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October 2, 2000
Kinzers, Pennsylvania, USA
What´s New?.....05/02/08
Blood Drive for Joy Frantz - You may not know her by name, but Joy Frantz has played a major role in many events at Rough and Tumble over the years, often as show chairperson, as she is again for this year's Threshermen's Reunion. As many members know, Joy has been dealing with a very serious disease for several years. Joy's medical treatment requires a considerable amount of blood and to help her in that regard Rough and Tumble is hosting a "blood mobile" at the Spring Steam-up on Saturday, May 10th from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. The Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank will be collecting blood donations at the South Gate by the Gift Shop. Those who donate blood earn FREE admission to the show, even if they are not members of Rough and Tumble. Donating blood is the best way for friends to help friends. For information on donating blood, including qualifications, click here.2008 Show Toy Available Until September 3, 2008-
The 2008 Rough and Tumble 1/64 scale diecast metal truck commemorates the 60th Annual Thresherman's Reunion. This year's truck features Massey Harris tractors and equipment and Nelson Bros. gasoline engines and is made completely in the USA by Penjoy Company, Mount Joy, PA. The new trucks may be purchased for $47.17 (plus PA tax if delivered in PA) plus shipping (unless you are picking it up at the factory in Mount Joy). We have the order form available as a 116kb pdf file. Orders must be postmarked no later than September 3, 2008! Click here to download the order form.
Edwin M. Martin - Edwin Martin, a long time member of Rough and Tumble and regularly seen helping with the threshing demonstrations, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2008. In addition to many wonderful memories of those who knew him, Edwin is survived by his wife of 52 years Frances, his children and many grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. 04/30/08
Reunion Info Updated - Information on our 60th Annual Threshermen's Reunion has been updated with contact information for our Featured Exhibits, which are Massey Harris & Related Equipment and Nelson Bros. Co. Gasoline Engines.
2009 Schedule Posted - The dates of the 2009 events have been posted to our Schedule page.01/24/08
2007 Reunion Photos Posted - 421 captioned photos have been posted of the 2007 Threshermen's Reunion. As usual, please let me know of caption errors and omissions. While the posting is very late, and I apologize for that, I hope the end results are worth the wait. I will now do the rest of the 2007 events in chronological order. The new album is linked from our Photo Albums page and you can go directly by clicking here.
01/02/08
2008 Schedule Posted - With a few exceptions (September Blacksmith School), the Schedule of Events for 2008 has been posted. If you use the schedule links to get to the daily schedule for particular events, be aware that as of this posting, the only changes from the 2007 events are the dates. I do not expect to receive updated day schedules for any 2008 events for another month or so. Use the yellow button above to view the schedule.
Photo Postings - I am working on the 2007 Reunion photos and will post them first, as the largest number of people are interested in them. I will then post the other 2007 events in the order they occurred. Again, I apologize for not getting them all posted during 2007.11/12/07
Louie Frantz - 2007 Presidents Award Winner - At the annual Rough and Tumble Banquet on October 27, President Warren Wolf awarded the annual Presidents Award to Louie Frantz. 
Louie, a former president who is currently serving as vice-president of the organization, thanks the annual banquet attendees for the award.(Thanks go to Bill Glenn for these banquet photos.)
Waterloo Boys Award JD 520 to Winner - Donna Bucker and her husband, from Mount Pleasant Mills, PA, accept her 1956 John Deere Model 520 awarded by the Waterloo Boys for first prize in the club's 2007 raffle. For other raffle winners, see the Waterloo Boys site.Waterloo Boys 2008 Raffle Tractor - Information on the 2008 raffle tractor, a 1948 John Deere Model G, has been posted here.
10/15/07
Steam School Registration Closed - The 2008 Steam School is now booked. If you mailed in the registration form posted early Friday morning, you will hear back from school administrator John Johnson as to the status of your application.
