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Offline Doc

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Only a couple days to wait !!
« on: August 30, 2012, 03:13:28 AM »
Only 2 days and off to the western Minnesota steam threshers show.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwi0tYAQf5U" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwi0tYAQf5U</a>

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Re: Only a couple days to wait !!
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2012, 07:24:36 AM »
Nice show, shame we don't have something similar with all those stationary engines this side of the pond.

The closest we come is Great Dorset Steam Fair (http://gdsf.co.uk/) which like so many of the shows this year is deep in mud :disappointed:.

Jo
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Re: Only a couple days to wait !!
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2012, 11:42:14 AM »
That looks like a great show Doc. It looks like a large venue and some of the exhibits (some of the larger hit and miss engines) look like they are permanent exhibits...is that the case? Its a shame there isn't more steam around now, but the insurance is still out of sight not to mention the cost of maintaininig the equipment itself.  Thanks for sharing this well done video!!

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« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2012, 08:48:42 PM »
That looks like a great show Doc. It looks like a large venue and some of the exhibits (some of the larger hit and miss engines) look like they are permanent exhibits...is that the case? Its a shame there isn't more steam around now, but the insurance is still out of sight not to mention the cost of maintaininig the equipment itself.  Thanks for sharing this well done video!!

Bill
Yes there are some huge engines they and they are permanent, they also have miniature land with all the models and then pioneer where they have some big horse power and I do mean horse power. There is something there for every one.

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Re: Only a couple days to wait !!
« Reply #4 on: August 30, 2012, 11:47:57 PM »
Doc that was like going back in time, I loved it. We have a Saw Mill festival here every year. So I really enjoyed the saw mill. There are some of the old mill engines on displace at each festival. Thanks for showing it.

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Re: Only a couple days to wait !!
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2012, 01:40:00 AM »
Here is a picture of my father in law messing around on an old bike. HaHaHA  not bad for an 87 year young guy!

Hope I can d that good at that age!

 

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