Diversity is the Name of the Game

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and yellow Deeres but he also likes orange, gray, red and dark green tractors. Greg Greenfield s passion for tractors ignited in 2003 with his first antique, a 1951 Case.

Up to this time Greg was a car guy with a 1972 restored Chevy pickup, 1967 Buick Skylark convertible, 1969 GTX Plymouth convertible and a 1972 Chevelle SS454 in his garage.

1 The official newsletter of the published five times a year Volume 16 Issue 3 Summer 2008 Up coming Parades & Shows Down on the Farm Show, Roy, WA June Sedro Woolley Logger Rodeo Parade July 4 Arlington 4th of July Parade July 4 P.S.A.T.&M.A. Show, Lynden, WA July 30 Aug 2 C2CC 2008 Caravan Lopez Island July 19 See page 3 for details Diversity is the Name of the Game Greg likes his green and yellow Deeres but he also likes orange, gray, red and dark green tractors. Greg Greenfield s passion for tractors ignited in 2003 with his first antique, a 1951 Case. This tractor needed more help than what Greg will willing to offer so the quest for the perfect collectable tractor started. Up to this time Greg was a car guy with a 1972 restored Chevy pickup, 1967 Buick Skylark convertible, 1969 GTX Plymouth convertible and a 1972 Chevelle SS454 in his garage. Now cars have taken a back seat to the classic tractors. Greg isn t too concerned about what other people think but likes a tractor that looks good and something that strikes his fancy. He isn t concerned about power or size or noise but it s about what looks really good. Currently, his looking good tractor is a red Farmall Super AV high crop. This tractor sits in his shop waiting for a high quality Farmall red paint job. Yes, Greg does like the Deeres and currently owns an original 1946 H with plow that was delivered new to Anacortes by Great Northern Railway. This is a very nice original low hour John Deere H with electric start and hydraulics. The Greenfield Anacortes Deere stable also contains a 1951 John Deere tricycle Model B. What Greg really wants is a late styled John Deere Model B with wide front end. This tractor has the correct design form and balance and can go fast enough to run the annual C2CC tractor caravan. Greg is not afraid to travel a bit to find his dream tractor. Greg is very capable to mechanically restore and paint a tractor but he would like this one ready to go. The quest continues! Some of the other colored tractors include a 1948 Massey Harris 30, another Massey that s going to have a small block V-8 engine some day, 1946 Allis Chalmers B (currently under complete restoration), 1950 Farmall Cub demonstrator, 1948 Oliver 60 tricycle, N Ford, 1951 Ferguson 30 and a 1954 Ford NAA. Most of the tractors are Puget Sound tractors but Greg has traveled to Yuma, Arizona to secure the Massey Harris; Denver, Colorado for the Cub Demonstrator and Idaho for the Oliver 60. Greg is a very gifted guy and doesn t worry about taking on any mechanical job and has become an accomplished sheet metal restorer and painter. Greg has been a C2CC member just a few years but has recently become a board member. He doesn t miss many meetings or events and even attended the Gathering of the Green this last March, The quest continues for that perfect tractor. A tip of the green and yellow hat to Greg Greenfield, our summer 2008 featured member. ajohnson.

2 Page Caravan Lopez Island President s Message July 19, 2008 Come on along, tractor or not! With this spring being so cold and wet it just didn t work for our plow day so we will go into the parade mode. Next will be our summer caravan to Lopez Island on July 19th. Make sure your tractor can travel about 8 10 miles per hour, have good brakes, slow moving sign on the back and lights. It takes all day for the caravan but we have lots of fun. Alerd will have all the detail in this newsletter. We will do parades on the 4th of July in Sedro Woolley, 10:00 a.m. (call me if questions) and Arlington at 4:00 p.m. (call Harold ). See you at the parades! Paul Hieb, President Internet Users! Check out our web site for pictures and video Northern California June Threshing Bee Our world traveler, Norm teselle just got back from a road trip to Durham, California participating in the Far West Heritage Association Spring threshing bee. Norm left on June 5 and arrived back home on June 9 th. Norm says that the wheat was planted in February and was more than ripe for this fun filled event. Durham, California is about ten miles south of Chico California and is mainly almond and walnut grove country. Besides the threshing bee, Norm got a good look at the nut harvesting equipment used in this agricultural area. The threshing bee was sponsored by the local Branch 136 of the Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association. The club provides all the man power and equipment and the 28 acre farm/museum is used to grow the wheat. The real estate was once part of the huge Patrick Ranch which was famous for grain. Through the years the ranch was sold off into smaller acreage for nut groves. The 28 acres and large family home was donated to the Chico Museum and is now called the Far West Heritage Association. The long weekend event involved around 50 all color tractors and some stationary engines. A club owned John Deere Lindeman BO crawler was used for the grain binder. A small Red River Special thresher was used to thresh the grain. The wheat was then sacked and moved to a cleaner and grinder which milled the grain into flour. To complete the process, the flour was used to make bread at the show. Once the grain was off the field, club members started disking and plowing the field with their antique tractors and implements. Norm says that the temperature was in the 80 to 85 degree range with a good breeze. On Saturday, over 500 spectators were in attendance. Norm was very impressed with the good old farm hospitality with two big breakfasts, lunches and a Saturday night banquet. Norm is very grateful to Steve Ebe and Dax Kimmeishue for the invitation to this annual event. Steve Ebe is a C2CC member and grew up in the Ferndale area. We should see Steve at the 2008 PSAT&MA show next month.