Reunion Review Meeting Change - The review meeting for the 2007 Threshermen's Reunion, originally scheduled for November 3, has been changed to November 10.R&T In The News - Ray Fleetwood, who owns and operates several shovels and trucks in the earth moving area at the east end of the grounds, alerted me to an article in the October 2007 issue of "Classic Plant and Machinery", published in England. The three page article with many color photographs is titled "Rough & Tumble - USA Style". Approximately 1/2 of the article's text covers the history of R&T, with the other half covering the many steam and gas engine shovels at R&T as well as other trucks and earth moving equipment on our grounds. The article praises Rough and Tumble and recommends it to readers who visit the USA. The magazine is sold in the US by Tractor Supply stores and probably other outlets as well. The particular issue (October 2007) as well as subscriptions can be purchased from the magazine's web site at http://www.cpmmag.co.uk/.10/12/07
Steam School Registration Form Posted - Click here for the registration form for the 2008 Steam School. The school will be May 17 and May 31, 2008, and interested parties should mail their application forms as soon as possible. Applications will also be available and accepted at the Time of Harvest show, today and tomorrow.
10/02/07
Time of Harvest Schedule Updated - The daily schedule for the October 12 and 13 Time of Harvest event has been updated. Click here to view the updated schedule.
Steam School Registration - The registration form for the 2008 Steam School will be posted on this site Friday October 12th. (An email notification will be sent to our update notice subscribers immediately following the posting.) The school will be May 17 and May 31, 2008, and interested parties should mail their application forms as soon as possible after the form is posted. Applications will also available and accepted at the Time of Harvest show.08/14/07
Steam School Photos Posted - 56 photos of this year's Steam School have been posted to our Photo Albums section. Thanks to school administrator John Johnson and student Frank DeWitt for providing the photos and to John for writing the captions. You can go directly to the steam school photos by clicking here.
07/23/07
Reunion Parking -
Rough and Tumble is looking for an organization to staff and manage parking for the 2007 Reunion. The organization will be paid for providing parking control staffing. It would be from 7:00 AM to mid afternoon from August 15 to 18. If you are a member of a group that would be interested in staffing parking or can suggest a group whom we should contact, please call Joy Frantz at 717-755-4797 or email lewisfrantz@aol.com.)
06/27/07
What is it? - We have added another "What is it?" question to our "What is it?" page. Check it out and see if you can help the gentleman identify something.
New Ladies Restroom - The new Ladies Restroom, shown here from the east side with the Shay RR station on the far left, should be open for business for the Threshermens Reunion in August. This photo was taken May 26. When the new facility is ready, the Mens Room will be expanded to use the entire original building (on the left in the photo).
New Waterloo Boys Club Building - The Waterloo Boys Two Cylinder Club of SE PA has completed construction of its new building, just east of the Rumely Building. This building will be open for the Waterloo Boys' show July 20 and 21 and will be dedicated Sunday July 22 during the club's summer picnic.05/28/07
Blacksmith Days in Two Weeks - On June 8 and 9, blacksmiths will gather at Rough and Tumble where heating iron and hammering out artwork and horseshoes will take center stage. The main event of the two days is a competition by six blacksmiths who are each forging a different item from a predetermined materials list. Raffle tickets will determine the winning blacksmith as well as which visitors take home raffle items. 20+ farriers will be competing under a tent in the annual forging contest of the Pennsylvania Professional Farriers Association, making different types of horse shoes. Other demonstrations of the art of blacksmithing as well as children's activities make this an event for the entire family, AND IT'S ALL FREE! For more details, click here.03/27/07
Aaron Stauffer Auction (from Orlen Stauffer) -
You may be interested to know my Dad, Aaron Stauffer has moved to Garden Spot Village - assisted living center. He's now halfway through his 90th year! On April 21st we are having an auction to sell off his tools, toys, books, guns, coins and other belongings as well as the home. There will be some items of interest to those who attend Rough & Tumble. No, the '37 John Deere B (First 6 Speed) and the quarter-scale Case are not among the items to be sold. http://staufferauctionapril21.blogspot.com/ is the link to a picture gallery/blogsite that I set up to give some idea of what is to be auctioned. It is as yet incomplete and we'll never be able show all the items. We're really only showing a sampling even though there are over 100 images posted already. There is a link on the page to the auctioneer's website where guests can download a printable sale bill as well.03/19/07
'06 Fall Harvest Photos Posted - 120 photos selected from over 650 provided by Bill Glen have been posted of last October's Fall Harvest (Time of Harvest) show. As always, please send me or email
corrections or additions to photo captions. Click here to go straight to the album which is also permanently linked from our Photo Albums page.03/12/07
2007 Pulling Rules Posted - The tractor pull rules for 2007 have been posted, and new this year, we have printed rules for the garden tractor pulls as well. Click here for the regular rules, and here for the garden tractor rules.
