This mama and her baby are out here just about every day. I also see another fawn, but its mama is more secretive. We have NO day lilies this year, because the deer like to eat the tops. Oh Well, they are staying out of the garden. Peter Rabbit is the little troublemaker there.
The guy behind us said our brakes smoked them Bam! We killed a deer last night, and are fine. The radiator leaks and tomorrow the adjuster will inspect it with our body man. The air bags did not deploy. That's a good thing. Adrenaline is almost back to normal. UPDATE: Almost $3200.
We got it back July 21 and it looks better than new! They even gave us a new litter bag! Fender Mender in McLeansboro, IL is great!
I like the auto-tune of the 90, but my 385 XP is still running like a youngster at ten years old. I'd like to have one of each, but an old man needs a lighter saw to pack around. Plus, I have a new jug and piston to put in the 359, and then it will be like new again. Nothing wrong with kicking the tires, though!
This nice looking Stickney was over at Evansville during the SIAM show. The fuel pump is unusual by modern standards.
Merle, this is a great place. We went many years ago and I remember a lot of twisty roads getting there, but totally worth the drive! Thank You!
Thanks, Merle. I love these oddball and obscure engines you find!
Our friend Gary took the Falk engine over to the SIAM show at Evansville. When you get the Falk dialed in you can walk away and let it run out the fuel tank.
The SIAM (Southern Indiana Antique Machinery) show was back this year at Evansville! The Keck was doing the honors on the sawmill, and the Huber was steamed up and waiting for its chance. Andy Glines told us that he had just finished installing new flues in his Huber, including the main flue, which is 22" diameter on one end and 23" on the other. Beading that big flue just about did Andy in. It's tough, noisy work.
Merle, this is a good one. The catalog pages included with this video are really great for study. It would be nice if an original flywheel and base could be found, but at least another old engine is saved from the scrapheap. Thanks, Merle, for spotting!
Nuts319 sure can. In this video he is cutting a big red oak, and at the 3:22 mark, the tree pulls fiber all the way down a root that Mr. Nuts319 is standing over. He makes an impressive escape. I will never stand over a tree root again when I am dropping a tree.
You can handle small trees like these with a come-along and a rope, but having a tractor with a loader makes life easier. Wear your hard hat at all times so you don't bust your head on the bucket. Keep it high enough to walk under or low enough you won't bonk your head. Watch out for overhead hazards. Don't work in close proximity to energized conductors. Be methodical and plan every tree before you start. The ideal push is straight against lean, with no side lean. Don't push the limits on side lean if a tree can do damage.
We always take some time to watch the wheat come out every year. Susan got to ride several rounds in the combine. This is one of those things that makes us think of Patti. She was always excited at wheat harvest.
This good-as-new 30-60 Rumely Oil Pull was out for a joy ride at the Southern Indiana Antique Machinery show at Evansville, Indiana on June 12, 2021. It was great getting out to a show and seeing old friends and familiar faces.
Merle sent a link for a good one! The Western Maryland Shay, #6 used to be at the locomotive museum in Baltimore, but you can see it at Cass Scenic Railroad now. Read about it HERE and Also Here and then watch the video to see it do a run-by. It is the last, and second largest Shay built by Lima. Thank You, Merle!
Great Pick, Merle! You gotta come to Illinois sometime and we will go have a look at this one! Many Thanks!
"Hello again! This week's performance
is Entry of the Gladiators, also known as Thunder and Blazes, written by Julius
Fucik, first published in 1897, and all parts in this low brass version are
performed by Brassman Bart. If you have ever been to a circus, you have
probably heard this, as it has been associated with circuses for over a hundred
years. This number presented some unique challenges, such as phrasing and
breathing on a low brass instrument, and covering the clarinet cues, and all 18
tracks were used in the final production. If you want to perform this number
with your own local band, the printed band music is available free of charge as
a download at bandmusicpdf.org, as this is public domain. Please like my video,
please share, and please subscribe to my channel. Thank you. Brassman Bart"
The SIAM (Southern Indiana Antique Machinery) show is coming right up on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Featured machines are anything Massey, engines, tractors, garden tractors.
The fins on your air conditioner condenser are out-of-sight-out-of-mind, but you can save yourself some money and trouble if you inspect and clean them yourself. Turn Off The Breaker! Don't use any sharp objects. Use very soft brushes so you don't damage the fins. Use 1/4" drive sockets to run the screws, not a screwdriver! Remember to turn off the breaker! Maybe tape it in position while you are working. Watch out for wasps. You got this!
It seems we always have a project going on. Back To The Old Grind!
This trip is courtesy of our Chief Video Picker, Merle. Many Thanks, Merle!
“Steam Trains Galore 8 is finally here! In the next installment of the Steam Trains Galore series, we once again travel around the country to see a wide variety of steam locomotives pulling passenger and recreated freight trains. We will see large steam locomotives like the Pere Marquette 1225 and the Union Pacific 844 as well as smaller locomotives like the Alaska Railroad 152 in Michigan and Shay type logging locomotives in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. Brand new intro music recorded by The Mysterious Mr. Shoe is also featured. CoasterFan2105 is the home of all sorts of train and railroad related video content. Stop by every Friday at 9 AM Pacific time for an all new railroading adventure and be sure to check out all of my social media pages @coasterfan2105 for even more great railroad content. Thanks, and I'll see you down the line!"
Merle found another great one! Thank You, Merle!
Our friend Gary has found an Otto engine, something that he has wanted for a long time. He brought it home from an auction, and it had come here from Argentina! It is important to note that the engine was seized, but Gary has had a great deal of experience with engines that have sat in disuse. The time from unloading to running in the video is five weeks and a day, and Gary worked on it only in his spare time! Amazing!
Photo used with permission of Gary Bahre.
The Otto four stroke cycle is the system that we use in most internal combustion engines to this day. It is interesting to note that the Otto hit-and-miss governing system coasted against compression with both valves closed. Most American hit-and-miss engines coast with the exhaust valve open. Slow Gary's video down with the Settings feature at the bottom right corner and you can see the top of the pushrod toggle over to miss the rocker arm when the engine is coasting.
"Hello! The month of June is National Dairy month, so this is dedicated to anyone who has ever milked a cow. This week's number is The Bell Cow Novelty March, written by George Rosenkrans, originally published in 1914. Listen and you will know why it is called a novelty march, as it uses some unusual instrumentation. Many of the parts were performed on my vintage 1912 York euphonium; those parts are solo cornet, cornet 1,2, and 3; trombone 1,2, and 3, and the euphonium part. Tuba part was played on my Eb tuba, and percussion was performed using tambourine, cowbell, cymbal, and a steel bucket. If you have ever milked a cow, you will know the significance of the steel bucket. All parts were performed by me. Hope this makes you smile. Please like, please share, and please subscribe to my channel, Brassman Bart.
Thank you very much. Brassman Bart"
