Weekend Steam: We're Pulling For You!

Many Thanks to Merle, our devoted steam engine spotter!

Ruger's Auction To Benefit The USA Shooting Team

We have a great opportunity this week.  Ruger is offering an Old Army cap-and-ball revolver made in 2000.  You won't find many chances to get one of these, let alone a new one.  It looks really good, so be sure and place a bid if you are interested.  CLICK HERE to read the full description and to place that winning bid.  This fine firearm will sell mid-day, Wednesday, July 10, 2019.  $800

Tuesday Torque: Sad Engine Magician

Gary Bahre has the scrapyard Hercules fixed up to his satisfaction now.  He picked this engine off a pile in a scrapyard.  Most collectors would not have even considered this project as a parts engine, but Gary is good at fixing lost causes.  Here is how it looked when he acquired it.

...And here it is running!

It's Always Something

Sometimes it's more cats!

                                                       Back To The Old Grind!

Blowing An Opportunity

We were gassing up at the Interstate, and this guy was, too.  Looks like he wants work, doesn't it?

This mess rolled in, and I got excited.  It looked like a match made in Heaven.

...And the junker left.  Holy Cow.  He should have been all over that.

Weekend Steam: More Big Boy Joy!

Here is the newly rebuilt Big Boy 4014 and U.P. 844 at Stowe Creek near Evanston, Wyoming, May 13, 2019.  Great Spotting, Merle!

Parts Are Ordered For The 346XP!

We have had this fine little saw for twenty years and I thought it was done for, but it's going to live on!  I have a new clutch ordered from Bailey's and it will be ready to cut again in a few days.

Getting Ready For A Big Chainsaw Job

Ruger's Auction To Benefit The USA Shooting Team

Here's a nice one from Ruger.   It's a Laminated Mini 14 Ranch Rifle from 1991.  This was a distributor special and was not in the Ruger catalog that year.  This is New Old Stock, and the closeups on Ruger's site show it to be a very nice gun.  I can't see any shop wear on it.  This fine rifle will sell mid-day, Wednesday, July 3, 2019.  CLICK HERE to read all about it and to place your bid. $1078

Tuesday Torque: 5 HP Falk From Nebraska

A grindstone factory, no less!