Friday, August 24, 2018
Gas, Engine and Tractor Association, Inc.
We drove to Portland, Indiana to walk through the
53rd Annual Tri-State Gas, Engine and Tractor show.
Upon arrival, we were asked to angle park along the entrance road.
There had been seven inches of rain the previous week. There was mud!
The golf carts drivers were having a bit of fun in the mud.
As carefully as we walked, we got our share of mud on our shoes.
The featured tractor was the Allis-Chalmers-Rumley.
There were fields of Allis-Chalmers.
Interesting sights included this vehicle built on a Minneapolis-Moline tractor.
The pony that got away.
A series of John Deere tractors: 80, 70, 60, 40.
More mud.
Steam was running the saw mill.
On the first cut in the saw mill, the blade cut through several nails.
Rather than switching out the log, the men put way too much energy into extracting the nails.
And the blade needed to be changed.
Assorted ice cream machines.
A unique use of a DressMaster sewing machine.
Many vendors did not set up because their assigned area was too wet.
Big Blue: built by a farmer who has w-a-y too much time on his hands.
Or maybe not built by a farmer at all!
The King Midget built by Midget Motors Corporation.
Built in Athens, Ohio.
Who'da guessed?
There was a turquoise Midget Motor in front of the white one.
We saw this truck as we walked to our car.
We were told that an 8600 four-wheel drive John Deere
was pulling four wheel drive trucks out of the mud!
My shoes.
Folks who had been there Wednesday were wearing knee-high boots
Thursday when we were there.
And windmills.
We saw fields of windmills in Indiana.
One of the power stations is in the lower left corner.
We saw a field of solar panels also in Indiana.
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A good trip, pleasant weather, lots of new/different things to see.
We were tired when we got home.
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Saturday, August 18, 2018
Georgetown Antique Machinery Show
We drove out to Georgetown for the annual Ohio Valley Antique Machinery Show.
The weather was hot; we wore hats and carried water.
The featured tractor was Case.
We strolled through the sites while eating our free ice cream.
The train is always my favorite.
The Waterloo Boy was the precursor of John Deere.
And steam engines, of course.
Steam was running the saw mill.
The noon whistle.
One of the most interesting things we watched was the unloading of the logs
used in the saw mill. We sat in the shade and, along with others there,
were mesmerized by the process.
Lifting two logs off.
These logs were half the length of the truck bed.
There were logs the whole length of the truck bed...
The empty truck with the boom replaced.
Now we know how the logs get to the saw mill.
An adventure, to be sure.
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Saturday, August 04, 2018
GCRCC Flying Circus
The 58th Annual Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club Flying Circus
was held at the Butler County Regional Airport, August 4 and 5.
The GCRCC celebrated the Centennial of Scheduled U.S. Airmail Service.
The worlds FIRST Scheduled Airmail Service took place on May 15, 1918
between Washington D.C. and New York City.
During the first three months of operation,
the Post office Department used Army pilots and six Army Curtiss JN4H "Jenny"
training planes to fly the route.
On August 12th the Department took over all phases of airmail service,
using newly hired civilian pilots and six specially built mail planes from the
Standard Aircraft Corporation.
This year the U.S. Postal Service issued two stamps to celebrate
the May and August events.
The GCRCC joins in this Centennial Celebration.
The festivities began with the opening parade fly - an American flag held aloft
by one of the remote controlled helicopters while The Star Spangled Banner was sung.
Quite an array of remote controlled flying machines.
The Red Barons preparing for flight.
The Challenger returned after a three year hiatus.
The day was hot; temperatures bordering/above 90 degrees. We had our tent
to provide shade - people crowded close to our shade.
At times, folks asked to sit under the tent.
In spite of the temperatures, there was quite a crowd.
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Swimming at Uncle Walter's
It was July, so time for a swimming trip to Uncle Walter's with the grandchildren.
Archie loves to swim in the water.
Andy, not so much.
Toss a tennis ball in the water and Archie 'walks' in to fetch the ball.
Archie or Andy with Uncle Walter.
This year, Uncle Fred joined in the fun.
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Uncle Walter going to work early Friday morning.
The morning was cool.
Kaitlyn, ready to return home.
"Would you like to drive, Miss K,?"
Ellie and Noah saying good bye to Archie and Andy.
Aunt Bee is in the background, saying good bye to Miss K.
Thank you, Uncle Walter and Aunt Beth, for a relaxing week!
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