Middle of August was the 71st Threshermen's Reunion at Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association.
https://roughandtumble.org/ It's a tradition to blow the whistles on the steam tractors and on top of the steam building at lunch time. This year they had an actual ship's horn off a supertanker. To say it was loud would be an understatement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgJ3X6FF6cg My friend Justin brought out his 1904 20 hp Fairbanks Morse special electric hit and miss engine. It has heavier than normal flywheels for the generator which will be installed shortly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVRL5WJ7UzMHere's a walk thru the Willock building, the Power House and the Lillibridge buildings. The video starts in the Willock building. As I walk down the first wall, after I turn to the right, on the back with all the posters is my 1900ish 5-7 hp Olds Gas Engine Works hit and miss engine. It ran like a top
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8ZvrZLRpfA I have more pictures with descriptions and a couple other videos in this link I made on the The Vette Barn forum.
https://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/sho ... p?t=120058 Jeff
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