• The large gas engine building with many engines
  running is a fascinating area. That's a 60 HP
  DelaVergne Machine Co. engine in the foreground.
• Reid Wellman starting the 1908 2 cyl, 90 hp
  Three Ball Klein oil field pump engine
• An early 1900's three cylinder Fairbanks Morse marine
  engine used from 1905 to 1967 to power a draw bridge
  on the Pennsylvania RR
• There are plenty of gas engine experts on hand
  to answer visitors' questions
• John Roop starting his 1930 Joseph Reid 12 hp gas engine
  that once pumped oil in Clarion, PA
• Starting Elias Beiler's 1898 6 hp Columbia
  hit and miss engine
• Gene Sheppherd from Shelter Island, NY starts his
  12.5 hp 1927 Cummins Diesel Model F with a
  post hole digger motor.
• Steve Wolbert's 1941 US Army Signal Corp model PE-74
  32.5 KW Westinghouse generator is powered by a
  four cylinder Leroi engine.
• A large crowd enjoys the morning hours when crews work
  to start many gas engines outside the
  Gas Engine Building.
• The Long Island Antique Power Association (LIAPA)
  had several large gas/diesel engines on display.
  Here they prepare a 1928 2 cylinder 2 cycle 60 hp
  Worthington Diesel for starting.
• Turning over the engine with compressed air, the
  Worthington Diesel finally starts firing on its own
• This is the control end of a fastinating gas powered
  Barco Jack-Hammer, manufactured from about 1950-1955.
• LIAPA member Dieter Lund demonstrates the Barco
  jack-hammer in "casual" one-hand mode.
• Dieter really gets the hammer going with a two hand grip
• The LIAPA crew prepares the 1929 Fairbanks 55 HP
  diesel for starting. This engine is owned
  by Dieter Lund and Tom Voellm.
• The crowd was warned not to stand in front of the engine
  as it was started, unless they wanted an oil shower
• You can't help but enjoy watching a hit and miss engine

• The small gas engine area with shade trees and ingenious
  small engines and attachments is a favorite
  for many visitors
• Dave McKee exhibited his creative home built tractors,
  most powered by hit and miss engines
• Homemade ice cream was available from this classy
  hit and miss powered rig with a John Deere theme
• A John Deere hit and miss engine powers this
  corn shelling outfit
• This water pump is powered by an Edson No. 1
  "On Top" engine, Style B
• An assortment of small engines power a variety of devices
• Jim Graybill's Ottawa Log Saw and Tree Faller is
  powered by a 5 HP engine at 350 saw cuts per minute
• There is always a wide variety of small engines and
  devices at the annual Reunion
• Luray Horst starts a New Holland hit and miss engine
  the old fashion way...
• ..While this young man uses one engine to start another.
• Then there is the crank starting method as used on this
  John Deere baler engine
• LIAPA members starting one of their small engines
• A beautifully restored New Holland stone crusher
• A large-trailer mounted New Holland engine and stone crusher
  was beautifully displayed in the Harvesting Equipment Bldg
• The New Holland stonecrusher end of the display
• Jay Phillips, who provided a number of photos in this
  Photo Album, poses with one of his Petty riding mowers
• Jeannie Green shows off her own Petty mower
• A modified Mustang mower

• R&T's Model Shop is a favorite gathering spot filled
  with fastinating miniature operating model engines
• Many of the models are powered by compressed air
• Nevin Kemmraline(sp?) displayed this 1/2 scale New Holland
  circa 1912 engine powering a salesman sample ice cream maker
• Maynard Shirk in hat examines a J&H Mclaren 1/2 scale
  Leeds engine from the UK

• One of many Civil Air Patrol cadets who provided excellent
  traffic and parking control for this year's Reunion
• A Ford tractor conversion by the "Farm Tractor Company"
• The original car axle provides direct drive to a gear
  on the inside of the wheel rim
• The Ford's springs are retained in this conversion
• As always, the Fertility Flyer attracts a crowd
• Mike Knaub uses this International truck to...
• ...transport kindling for firing his Aultman Taylor
• A custom row crop pedal tractor with unique lettering
• A pulley powered by a Model T is set up to power
  a small harvester
• The harvester is a "Favorite" manufactured by the
  Orangeville Agricultural Works, Orangeville, PA
• Visitors were fascinated by both the Model A
  powered pulley system and ...
• ... and by the harvesting process
• A favorite attraction during the harvesting demonstrations
  is the Jump Press. Look carefully and you will see the
  young man inside the press, jumping on the straw.
• R&T's Dederick Jump Press is powered by a two horse sweep
• After compression, the 100+ pound bale is dropped to the ground
• A portable saw mill demonstration featured this mechanism
  to feed logs for the reciprocating saw
• The log is held in place while the saw does its job
• The portable saw mill was powered by a hit and miss engine
• The mill was manufactured by the Morrisville Foundry Co.
• Jim Martin operates the portable steam engine that
  powers the shingle mill
• The shingle mill operates throughout most of the Reunion
• Shingles with the R&T logo are sold to raise funds to
  support the operation of the shingle mill
• Visitors watch a 1910 Dieter engine power a small thresher
• Antique autos were on display here in the Tractor Building
  as well as in the Auto Haus
• This 1953 Studebaker truck was seen in the Parade of Power
• A complex series of pulleys and belts are typical
  of threshing machines
• This beautifully restored Avery "Yellow" thresher was
  donated to R&T by Geraldine Kohler Wise
• The R&T Kitchen usually has both lines open during Reunions
• The Blacksmith Shop was showing off its expanded shop
  with new bellows fire box
• Look carefully and you will see John Johnson "pedalling"
  in the hugh flywheel to start the Steam Museum's
  c. 1890 Watts Campbell Corliss Steam Engine
  
• Ivan Zimmerman (in hat) and Jonathan Werning demonstrate
  Rough and Tumble's saw mill
• Two 1/4 scale Case engines wait in the shade.
• The East Hampton Fire Department again demonstrated its
  popular 1919 American Lefrance truck with
  1903 Nott steamer powered pump
• John McCarter shows the power plant in his replica
  1890 horseless carriage
• Bill Herr shows Linda Merriwether his model conestoga
  and farm wagons. Bill conveys a wealth of knowledge about
  the old Conestoga Road that passes through
  Chester and Lancaster Counties.
• Very young visitors to Rough and Tumble often have
  the best accommodations for sight-seeing
• The large flea market at the annual Reunion is not
  limited to the usual flea market fare, but includes
  tractors, implements, tires and parts
• A violent thunderstorm Saturday afternoon reduced
  participation in the "official" photo of R&T's Board of Directors.
  Another photo was taken at the Fall Harvest in October.
  From left to right, Steve McCoy, Dave Payeur,
  Steve Flick, Willard Adams, Norman Gay, John Gouge,
  Al Stevens and club president, Louie Frantz.

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