Denton FarmPark North Carolina

[Matt Mattson]

One of the shows Connie and I did this summer as we continue to sell the gems and jewelry we're making from prospecting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRD8bUsgCvI

[russau]

again, thanks for the tag-a-long Matt! theres a old tractor show over in Illinois about 60 miles S.east of me that i saw when i drove down to Alabama Gold Camp a few years ago. i think its a every year event! neat stuff!

[dickb]

Midwest Old Threshers Reunion, Mount Pleasant Iowa

http://www.oldthreshers.org/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siylpXVD ... re=related

This happens every year and is a big draw around the midwest.

Dickb

[Hoser John]

thanx for the video Matt. My bud Jim Rotta started a steam engine club up here in shasta county and they put on a annual show too. Great fun--have a great life and HI to Connie too-John

[Matt Mattson]

Russ: you should make it a point to go. There's much more to one of these than the old tractors, you never know what you're going to find or see (there was a rock shop at Denton displaying).

Dick: we were at the Old Thresher's show in Wausean, Ohio (their 64th). At night they fired up all the steam engines and had a "sparks" show.

Thanks Hoser!

[russau]

Matt, i would have if i had known before hand about it. i was driving to go to Alabama Gold Camp on a friday afternoon late and i needed to drive all night (14 hours)to get there.

[dickb]

Hi Matt & Connie & Hoser:

Just a tidbit for you folks. My grandfather was a stationary engineer and ran a steam RR crane and or the steam engine that ran the line shaft for American Shipbuilding. They built and repaired the Ore boat the worked the Great Lakes.

I was in grammer school, and my dad took me to see where grandpa worked one saturday. I got to watch him stoke the boiler and ride the crane for a little bit. Memories that stay with you for life!

I've got lots of memories from the Steam Age and like gold fever, it never goes away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TvUaBUq ... ure=fvwrel

Dickb