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1978 Pioneer-Gas Engine Show

By Jim Salerno,

 Fairville, New York

For six weeks we have had hot, dry weather. The week of the show it decided to be rainy and chilly. It rained every day of the week of the show. It kept some of the public away but didn't deter our exhibitors. Our exhibits were more and better than in years.

We had about 50 tractors with a wide range represented. There were dozens of oil pulls, many John Deeres, Allis Chalmers, McCormick Deerings, Cases, Massey Harris', Holt, Fordson, etc...

There were scores of new engines, many I suspect have been just restored this season. There was a Lauson traction engine, about 5 HP; a Niagara, Fuller and Cooper, Friend, among many others. We had many antique cars and trucks with the biggest, a Mack chain drive tractor. We had two shingle mills, one by Ross Pino and the other Wes Hammond's alternating making shingles. The...

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