Tuesday Torque Bonus: Big Iron At Pinckneyville

Tuesday Torque: 1904 Waterous Fire Engine

 This engine is a beauty, and it is great for listening, too. It would still fight fire if you need it for that!  Many Thanks to Merle for spotting this fine restored machine.

Nearly A Lost Skill!

 A few dedicated souls keep this alive. The only handmade broom factory in Illinois has been gone several years now.

<span style="font-size: large;">Back To The Old Grind!

We Went To Pinckneyville!

 We have some videos to process, and quite a few new photos. It was HOT! There was a breeze a good bit of the time, and that helped. 

Weekend Steam: American Threshermen, Pinckneyville, Illinois...

 ...This Weekend!  It will be hot Saturday and Sunday. Get up early and do your walking around before the sun is coming straight down on your head!

Japanese Sword Information?

Susan's father brought this Japanese sword home from Guam, where he fought in 1944. Do any of our readers know how to decipher the markings? We know only a little from doing an internet search, and it is probably information to date the blade. The oxidation makes me think that it may be an old blade, and not war production. 

UPDATE: Detail Photos of Blade

 

American Threshermen Show, Pinckneyville, IL, August 14-17, 2025

 

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Tuesday Torque: Gather Up Your Wrenches And Welding Rods

 Every engine enthusiast should build one of these. Thank You, Merle!

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Nagasaki Suffered, Too. History We've Never Heard

 

Weekend Steam IV: Vicarious Vacationing, Albert City

 

Here's the view from the operator's platform, for all of us who did not make it to northwestern Iowa to watch Kory Anderson's Case 150.