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January 1976

A BACKWARDS GLANCE AT 75
The III.-Mo. Tractor & Engine Club had a year chuck full of interesting events in 75.

Smoke rings
Here we are into another year of fun with the gas engines and the magazine.

AS I SAW IT
1910 to 1915 large tractors were pretty much perfected and standardized.

Tri State Show A Huge Success
Far the most successful antique engine, tractor show.

THE DUBLIN GAS ENGINE MEET
This was the first year that the Dublin meet was sponsored by the Granite State Gas and Steam Engine Assoc.

BIGGEST AND BEST YET
The 12th Annual North Missouri Steam and Gas Engine Antique Show.

OZARK REUNION SEPT. 1975
This year was the greatest show they have ever had at the show.

Enginitis In South Central Iowa
Corydon is a friendly little Iowa own that once you get there you can get to any place from.

THE GOLDEN ROLL
ALVIN N. EMBERTON, 80, of 1903 W. Prospect, Mt. Vernon Road, Prospect, Ohio.

 

March 1976

SHOWTIME
Frank Robson again had his Maple Sugar Shack

SMOKE RINGS
The name plate gives 118 displacement. I would like to know the horsepower.

Riverbend Steam & Gas Assn. Show Report 1975
The world situation has not changed a great deal in the past year.

Cedar Valley Show
The event boasted a wide variety of tractors.

One of A Kind
All interesting engine fans send me two good clear black & white pictures

As I Saw It.
Part xxvii montana farming corp.

FOLKSY LETTER
The bracket mounted on the cranking side of the engine.

A Glimpse of The Past
The idea for a museum nearly 20 years after purchasing his first antique car.

WHAT IS IT?
I acquired the engine in June 1974 from a man who had it only a short time

Gasoline Engine
He is in his seventies and still repairs power mowers and small gasoline engines

 

May 1976

The Story Of The Wishram Engine
Engine was purchased by Burlington Northern Railway

Smoke Rings
The new set of piston rings that I got are correct.

Boyhood Memories
The earliest recollection that I have is my Dad's 1925 Ford

My 28-50 Hart Parr and Half Model T Ford Engine
Hart Parr and Half Model T Ford Engine

A Typical Monday - Many Moons Ago
GEM for letters from some old timers

A Family Affair
Interest in collecting old engines and farm machinery

First Annual Pepperell Crank Up Show
Our first efforts to display antique gas engines and tractors

The Wheat Liberty Bell
Our country celebrated its centennial with an international exposition

Kansas Show Report
The Heart of America Steam Engine held its 18th annual reunion

As I Saw It
Back in the good days of steam threshing.

Early Day Engine Club Of Sandwich, III
Our show at the Sandwich Fairgrounds at Sandwich

Klair's 4th Annual Gas Engine Party 6/14-15/75
4th Annual Gas Engine Party.

WHAT IS IT?
This literature and picture is from an old ONE PROFIT catalog

Tuscarawas Valley Pioneer Power Association, Inc
The twelfth annual antique power show.

GREETINGS FELLOW ENGINE COLLECTORS!
A note of thanks to all who responded to my request.

Tioga County Early Days INC.
The flag was designed by Gary Gardner.

 

July 1976

SMOKE RINGS
Factory valve timing, tappet clearance, plus gap

THEY DON'T DUPLICATE GAS ENGINES
collection of antique mechanical banks

3RD ANNUAL CATOCTIN ANTIQUE GAS ENGINE SHOW
Third Annual Catoctin Antique Gas Engine Show

UNION THRESHERMEN'S CLUB 8TH ANNUAL NATIONAL ANTIQUE TRACTOR PULL AND THRESHEREE
old gas and steam tractors pull the eliminator

A FAITHFUL OLD METZ AUTO ENGINE
Antique Car Magazine

COMPANY OFFERS MACHINERY FREE TO PRESERVATIONISTS
Steam turbines, blowers and compressors

REPAIR PARTS GUIDE
the Stearns shown in the enclosed reprint

THE LITTLE ENGINE
Sespe Forks consists of a cluster of oil wells

What Is It?
the cast iron wheels in the local junk year

Loine Freeman Farm
Robert Bell Thresher Company

Yesteryear in Motion
1975 REPORT

FLORIDA SHOW REPORT PIONEER PARY DAYS
at Zolfo Springs Held March 5, 6, 7, 1976

THE GAS-UPS
the Gas-Up of the Old Stump Jumpers

 

September 1976

Smoke Rings
inspiration stories for magazine

Threshing As It Used To Be, As I Saw It!
The Threshing Machine Companies

WHAT IS IT!
HP small engine

MY UNCLES
Arvid and Gunard Friberg

RETIRED??
Chevy-Olds-Rolls-Royce

1975 HESPER-MABEL STEAM ENGINE DAYS MABEL, MINNESOTA
Hillside Drive

FROM STEAM TO GAS
I got an early start with gas engines

MODEL T TIPS
Bernard A. Hines

International Combustion
The inherent complexity

THE GOLDEN ROLL
A.C. MOFFETT

SOME MORE TIRED IRON
This is a little story

NEW BOOK INTERNAL FIRE
Internal Fire

HELP! RESEARCH!
International Harvester Company

AN EXCELLENT BOOK ON TRACTORS FULL OF HISTORY AND PICTURES
The Agricultural Tractor

WHEN MAYTAG MEANT QUALITY FARM PRODUCTS
Reprinted from MAYTAG BULLETIN Vol. XXV, No. 29 - Feb. 8, 1968

THE AUGUSTINE ROTARY ENGINE
In the past several years

HOW THE AUGUSTINE ROTARY INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OPERATES
The Engine is equipped with a magneto

'tis true..... THE LITTLE RED HEN GROWS UP
Pond Point Avenue

MILEAGE CONTEST IS FAIR GAME
Patrick Hinrichsen Free Press Staff Writer

NITTANY ANTIQUE MACHINERY ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA IS FOUNDED BY DONALD HEGGENSTELLER, SR
It may take forever sometimes

 

November 1976

SMOKE RINGS
Sharing of each others ideas and interests

Wisconsin & England Linked by Tape
The World's Fair,described the reaction of Banbury Steam Society

""HAGAN"" MEMORIES
Hagan Gas Engine and Manufacturing Company or Old Reliable or L.T.C. Hagan

A HISTORY OF THE TURNER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Brief history of the Turner Manufacturing Company of Port Washington, Wisconsin

AS I SAW IT CHAPTER 30
An interesting series of arguments on plows

FIRST MEET-SUCCESS
Enclosed are a few snaps of some of our attractions that 31st of July 1976

SALEM COUNTY FAIR
Salem County in New Jersey held their annual 4-H Fair on August 4,5,6

IRONWOOD
a rare bird

A HOME MADE TRACTOR
Built to fill a need as tractors and horses were scarce and high priced

BITS ON BEARINGS
Some information on pouring bearings

AUTO SPARKER DATA
Ads in the Farm Magazine about Motziner Auto Sparker

WHAT IS IT!
Photograph shows an engine with a missing name plate. It's a 1923 model ? - Bore 4?, stroke 6, flywheels 18 x 2?' - 54#.

HISTORY AT A GLANCE
The purpose is to show background makeup of today's large tractor

PRIZE POSSESSION
My first experience with a Sixty takes me back to 1930

THE GOLDEN ROLL
The Manitoba Agricultural Museum Reunion

GREAT SHOW AT MURRAY,IOWA
JUNE 12 -13 1976

INDEX OF PHOTOS -GEM. SEPT-OCT 1975 to JULY-AUGUST 1976 inc
I am very much interested in old antique engines

 

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