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1973 Show Report

By Craig F. Kern

Castle Shannon, Pa.

On September 21 & 22, 1973, the TRI-STATE HISTORICAL STEAM ENGINE ASSOCIATION held its 17th annual reunion. This was our third year at the Hookstown, Pa. Grange Fairgrounds. Thanks to the weatherman's help, an excellent arrangement of equipment and our exhibitors, we had an excellent show.

In order to accommodate all the engines, we had moved the south fence out a bit. True to our expectations, all our regular exhibitors showed up with more engines than usual and a good number of new faces came asking if there was room for them to set up. The display this year was dominated by the big Gardner Oil field pumping engine, owned by Norman and Clark Colby of Claysville, Pa. When that engine operates it is heard all over the grounds. That engine is also a tractor tester. It takes a darn good tractor to move it downhill! The Colbys also brought a number of ...

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