Blacksmith Days Updated - Our information about the June 8-9, 2007 Blacksmith Days has been updated. Additional information will be posted later in April. Click here or use the link in the 2007 Schedule page.I am determined to have the 2006 Time of Harvest photos posted by the end of this week.02/21/07
Marvin Klair (from Dwight Groff) -
Mr. Marvin Klair, a member and fellow show enthusiast of Rough and Tumble passed away February 14, 2007. He was 94 years old. A memorial service for Mr Marvin Klair will be held at Limestone Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Visitation is welcome at the church beginning at 6:00 p.m. the same evening. The church is located at 3201 Old Limestone Road, Wilmington DE. (Pike Creek Area. Click here for directions.) The burial will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to your favorite charity. For more details you may contact Doherty Funeral Home at: http://www.dohertyfh.com or Phone, (302-999-8277).02/04/07
Chester Lewis (from Susan Lewis Arday) -
I regret to inform you that my father, Chester Robert Lewis, passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2007, at the Friends Nursing Home, Linden Hall, in Kennett Square, PA. His condition had suddenly deteriorated on Friday, February 2nd. Funeral arrangements are being handled by: Edward L. Collins Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine Street, Oxford, Pennsylvania 19363, (610) 932-9548. (For directions, click the above link.)Chester Lewis Funeral (from Louie Frantz) -
Chester's funeral is February 12 at 11:00 AM. Viewing is 6:00 to 8:00 PM on February 11.A photo of Chester Lewis at the 2001 Threshermen's Reunion is available here.
01/19/07
Reunion Parking (from Joy Frantz) -
This year we had a call from the Civil Air Patrol telling us they can no longer park cars for us during the August Reunion due to a lack of enough Cadets. We need to put the word out to find a group, club or organization that may be interested. The Civil Air Patrol used a group of 20 people so they could alternate every 2 hours. It would be from 7:00 AM to mid afternoon. (If you are a member of a group that would be interested in staffing parking or can suggest a group whom we should contact, please call Joy at 717-755-4797 or email lewisfrantz@aol.com.)
Officers Updated - Our page listing Officers and Directors and our page listing Committee Chairpersons have been updated for 2007.01/15/07
Engine Missing (from Steve McCoy) -
Last Saturday at the January Board Meeting it was discovered that a 1919 1/2 horse New Holland engine serial number 7952 belonging to Rough and Tumble is missing. I believe the engine to be stolen. The last time it was known to be seen was at the 2005 Reunion. I did file a Police report with the State Police on Saturday after the Board meeting. David Adams and I discovered it to be missing before the meeting and could not find it. I brought it up at the meeting and no one seems to know its whereabouts. If it was taken by a member for repair the Board does not know. If it is returned by the next meeting no charges will be filed. Anyone found to have it after that will be prosecuted. It is valued at $15,000 to $17,000. If anyone knows of its whereabouts please contact me ASAP at home (610-273-3310), email or any Police Department.PA Farm Show - The Waterloo Boys ran a pedal pull event for the PA Farm Show on January 10th. John Sitch reports -
The farm show pedal pull went real well. We pulled 58 kids in about 1hr. John Gerlack used his JD Patio tractor to pull back the sled which made the pull go much faster. A reporter from the Carlisle Sentinel interviewed the kids and some club members. Their photographer took many pictures but only used three that I know of. (The article is currently available on the newspaper's web site by clicking here.)2006 Photos - I have heard from many of you regarding when the remaining 2006 event photos will be posted. A number of factors have led to the delay, but I assure you they will be posted soon.
