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October 2, 2000
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Photo Album - 2007 Threshermen's Reunion
Part 3
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Parade of Power - One of the most memorable events at the Threshermen's Reunions is the Parade of Power.
Stationary Steam - The Rough and Tumble Steam Museum building houses some small and large stationary steam engines, several of which are operating during the Reunion. This year we also had a newly arrived and reassembled on-the-spot hoisting engine from a mine.
Medium and Large Gas Engines - The medium and large stationary gas engines are fascinating machines previously used to pump water or oil or to power plants and other tasks requiring ample horsepower.
- This circa 1910 8hp Abenaque, built in Vermont, was used for
sawing cordwood and stationary belt work
- Like many of these antique engines, you can't simply glance at the
mechanisms by which they trigger valve openings and spark ignition.
They are truly ingenious and clever machines.
- This propane powered engine uses a simple spray cooling system
- This 6 hp 1898 Columbia engine, like several 18th century
engines at R&T, has been running in three different centuries
- A beautifully restored 5 hp Abenaque engine attracts some interested visitors
- It takes a while to absorb and figure out the function of all
of the moving parts, including swinging weights
- The smaller gas engines displayed in this room are incredible and
include simple hot air engines as well as a famous Otto & Langen
Free Piston Atmospheric Engine
- Visitors look over the 1908 90 hp Three Ball Klein built in Oil City, PA
- Another view of the large gas engine building
- Bill Hazzard, left, discusses engines with a visitor
- Bill Hazzard's 1910 Dieter engine has been used to power small threshers
and other machines at reunions
- A Pratt-Whitney 28 cylinder 3,000 hp engine was on display.
How do they get 28 connecting rods on such a relatively short crank shaft?
- The differences between an engineering feat and a work of art
are sometimes hard to discern
- Note how the two smaller gears mesh with different
sides of the large gear
- This 25 hp Otto gas engine is one of several large engines
in the new Lillibridge Building
- This 12 hp 556 cubic inch one-cylinder diesel engine was installed
in the water works in Landsburg, Germany. It weighs a mere 6,600 lbs.
- The installation of the Tandem Double Acting Gas Engine manufactured by
C & G Cooper Company in 1913 is coming along.
Small Gas Engines - One of the most fascinating areas of R&T is the small gas engines. An wide variety of big, small, vertical and horizontal engines are exhibited powering all sorts of useful machines as well as gadgets set up simply to put a load on the engine and give it something to do.
Models - A fascinating feature of the reunion is the large exhibit of models of engines, tractors and farm equipment of various sizes. The Model Building is full of beautifully displayed steam and gas engine models, and during the reunion, there are several model areas on the grounds. In addition, 1/4 to 1/2 scale steam traction engines as well as custom small tractors made with hit and miss engines are commonly seen on the grounds. See the Small Gas Engines section above and the Parade of Power for other photos of what amount to powered models larger than the "table-top" variety.
General Scenes - This section contains photos of miscellaneous scenes as well as small groups of photos of a particular area such as the Blacksmith Shop and the Flea Market.
- Pat Krieder, facing the camera at the left, operates the R&T Gift Shop
and answers a lot of questions and sells many items during the reunion
- Joy and Louie Frantz at the right discuss the upcoming live
weather report from the show with TV personality Doug Allen (blue shirt)
and R&T President Warren Wolf (red hat).
- Doug Allen does his live report...
- ... and later interviews Warren Wolf
- Some visitors purchase Kutztown's Old Style Draft Soda from a vendor
- At every reunion, the Steam-O-Rama folks sell raffle tickets for a tractor
- Schalz's Food Service, near the south gate, is a favorite for
ice cream, hamburgers and hot dogs
- The R&T Blacksmith Shop has continuous demonstrations throughout the reunion
- Blacksmithing demonstrations are always well attended
- A visitor checks out the live-steam small engine display
- A home-made ferris wheel powered by a John Deere hit-and-miss engine
- A view down "Rumely Row" on the left, and an assortment of
equally large engines on the right.
- A variety of forms of personal transportation are always
scooting around the reunion
- A tiller-steered reel mower will get this young man where he's going
- The flea market in the large eastern lot is always well attended
- New tractor parts are available, alongside....
- ... lots of used parts
- Partial machines, complete machines, rusty, painted, running, not running
- For those not interested in machinery, there are plenty of vendors
selling clothing, jewelry and other products
- All sorts of food items are sold at many locations during the reunion
- My grandchildren think this is a really odd gas pump.
- The Auto-Haus is R&T's permanent exhibit of antique cars and trucks
- There are always experts on hand to discuss the antique car exhibits
- Dave Adams prepares the track for the parade with his Caterpillar 112 grader
- Clyde Burkholder (left) pulls his 1918-1920 Republic truck
with the help of Ted Casey (right)
- The East Hampton Fire Dept. pumper is demonstrated by pumping water
in and out of a large "pool"
- The East Hampton Fire Dept. pumper is the merger of a 1903 Nott Steam Engine
(originally horse drawn) and a 1919 American LeFrance truck
- The vertical boiler Nott Steam Engine is a sight to see when
all fired up and pumping
- The 2007 Rough and Tumble Directors and Officers line up
for their annual group photo
- On the last day of each reunion, Kathy and Bill Hazzard always
wear "period dress", to the delight of visitors
- Bill Glenn and Reggie on Bill's D-2 are available
to help anyone needing a push or pull
- The Shingle Mill always has a group of interested visitors
- It's fascinating the see the mill cut shingles on a taper
- Shingles are then branded with the R&T logo and sold as souvenirs
- A beautifully restored truck from the nearby Strasburg Railroad tours the ground
- Tractors and the East Hampton Fire Department's pumper
are loaded and read to head home
- Josh Nace (red shirt) helps the Capp family load their engines
for the ride home
- A farmer bales alfalfa on his land adjacent to the R&T grounds
- Visitors (John, Emma and Matt Shipley at the left) head back
to their car on one of the people movers
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