Soot In The Flues
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November/December 1975
Anna Mae
I am an ex-Pennsylvania trainman, but left them soon after they
went to Diesel. I was born in Indiana and remember the old
threshing rigs.' (Does this letter give someone an idea?)
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A note from CHARLES GUM-TOW, 811 Lexington, Lakeland, Florida
33801 stated he wanted to thank us for putting his letter in the
Iron-Men Album and he wishes to thank all people who answered it.
As he put it, 'It is gratifying to know there are still some
salt of the earth people who are willing to help their fellow
man.'
The following letter may be of interest to many of you readers
if you are partial to auctions and especially if you attended or
knew about the one mentioned: 'A large crowd attended the
Loveland-Helgesen Antique Auction on Sunday, May 4 at Rock River
Thresheree Park north of Janesville, Wisconsin. Due to illness, the
collections of antique tractors, gas engines, shingle mill, Model T
and Monitor saw rigs, etc. were sold. There were also other
consigners, with the largest other consignment coming from Harold
Rettig. Raw-son, Ohio, who consigned 35 gas engines. Buyers were
registered from several states including Michigan, Ohio, Missouri,
Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota and California. The total sale
was $23,572.00 with many engines selling to out-of-state bidders.
Some went as high as $1200.00 with several engines over $500.00.
The shingle mill sold for $1200.00. The Model T touring car for
$2000.00. Several tractors were sold, going for $2050, $1650, $900,
$850, etc. The auction was conducted by George Auction Service,
Evansville, Wisconsin. (The letter was sent to us by someone from
the George Auction Service. Thanks, I found it interesting - never
received this type of notice).
I had mentioned Mr. Charles Gumtow's letter in a previous
paragraph - it had been a request for the addresses of Tiny Power
and we solved that in the Sept.-Oct. issue as Archie L. Loether
told us Charles Arnold had died and therefore I guess you can't
get that publication any more. Now, JOHN LEONARD, 195 Dalhousie
Avenue, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2N 4X8 tells us the
address of Denison Live Steam Models as taken from a 1965 Iron-Men
Album was 1606 Denison Avenue, Cleveland 9, Ohio. (Thanks, John and
Archie).
This will be helpful to many readers - WALTER E. SCHRAGE, 1219
Lawn Avenue, New Haven, Indiana 46774 writes: 'I get many
letters wanting to know I.H.C. years and I would like to say, Send
SASE for years of IHC - Famous, Non-parell, Tom Thumb, 1 to 50 HP
Mogul, Mogul 1 to 50 HP. Send part number, prefix letters as for
1-?, 3, 6, 10 M; 1-? L; 1-?-2-?, 3, 5, LA or LB. Send prefix letter
and engine number.' (Walter requested this in both magazines so
he can help all the friends possible).
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