December 12, 2006
Elizabeth Martin - I regret the late timing of this announcement. Jim Martin's wife Liz passed away last Thursday, December 7. The funeral is tomorrow, Wednesday December 13, at 10:30 A.M. at Bellevue Presbyterian Church, 810 Newport Ave., Gap. Elizabeth Martin's obituary is available on-line at the funeral home's site by clicking here. Our condolences go out to Jim, Ellen and the rest of the Martin family.
12/04/06
16th Annual Mid-Winter Get-Together - The 2007 Mid-Winter Get-Together will be held on Saturday, February 10 from 10 am. until 3 pm. in the Model Building. No formal program is planned, it is just a great opportunity to quit shoveling snow and doing the household chores of winter and get together with fellow Rough & Tumblers for some fun and donuts. Complete information is available on our 2007 Schedules page, or just click here.
Nevin Myer Obituary - Nevin Myer's obituary has been posted, as well as a comment from a 2003 resident of Australia who sent me an email upon learning of Nevin's death. Both are available here.
11/22/06
Nevin Myer - Nevin Myer, a long-time and very active member of Rough and Tumble passed away this afternoon. Over the years Nevin has served in many positions in R&T. In recent years Nevin has been the announcer for the threshing demonstrations, speaking from first hand experience. He was also in charge of the reunion flea market for many years as well as being the organization's Curator, Chaplain and filling other official positions. I understand the viewing for Nevin will be Monday evening November 27 and the funeral on Tuesday at the James Terry Funeral Home, 736 E. Lancaster Ave. Downingtown Pa (click here for directions). If I receive any updated information on the service I will post it and email our subscribers immediately. Our condolences go out to his son Jerry and the rest of Myer family.
11/13/06
Bill St. John's Estate Auction (from Pat Kreider) -
The Bill St. John's Estate Auction will be a two-day auction, November 24 and 25, 2006. Both days the sale begins at 10 a.m. On the 24th, household and small items will be sold. On the 25th, tractors, cars, small gasoline engines, etc., and the property will be sold. The location is Forest Manor Rd., Lincoln University, Pa. off U.S. Route 1 and 896.2007 Schedule Posted - With a few exceptions, the Schedule of Events for 2007 has been posted. Use the yellow button above to view the schedule. The 2008 Schedule is also included at the bottom of the Schedule page.
08/23/06
An Apology - I want to personally apologize for implying that "We" did not do a very good job promoting Blacksmith Classes this year. In fact, the fault of the classes not appearing on our 2006 calendar and being announced on this web site until the last minute was entirely my own fault. I especially want to apologize to Kim Awckland, who handles publicity and class registration for the Blacksmith Shop group. I have been on vacation since the 19th when Kim wrote me, but as of that date, there were three positions left in Monday's class, and Saturday's class was full. More information and the registration form are available here.
