A PICNIC

By Staff
Published on November 1, 1969
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Courtesy of John M. Hamilton, 2015 Arthur Ave., Charleston, Illinois 61920
Courtesy of John M. Hamilton, 2015 Arthur Ave., Charleston, Illinois 61920
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Courtesy of John M. Hamilton, 2015 Arthur Ave., Charleston, Illinois 61920
Courtesy of John M. Hamilton, 2015 Arthur Ave., Charleston, Illinois 61920

2015 Arthur Ave., Charleston, Illinois 61920

The Lincoln Heritage Trail Gas Engine Association held its
second meeting of the year. A picnic was given in honor of John
Tichenor, who was home on leave from the service, and to elect
officers for the 1970 season. The picnic was held on the Bill
Tichenor’s farm near Charleston, Illinois, September 7.

Ninety people attended the picnic-meeting. Bill Tichenor was
elected President, John Tichenor was elected Vice-President, and
Geneva Tichenor was elected Secretary. Plans were also made about
visiting each others homes over the next couple of years. It was
decided that the meetings would be one day (picnic type) and would
be held in the Central Illinois area.

After the meeting, our members cranked some of their engines
they had brought. Frank Samson, Tolono, Illinois, came with his
very fine 6 hp upright Monitor. Ray Erb, Danville, Illinois,
brought a slightly different Type M IHC 1? hp. The fuel pump has
been changed from a rod-plunger type to a regular A.C. pump. It
looked to be a factory conversion.

John Tichenor started a few of his eighty gas engines. He had
running: an IHC Type M 10 hp., a 4 hp. Mogul side shaft, a 1? hp.
side-shaft Domestic, and a 6 hp. Galloway engine. John also has a
fine selection of gas tractors which include: an IHC 8-16, Titan
10-20, Rumely Oil Pull and a Fairbanks Morse 15-25 Hp.

We ended by deciding to spread the word about one day picnics
and how enjoyable they can be.

Pictured is Maynard Hawkins, Box 245, Morris, lllinois, and his
Gray Gas Engine This engine had been used to power a pipe threading
machine. Maynard showed his nicely restored engine at Pontiac,
Illinois over the labor day weekend.

Pictured are a Holt tractor and a Hart-Parr gas tractor. They
are owned by two brothers. These engines were shown at Pontiac,
Illinois over the Labor Day weekend.

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