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Old 7th July 2014, 05:39 PM
K.O'Connell K.O'Connell is offline
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Default 2014 Darke County Steam Threshers

This steam rally was held the first weekend of July, outside of Greenville Ohio, 2014.

Gaar-Scott powering the sawmill.



28 HP Minneapolis


Case Steam roller


24 HP Port Huron


16 HP Huber, restored as found, running the sawmill.





This is in fact, how Americans cut water melons. It was invented by Benjamin Franklin...........


Young engineer at the throttle of a 23-90 Baker.. In the next photo you can see the top of dad's head who is sitting on the footplate. It is running a Baker fan, a device invented by A.D. Baker to test his engines.





To me it seems a little foolhardy to risk an antique in a tractor pull, but there were a couple volunteers the day I was there.





20 HP Robinson.





The show had some visitors from Canada.



A rare 1895 Empire portable engine.





Prony Brake






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