07/14/06
Barry Sheinin - Barry Sheinin, always found "working" the Shay engine, Little Toot and steam school, passed away July 7, 2006. Edith Sheinin has sent a letter to the Rough and Tumble community announcing Barry's passing and filling us in on some little known facts about Barry's struggles over the past many years. Edith's letter is available here and is permanently linked from our Articles page. Our condolences go out to Edith Sheinin and the rest of Barry's family.Tractor Pull Help Needed (from Steve Koser) - The Tractor Pull Committee needs volunteers to help with the Reunion Pull. If you are able to help for all or at least a significant part of the pull, please let Steve know soon. This is one of the most popular events at R&T and should not be under-staffed. You can contact Steve at greendeere@paonline.com.Committee Updates - The information on our Committee Chairpersons page has been updated. I don't know that it is 100% accurate. If you know of any discrepancies, please contact me.Photo Albums Coming - For those patiently waiting for photos to be posted for the Spring Steam-Up and IHCC Show, I am working on the Steam-up now and will have both done soon.06/02/06
Cover Story in Steam Traction - The July-August issue of Steam Traction has a feature article by R&T member and CAT D-2 driver Bill Glenn on Bill and Janice's two daughters Andrea and Megan. Andrea and Megan appear in many photos in our photo album pages. The article is great on several counts - a) It shows young people (not to mention members of the fair sex) all wrapped up in steam traction engines, b) It shows what a family activity Rough and Tumble can be, and c) the photos and writing are superb and reflect so well on our organization. Congratulations Glenns! Click here for the Steam Traction magazine's home page. (Unfortunately, the article itself is not published on the web, but if you're interested in steam traction, it's a great magazine to subscribe to.)Tractor Pull Regulations - The regulations for tractor pulls at R&T have been updated for 2006. I have highlighted the changes in underlined green text. You will also see the special changes for pulling in the new Farm Stock class. The regulations (for all pulls) and the registration form (for the Reunion only) are linked from the left menu column as well as by clicking here.05/05/06
Two for the Road On-Line - "Two for the Road", a soft-cover book written by Aaron Stauffer's son Orlen, and generally available for sale at Rough and Tumble events, is posted on-line with photos on the Two Cylinder magazine web site. Aaron, still seen at Rough and Tumble events, converted his 1937 John Deere "B" to a six-speed transmission for more road speed when driving to contract-farming sites. Aaron's basic design was purchased by John Deere and subsequent model "B" tractors were offered with six-speeds. Part 1 of the book is posted on-line here.
05/03/06
Blacksmith Days Update - We have updated our Blacksmith Days page with photos of six examples of the event's featured demonstrator Jonathan Nedbor's craft. To be held June 9 and 10 with free admission to all, this fast growing event is a fun time for participants and spectators alike. Click here to see the updated page.
05/01/06
Ray Fleetwood's Erie Shovel on TV Wednesday - Ray Fleetwood's 1922 Erie Shovel, which was filmed on a cold day in February for an upcoming History Channel show, will be part of this Wednesday's 10 PM (Eastern time) "Modern Marvels" show which chronicles the evolution of shovels. The show covers a wide range of shovel history from William Otis' 1835 patented steam shovel through today's monster machines. Ray's shovel should appear somewhere in the 60 minute program. The program will be aired a second time four hours later at 2 AM, ET Thursday.04/19/06
Willard C. Adams - The obituary for Willard, who passed away at Rough and Tumble on Sunday (see yesterday's entry), has been posted here. Note that funeral service will be held on Saturday April 22, 2006 at 11:00 am from the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St. Parkesburg, PA. Family and friends are also invited to attend a viewing at the funeral home from 9:00 am to the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his memory to Rough and Tumble, designated for the Engine Fund P.O. Box 9, Kinzers, PA 17535.
04/18/06
Willard Adams - Willard Adams, a friend of everyone who has been active at Rough and Tumble, passed away Sunday afternoon on the Rough and Tumble grounds. Willard was 60 years old, and while not seen that often on a tractor or engine during public events, was always working hard behind the scenes making sure everything ran smoothly. Willard has been a Director of the organization, Curator of R&T and Chairman of the Pulling Committee for many years, and has always been extremely helpful to me with the many requests I made of him. I understand his services will be on Saturday morning April 22nd at the Wilde Funeral Home in Parkesburg, Pa. If I receive any updated information on the service I will post it and email our subscribers immediately. Our condolences go out to his son Dave, Barb Bireley and the rest of his family.03/10/06
R&T On The Discovery Channel - In late January, the Discovery Channel's Monster Machines series producer contacted me and said they wanted to show Ray Fleetwood's 1922 Erie Steam Shovel on the popular television show. Ray and several volunteers and the show's producer and cameraman met at R&T on a very cold and windy February 28 and Ray was filmed operating the shovel. The show is supposed to air May 3rd. I will post an update on the confirmed date and time in our area that the show is to be on the Discovery Channel. John Johnson took some great photos and videos of the filming of the shovel, and I have posted 5 photos and a 34 sec video (in three formats, depending on your Internet connection). The photos and video are linked from our Special Photo Albums page and directly from here.
