Weekend Steam

 Wood Brothers steam engine photo from Sullivan Auctioneers.com

This is where you should be on Saturday, June 18!  There are a bunch of other neat machines going on the block at this auction.  Click here for Sullivan's photo page.

Thanks to Stranded for bringing this to our attention!

UPDATE! The auctioneer is a YouTuber! Here is what he links to from his website.

Crankin' It Up

The Green Brother's Novelty Band recorded this percussive oddity on March 25, 1920. The Roaring Twenties had arrived, but many bands missed the news. The style of this piece is reminiscent of the very early recordings done by Edison, where xylophones were featured.

Something I Saw Out In The Ticks

 Judging from the growth of this willow tree, it looks as though this oil well has been sitting idle for fifteen years or more.  It's in a remote field that would require some chainsaw work along the trail in order to reach the location with a winch truck, and a well pulling unit couldn't reach it without a bulldozer clearing the way; so there it sits.

Loggers and sawyers see a lot of trees with metal embedded out of sight.  Catching a tree in the act of eating a solid object is always a thrill, and oddities like this are one reason that I carry a camera with me when I am out and about.

Perkins Wind Mill Company Engine

We saw some new-to-us engines at the Southern Indiana Antique Machinery Club show at Evansville over the weekend. One of the neatest is this Perkins sideshaft engine. The fellow who restored it needed a heat exchanger, and he came up with the idea of using an antique water heater to keep the engine cool. Pretty neat!

Rugers Tactical Carbine Series Finale (Episode 15)) With Dave Spaulding!

RugerFirearms says:

"Dave's back with more Ruger Tactical Carbine Tips.
In this episode Spaulding shows you how to make the most of your carbine practice session.
Dave Spaulding, winner of the 2010 Trainer of the Year award by Law Officer Magazine, has returned for a second series of self-defense tips for shooters. In Ruger Tactical Carbine Tips, Spaulding focuses on the popular AR-style carbine to explain a host of techniques and help prepare shooters for an array of combat situation."

Monday's Comin'

Back To The Old Grind!

Not My Victrola

Zefrenm shares a great Dixieland jazz recording with us: 'How Come You Do Me Like You Do?' by the Original Memphis Five. 

Weekend Steam

This video (By pentrexvideos) is an advertisement, but it is a darn good steam engine video anyway.

Southern Indiana Antique Machinery Club, Evansville

The SIAM Club is having their annual show on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!  Bubba and Big Earl, down at the National Weather Service in Paducah are forecasting a high temp of 88 on Saturday, which is considerably better than the 94-97 we have been experiencing, so we are planning on going over to Indiana early Saturday morning.  We need to pick up batteries for the cameras and clean the SD cards.  There is plenty of shade available at the SIAM show, so pack a lunch and drinks and head to Evansville.  Here is some of what you might see.

Pattin Brothers Oilfield Engine.

Old Cars!

Steam Powered Sawmill!

This Is What All The Noise Is About

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The thirteen year cicadas have been busy around our home, and it is easy to spot females laying their eggs now.  These red-eyed wonders deposit their eggs in twigs with their ovipositors, and die soon afterward.  Newly hatched larvae will drop to the ground, dig in and remain out of sight until 2024.  There will be a batch of seventeen year cicadas here in four years, so we won't forget their song.  Toopie has enjoyed them more than we have, chowing down on them with great enthusiasm.  I hear that some royal smart person enterpreneur cooked up a batch of them and added them to ice cream.  Hopefully, the customers can keep them down better than our little dog.