Foundry patterns still valuable to collect
The show season is well underway for 2015 with some of the early and well known shows in the past, or upcoming. Since I...
Summer shows and the ‘stuff’ we accumulate
A four-day show rarely gets four good days in a row, but the last of July/ first of August weekend brought just such good weather to us at Portersville, Pennsylvania.
Some practice with the English steam engines
Hello again steam enthusiasts. I have been taking advantage of the cold snowy weather to sort out some of the papers and magazines in...
The tractor and engine show season is starting
Well I got a few good comments on the two articles I did featuring two British companies, namely Garretts and Wallis and Steevens and...
John Fowler and his legendary steam company
I have written a couple other recent articles on the steam engine companies of England and since I am a dedicated Anglopile, that is not too unusual.
Steam engines from just about everywhere
I have done a couple articles recently on where traction engines were built. Most of that information came from Jack Norbeck’s Encyclopedia of American...
The 2018 summer steam show biggies
Well, we are moving right along with steam show season and lots of postings are on the internet.
We often wonder: Who threshed for your grandad?
In my last article I discussed some aspects of history as they relate to our hobby and its various activities.
But we often wonder: Who...
The task of identifying vintage photos
Hello again steam enthusiasts. Its been too long again since I have done an article, and I guess my excuse is that I have...
Music is a good addition to steam shows
Fairground organs, as big as a truck in some cases, make quite a sight at a steam shows, especially if there are eight or 10 in a row.