This is our first attempt at posting video film clips, and I hope it works out well for you. If not, let me know and I'll try to improve on it.02/07/06
Posting Photos - What's involved? - I have had several requests, including from folks new to digital photography, as to what is involved in posting R&T photo albums. You'll find way more than you ever wanted to know about it by clicking here. The new page is permanently linked from our Articles page available from the left menu column.
09/21/05
Show Truck on ebay - R&T is again selling our surplus 1/64 die cast annual Show Trucks on ebay. The current truck offered is from the 49th Reunion with Farmall and International tractors on a flat bed truck. It is listed on ebay here. The auction ends at approximately 6:30 pm (EST) this Monday, September 26, 2005. (The starting bid on eBay is $25. The truck is available from our Gift Shop as well for $48, so this is an opportunity to get a good deal on it.)
08/15/05
Nathan Lillibridge Memorial Service (from Kathy Hazzard) -
We will be holding a Memorial Service for Nathan Lillibridge, Friday, August 19, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the Lillibrige Engine Building (Formerly the Rough and Tumble Power House). Nate's wife Carol and family Stacey, Christy and Aimee.05/06/05
Thank you! Kathy Hazzard
R&T In The News - The cover story (with a great cover photo) in the June 2005 issue of Farm Collector magazine is a four page article with many color photos titled "Playing in the Dirt", describing the 2004 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club's National Summer Show held in conjunction with last year's Threshermen's Reunion. The article and a photo gallery are also available on-line from the magazine's web site by clicking here. (Thanks to Charlie Zuck for bringing this to my attention before I even received my issue.)
04/30/05
Awesome, Terrific, Fabulous, ... - I really don't know how to describe the newest video tape of Rough and Tumble's Threshermen's Reunion. All One Media produced the 7th in their "Iron Classics" series of videos, R&T's 2003 Thresherman's Reunion, a two-hour video with outstanding filming, editing and sound-track. This tape is the best tape I have seen of Rough and Tumble's signature event, the Thresherman's Reunion. A wide variety of activities are covered with many interviews of the people who restore and display the fantastic machines at the Reunion. If you purchase only one tape of a Rough and Tumble event, this is the one to get. If you have been collecting them all, this one is sure to be your favorite. This tape is available at Rough and Tumble's Gift Shop (stop in at the Spring Steam-Up and get your tape) as well as from our on-line Gift Shop for $19.95 (plus S&H and tax for PA residents). A DVD version will also be available soon for $29.95.04/26/05
New Section Added - A new section simply titled "Articles" has been created. It is linked in the left menu column under the "Photo Albums" links. This section presents mostly printed matter representing reports on club activities and other items written by or for Rough and Tumble members. We have posted the first two items to this new section, the first being a delightful poem by Beth Conte titled "Rough and Tumble Girl". Beth is the daughter of Jim Conte, who is the author of the second posting in the new section, a report on this year's first ever Steam Boiler Maintenance Seminar held March 12. (If anyone has photos of this seminar, please contact me. We'd like to post some with the article.)
03/11/05
NEW IHCC Home Page - The new web site for the Southeastern PA Chapter of the International Harvester Collectors Club has been completed. Through our partnership with Chapter 8, Rough and Tumble is proud to host a new multi-page site for IHCC Chapter 8 on our web site. This new "mini-site" provides information about Chapter 8 and the National IHC Club, its organization, events, calendar, and member benefits, including a membership application. Rough and Tumble will host photo albums of Chapter 8's Annual Show and Pull in our Photo Albums section (the 2004 show will be posted soon). Use the "IH Collectors" link in the left menu column to access the new IHCC site.
