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FOSTER HILL GAS ENGINE SHOW

By Milton C. Richardson,

 Foster Hill, West Brookfield, Massachusetts 01585

Orin Bates, Killington, Vermont, making water pipe.

June 29th dawned bright and shining and by 8:00 the engines and exhibits started to arrive. Soon there was the hum of people greeting old friends and meeting new, and everyone was active arranging their pet hobbies.

There were gas engines, pumps, steam engines, hot air engines, saw rigs, old tractors and farm machines. Many of the items were active most of the day.

In the craft area, there were people making hand-split shingles and Harry Bates and son were hewing timbers. Orin Bates was making wooden water pipes with his pug auger. He also had a tremendous display of old hand tools.

There were engines from Pennsylvania and Maine as well as the local area. Visitors were present from Californi...

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