless
steam engine. There is not much history known about it.' Edwin
Brubaker bought it in Sedalia. The man died that owned it and then
it was for sale. Edwin Brubaker happened to be there and heard that
it was for sale, made an offer and bought it in 1998.
'The boiler needed some work done on it and the flues were
bad, too.' I think he put all new flues in it. Then he did some
wheat threshing for a farmer, but the pulleys were not the right
size for the steam engine. Then last summer Edwin bought logs from
a logger and rented a sawmill. He wanted to build a new barn and
cut the logs himself. I went over and fired it sometimes for the
sawmill. This was the first that I fired with wood; we always used
coal. The Peerless is a double cylinder. The pop valve is set at
125 pounds.
'The other picture has the number on it. This number seems
very rare.' So, if someone has the history of this engine who
the owner was, and where it was used please send it to me as I try
to answer all letters that I receive.
'Edwin was told that the steam engine was sold in 1941. A
junk dealer bought it and let it sit in Sedalia. They thought it
was sold at Blackwater, Missouri.'
'Dear Folks at the Helm,' says FRANK J. BURRIS of 1102
Box Canyon Road, Fallbrook, California 92028, 'This is just to
compliment and so much congratulate you for the most splendid work
on the March/April issue of the Album just received.'
'The history and illustrations of that real old equipment is
most interesting. Please do not over-stress yourselves; but give us
a little more now and then.'
'For some reason, I am reminded of having met dear Elmer
(Rizman), our founder, on the steps of the local Methodist Church
where he was conducting Sunday School. Oh, for those halcyon days
again! That was back in the early fifties, as I recall.'
'I have copies of the Album complete, as well as several
others of our hobby issue.' In fact, I compiled the 'Gossip
from the Backshop' stories so many years ago; with the kind
assistance of Anna Mae and her wonderful husband (who sketched an
exact view of my shop without ever having seen nor heard of it!)
But I am now 98 years of age and devoting all spare moments to
fighting politicians and the power shortage out here in the Golden
State. But I was raised on the Frontier in South Dakota.
Incidentally, have you thought of establishing an e-mail address
nowadays, being that it is so convenient? Mine is
burrisfrank@hotmail.com
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