02/16/05
Blacksmith Day Update - In addition to the Blacksmith Classes held on two days in September (see entry for 02/15 below), Blacksmith Days are held two days in June. Free and open to the general public, Blacksmith Days is a great opportunity to learn about all sorts of metalworking crafts. We have updated our information for the 2005 Blacksmith Days to be held on Friday June 10 and Saturday June 11, including an invitation to vendors who might want to sell or demonstrate merchandise at the event. Click here for all the details.
The new Waterloo Boys site now includes a list of links to photo albums of Waterloo Boys sponsored events and activities.Are you getting your update notices? - If have subscribed to receive our update notices via email and have not received a confirmation or the notices have stopped arriving, click here to solve the problem. If you are not a subscriber but think you might like to be, click here for information.02/08/05
NEW Waterloo Boys Home Page - The Waterloo Boys of Southeastern Pennsylvania have been closely allied with Rough and Tumble since the John Deere two cylinder organization was formed in November 1990. Through their partnership, Rough and Tumble is proud to host a new multi-page site for the Waterloo Boys on our web site. This new "mini-site" provides information about the Waterloo Boys club, its organization, events, calendar, and member benefits, including a membership application. Rough and Tumble will continue to host photo albums of the Waterloo Boys John Deere show in our Photo Albums section. Use the new link in the left menu column to access the new Waterloo Boys site.
Upcoming Postings (in the following order)- We will soon have a multi-page site for the International Harvester Collectors Club of Southeastern Pennsylvania. The new IHCC link in the left menu column will be linked to that site as soon as it is available.
- Photos of the 2004 IHCC Show will be posted to our Photo Albums section.
- Photos of the 2004 and 2003 John Deere (Waterloo Boys) shows will be posted to our Photo Albums section.
Shay Ash Pit - Our recently posted photo album of the 2003 Time of Harvest included a section on the Shay engine's ashes being dumped into the new ash pit. Seven photos by Barry Sheinin of the May 2003 construction of the ash pit have been posted. The album is linked from our Special Photo Albums page or you can get there directly by clicking here.
01/19/04
New Search Features - We have considerably enhanced our site search feature (click "Search this site" in left menu column to conduct a search). You now have three buttons to control what portion of the site is searched, with the default begin "Photo album pages only". Other options are "Entire Site" (see note following) and "All except Photo Albums". Your search results are listed in a ranked order, but can also be listed in date order, with the most recent pages listed first.
08/26/03
Cooper Gas Engine Story - One of the great stories of historical preservation and volunteerism in action is the tale of how Rough and Tumble came to own and eventually display its Tandem Double Acting Gas Engine manufactured by C & G Cooper Company in 1913. This 485 horsepower, 75 ton behemoth is currently being assembled in the Gas Engine Building, but its story begins all the way back in 1989. Rough and Tumble's volunteers with R&T support made up the only group with the means and skills to rescue one of the few remaining engines. Many volunteers worked long, hard hours to bring about the engine appearing on our grounds. Whether you have any knowledge of or prior interest in large stationary gas engines, this story will fascinate you. We include interesting statistics on the engine, articles describing the acquisition, disassembly and moving of the huge engine, and over 90 photographs. I want to especially thank Roger and Jean Kriebel and Bill and Kathy Hazzard for their contributions to this story on our site. To begin, click here or select the story from our Special Photo Albums page.
08/20/03
Split Photo Albums - I have split out the special events and projects photo albums from the regular, annual event photo albums. You'll see the two types of albums listed separately in the left menu column, and you have the option from either album's listing page to switch to the other album's listing page. Both types of albums will continue to be listed chronologically, with the most recent albums shown at the top of the lists.
New Photos of Little Toot's Overhaul - Thanks to many photos from Allen Gruver as well as the captions and comments Allen has provided, the story of the overhaul of Little Toot has been expanded to 48 photos covering the time from the November 2000 disassembly to the reassembly and tuning at the 2002 Reunion and 2002 Fall Harvest. This album is linked from our Special Events Albums page or you can go directly to it by clicking here.
