So Long, Little Girls

Our little foster Schips have gone to their new home, in a land far, far away; a squirrelless land.  But there are rabbits.  Schips have a reputation of being good rabbit dogs, too.  Too good.  They catch them instead of pushing them in a circle for the hunters. Here we see Barbie spotting a squirrel, and then following it as it goes to another tree.  Missy is interested, and if we had shot out a few for the girls they would be unstoppable.  They are settling into their new digs, and they have another Schip and two Akitas for companions.

September Mr. Completely e-Postal Match Is Up At....

....the Mr. Completely blog!  Mike is hosting September, and he has returned to the target that started his matches in 2005.

The target has twenty flies, and you get to shoot twenty times.  Mr. C points out that this is a difficult target and everyone should expect a low score.  Click Here to go to his contest, read the rules, and download the target.  Tomorrow is the end of August, so I will be compiling the August e-postal scores.  Send them in  this week and see if you can beat me!

Ruger's Auction To Benefit The Light Foundation

Ruger is offering a 1973 (First year of transfer bar New Models) Super Blackhawk in .44 Magnum.  This fine revolver will sell mid-day August 31, 2016.  Click Here or on the photo to place your bid.  100% of the proceeds of this auction will go to benefit the Light Foundation.  $1083.99

Tuesday Torque: Take Your Dramamine!

This Blakeslee sideshaft engine is more than a century old, and is extremely rare.  It was retired during the nineteen-sixties, and is now being shown by the grandkids of the man who saved it.  I just wish they would scotch those wheels.

Old Threshers, Thursday Sept 1--Labor Day

Good Old Fashioned Machinery And More!


Back To The Old Grind!

Not My Victrola: Vaughn DeLeath on Edison

National Epidemic

As cops back away from enforcement, honest citizens are forced into taking care of business themselves.  It's important to note that criminals take it personally, and will seek revenge when their victims call police.  The criminals will enforce their will so people will accept being their victims.

Old Threshers, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Labor Day Weekend!

Be There!  Plenty to see and plenty to do.

Or, Go North to Rollag, Minnesota!

The Thrill Is Gone....

...Well almost.  I still look, but the nature of farm junk piles has changed.  I pity future collectors.

Bessemer 8 HP Vertical On Display At Pinckneyville

This one is too good to hold until next Tuesday.  Gary Bahre brought the Bessemer to the American Thresherman Show for all the World to see last week.  I think it is safe to say that it was the only  8 HP Vertical Bessemer being shown in the country, because there aren't very many of these around.  As far as we have been able to tell there are three others in existence, and this one is the most complete.  Very Nice Restoration, Gary!