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Northwest Antique Power Association

By John M. Edgerton

Sec. 603 Loon Lake Road Bigfork, Montana 59911

Northwest Antique Power Association, Branch 47, of northwest Montana held their show in Columbia Falls, on September 7 & 8, 1996. We had beautiful weather and a good crowd both days.

We had 15 exhibitors, showing 57 engines, 35 tractors, 1 windmill, 2 steam engines and even 2 scale steam trains, which were offering free rides all day. Exhibitors came from Idaho, Oregon and Wisconsin. Engines ranged from HP up to 35 HP.

Both days the public could see how shingles were cut and how grain was threshed. Logs were sawed with a drag saw. Corn was ground in a burr mill. Plowing was done both days by gas tractors and steam tractors. Pushing a barrel with tractors was a fun thing to see. Also, they had a contest to see who could back up to an egg without cracking the shell. A grabbing clutch ...

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