R&T Gets a New Sign - The new sign on Route 30 was erected May 10, 2003, and I have posted 13 photos of the process of erecting the new painted metal panels, resulting in a great new sign. This album is also linked from our Special Events Albums page or you can go directly to it by clicking here.
04/18/03
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03/20/02
Members In The News - Rough and Tumble member Charlie Zuck (who attended the 2000 Steam School with your webmaster, see him here), is an avid collector of Rototillers. Charlie exhibits part of his collection at our Thresherman's Reunions (click here for a look at Charlie's 2002 exhibit). Charlie has a great three page article on his collection and how it came to be in the April 2003 issue of Farm Collector magazine. Charlie's own Rototiller web site is here.
Gift Shop News - As of this morning, we have had almost 100 visitors to the new Gift Shop section of our website. Rough and Tumble shirts and show trucks seem to be attracting the most shoppers. If you have any problems viewing the Gift Shop pages or order forms, please report them to me at
. If you have any questions about the merchandise, please send them to giftshop@roughandtumble.org.03/19/03
R&T's On-Line Gift Shop GRAND OPENING - We have implemented an on-line catalog and mail order form for purchasing selected items from the Rough and Tumble Gift Shop. With visitors to this site from all over the United States and over 25 countries of the world who may never have the opportunity to visit Rough and Tumble in person, we offer over 40 items for sale, some available in a variety of colors, most bearing the Rough and Tumble name or logo. The Gift Shop is staffed by volunteers and all proceeds go to benefit Rough and Tumble's many exhibits and events. Use the "Gift Shop" link in the left menu column or click here to visit our Gift Shop.
12/06/03
The full text of the ceremony honoring Ray Long is available here.
09/17/02
Today Rough and Tumble hosted a group of enthusiastic visitors from the Netherlands. The visitors were members of HMT, which in Dutch represents "Historische Motoren en Traktoren Vereniging", or in English, "The Historical Stationary Engine And Tractor Club" (HMT) of Holland. A brief article on their visit including six photographs is linked from our Photo Albums page or by clicking here.08/21/02
Rough and Tumble in the News... As stated in our June 12, 2002 entry (below), AJ Hamilton was featured on the cover and in an article in the July/August issue The Iron Men Album. Well guess what? Roy Herr is featured on the next issue of The Iron Men Album. And to top it off, the Philadelphia Inquirer just published a great article on the just completed 54th Annual Threshermen's Reunion. Read on-
Congratulations to Roy Herr! A 1960 photo of Roy Herr on his 1914 50 HP Peerless is the featured cover story on the September/October 2002 issue of The Iron Men Album Magazine. A four page article by Judy Whiteside with six photos covers Roy's "Life of Steam". The article is featured on the magazine's web site at http://www.ironmenalbum.com/.Congratulations to "AJ" Hamilton! - Arvid Hamilton's 1926 60 HP two cylinder Frick is the cover tractor of the July/August 2002 issue of The Iron Men Album Magazine. A great feature article starts on page 18 of the magazine and traces the ownership of the engine from manufacture through several owners including R&T's Ivan Zimmerman and thence to AJ. We have many photos of AJ and his tractor on this web site, and the Iron Men Album article, including photos, begins on home page of the magazine's web site at http://www.ironmenalbum.com/.
09/01/00 Tips on viewing Photo Albums -
Since our album for Day 3 of Steam School 2000, we have been using a "load ahead" feature in our photo albums.
If you use the "Next Photo" link at the top right corner of each photo, then it will pay you to continue looking at the current photo until the activity display at the bottom of your browser indicates the browser is done loading images. Then, when you click "Next Photo", it will appear almost immediately, and the browser will start loading the next sequential image. To put it simply, wait for the browser to complete loading images before clicking the "Next Photo" button.
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