OK, all steamed up, coal oil burners and gasoline powered washing machines

Texas Lawdog · July 22, 2009, 07:54:03 PM

The old Poweglide will be 60 years old in 2010.

Ozark Tracker · July 22, 2009, 08:23:43 PM

I remember in 1967 we got a chevy pickup with a 327 and a turbohydromatic, big 4 barrel and would smoke them tires, posi trac rear axle, sure enjoyed drivin it.

Leo Tanner · July 22, 2009, 08:59:28 PM

Drove a 2 door Cutlass with a Powerglide in it. Man, that thing would wind up ta the moon if ya put yer foot in it. When it popped inta second ya was aimin fer Mars. If ya was on the way ta church it was docile as a kitten.

Wireman · July 22, 2009, 10:20:03 PM

That republic truck is cool, cool, cool. Very Rare to see one, much less running.

The Chevy with the Curved glass rear cab panels was nice too.

Delmonico · July 22, 2009, 10:34:15 PM

Quote from: Wireman on July 22, 2009, 10:20:03 PM
That republic truck is cool, cool, cool. Very Rare to see one, much less running.

The Chevy with the Curved glass rear cab panels was nice too.

Them guys and gals up there come up with some cool stuff.

Wish I'd had a good camera when I was there cooking in 2002, some folks had a restored and running Stanley Steamer.

litl rooster · July 22, 2009, 10:47:36 PM

Quote from: Wireman on July 22, 2009, 06:12:16 PM
Aww. Heck, Now I ain't even sure ah that. It was RED. The back wheels were bout 5' tall. The front wheels were close together.
3speed gears. He sure enjoyed playin' wid it.

sounds like a Massie Harris 101 or 101 jr 0r 44

Delmonico · July 22, 2009, 11:34:33 PM

Did it look like this Wiry?

Almost had to have been, because with a quick research the 44 and the 101 jr were 4 bangers.

litl rooster · July 22, 2009, 11:37:58 PM

Yer right about 4 bangers........I re read his post he mentioned the straight 6 Might of been a Silver Queen though

Delmonico · July 23, 2009, 12:01:55 AM

Quote from: litl rooster on July 22, 2009, 11:37:58 PM
Yer right about 4 bangers........I re read his post he mentioned the straight 6 Might of been a Silver Queen though

I think it was a red row crop.

Texas Lawdog · July 23, 2009, 04:34:29 AM

Jay Leno has got some Stanley Steamers in his car collection, which he drives.

litl rooster · July 23, 2009, 06:29:05 AM

it could have been a Oliver painted red

litl rooster · July 23, 2009, 07:44:43 AM

Quote from: Delmonico on July 22, 2009, 03:04:38 PM

worked on a Ranch out west had one of these, it work you the death gradin the road...

Texas Lawdog · July 23, 2009, 08:32:04 AM

I didn't know AC made Tracks that big. I hope the folks at RFD TV sent some folks out there to video so everyone could enjoy seeing all that antique machinery and vehicles.

Wireman · July 23, 2009, 10:21:16 AM

Quote from: Delmonico on July 22, 2009, 11:34:33 PM
Did it look like this Wiry?

Almost had to have been, because with a quick research the 44 and the 101 jr were 4 bangers.

LOL.... I was 7 er 8 when he had it. Yer close Dell, The lay out is close. Rear Wheels were spokes. The Crank came out the front. The Exhaust came through the Cover over the motor.

I can see it in my minds eye, even though I have no clue as to what I was lookin' at.

I even remember Dad getting it started and warmed up, shut it down and take out ah plug and this Hose thing that would pump up the tires with the motor. Seems kinda dangerous, putting Gas in the Tires, don't think it made much difference cause they had Water in em' for traction.

I remember two brake pedals on the Left, the Clutch was on the Right and the Gas was like ah turn signal on the column.

Dang, the things you can remember about stuff... Still can't see the Name. I see the letters, kinda gold leaf er sumpin'.

Texas Lawdog · July 23, 2009, 12:31:45 PM

Almost every make of tractor had a different paint scheme.

Delmonico · July 23, 2009, 01:43:41 PM

Some of those also might have had spoke wheels or even steel. Crank on that one would fit in the front.

Wireman · July 23, 2009, 03:18:29 PM

I wish I could remember more about it. My Dad sure enjoyed messin' with it. WE had ah good sized yard back then, take two nights after work to cut it. He even made me ah Riding Mower I could start by myself. Had ah Wind up starter on it. Perfect fer ah 5 yr old. I was cuttin' grass fer I was old enough fer school. The smell ah fresh cut grass is sure pleasin' right to this day. I still have three of Dad's old motors. One High wheel 32' Clinton, ah Reel type powered thing and ah Craftsman Boat motor. The things ya collect eh?

Delmonico · July 23, 2009, 07:23:22 PM

They have a steam powered saw mill up there, here is the power:

The mill it's self:

Saw dust auger:

Wagon load of Red Cedar planks:

Texas Lawdog · July 23, 2009, 07:46:38 PM

I love the smell of fresh cedar!

Ozark Tracker · July 23, 2009, 08:16:00 PM

they have several little saw mills around here that saw nothing but cedar, you talk about smelling good when you go down there,

there used to be a community called peanut north of us about 3 miles, everybody moved away and it grew up into the forrest, they say the only thing there is an old saw mill, no roads in or out to it now.

the fella that cuts and bales our hay makes sorghum, he has the old rig that his granddad had, it is one that runs by mule power, tommy has put on an electric motor now and still uses it every year, he has about 3 acres of cane planted this year. everybody that knew his granddad says it was the best sorghum they ever had, Tommy says when his granddad was cookin it, he wouldn't let anybody near, so nobody reallly knows exactly how he made it. Tommy says his is not as good as his granddad. or dads.