3 Page 3 Club Officers and Board Members OFFICERS President Paul Hieb Vice President Harold Eastbury Treasurer Tom Jensen Secretary Ray Riggles BOARD MEMBERS Alan Brinson Loren Dahl Duke Dykstra Greg Greenfield Alerd Johnson Gary Friend Norm Teselle Herk Sorsdal: Curtis Johnson: The Newsletter is the official newsletter of the Cascade 2 Cylinder Club and is published five times a year CTCC Summer Caravan Lopez Island Going Back to Lopez Island Hosts: Bob Burt, Jim Smith and Ken Rose July 19, 2008 Family invited, Hay ride on Lopez Tractor should have operational brakes, safety triangle, lights and travel 8 m.p.h. plus Prize for the Member who travels the farthest! Schedule 8:00 a.m. Meet at the Farm House Restaurant and travel together to Anacortes Airport 8:30 Unload tractors at Anacortes Airport and drive to Washington State ferry terminal 9:00 Be in line for 10:05 sailing to Lopez Island Lunch on Lopez Island provided by Island hosts and C2CC Caravan on scenic Lopez Island Return on 8:30 p.m. ferry to Anacortes Costs: Ferry $20.00 per tractor for the first 20 members. If tractor trailer is towed, combined unit must be less than 20 long for reduced fare. Airport parking slight fee if returning late. Ferry walk ons can buy tickets at ferry terminal. Please make your reservation by July 5 to Paul Hieb, or Alerd Johnson,

4 Page 4 Directory! When renewing dues please include address and tractors you want listed in the directory. If you don t wish tractors listed on the web please indicate. You can also update online at Hardcopies of directory will be available at general meeting. web address -Renew dues online via credit card -Search member/tractor database -All newsletters 1996-today -Events calendar -Pictures and Video 1993-today -Huge collection of web links Meeting Minutes Cascade 2 Cylinder Club General Meeting April 26, 2008 Sedro Woolley Museum Meeting called to order at 10:20 by Paul Hieb, Pres. Minutes read and approved Treasurer s Report : $3219 on hand. So far we have raised $18,440 toward completion of JD Building. We have received final inspection, but still have some things to do. Old Business: Gathering of the Green, was a really good trip, 10 members attended. Shop Tour: Turned out good, we visited 3 places, Sorensen Seed Co., Dale Robertson s new shop and finally Paul Hieb's to look at his latest project, a JD 420 Hi-Crop. Branch 26 National Show: Nice show, weather co-operated, we had 70+ tractors were John Deere and lots of old engines. People came from all over to exhibit. New Business: Insurance has changed. We now have to name some one to be on charge of each event to be covered. This has been taken care of. We have been sampling interest in our club to operate the People Mover at the Lynden Show to help keep costs down. Brian DePoppe has finished the brick work on the building and it really looks good! We are going to dig out for the base of the JD sign and pour the base for it as weather permits. We will also plant grass around outside of the building. We want to send Brian De- Poppe a letter of appreciation. Even though he is of the red persuasion he donated his time and some materials to see to it our building was finished off in first class order. As a side note we need to clean the gutters at least twice a year with all the maple and cedar trees in close proximity. Coming events: Plow Day, May 10, 2008 Danny Miller s farm on Cook Road 9:00 a.m.; Swap Meet, May 3, 2008 at Lynden show grounds; Farmers Day Parade, June 7, 2008 Lynden, be there early. Roy WA June 27-29, 2008 all colors. Summer Caravan: July 19, 2008 Bob Burt, Ken Rose, Jim Smith and Alerd Johnson organizers. Tractors should be capable of 10 m.p.h. with good brakes. Lights are a plus. There will be trailers available for riders. Meeting adjourned: 11:50 a.m. Ray Riggles, Sec. Meeting Minutes Cascade 2 Cylinder Club Board of Directors April 8, 2008 Alerd Johnson s home Meeting called to order by Paul Hieb, Pres. at 7:30 p.m. Minutes read and approved. Treasurer s report $ on hand. Non profit statement filed. Old Business. Paul reported on the Gathering of the Green. Great trip! Shop tour 15 participated, a good time was had by all. Branch 26 Show April Our club is in charge of parking tractors. No loading ramp at fairgrounds, trucks will have to unload at Brim Tractor ramps. John Deere building: Brick is almost done, fire extinguishers should be here soon. We need to have a work day to form up a base for the JD sign and do some dirt work and plant some grass seed. Discussed management of the building, we are sticking to original plan. We need to write up a contract for use with exhibitors. New Business: Plow Day, Danny Miller s Farm date to be announced depending on weather probably May. Herk Sorsdal Plow Master. Summer Caravan: Lopez Island, July 19, 2008 different route this year. Contact Alerd Johnson. Alerd suggested someone be put in charge of each parade. This was moved seconded and passed. So here they are: Burlington Berry Dairy Days Loren Dahl, 4th of July, Sedro-Woolley Paul Hieb; Arlington Harold Eastbury; Lynden Farmers Parade Norm teselle; Arlie Christianson Stanwood?; Anacortes How Rick Kiser? Bellville Threshing- Alan Brinson and Gary Friend Next meeting: April 29, 2008, Sedro Woolley Museum Meeting Adjourned 9:25 p.m.. Ray Riggles, Sec. Officers and Directors present: Paul Hieb, Pres.; Harold Eastbury, V.Pres.; Tom Jensen, Treas.; Ray Riggles, Secretary; Directors: Gary Friend, Norm teselle, Loren Dahl, Alan Brinson, Alerd Johnson and Greg Greenfield John Deere Building Fund! $18,000 Plus donated with $7,000 to go! Duke Dykstra has challenged the club officers and board members to match his $100 donation to the building fund. Can you help with a $25 or more donation to our Lynden John Deere Museum building fund? Donors will have their names placed on a building plaque. Send $ to: Tom Jensen 202 Rainbow Drive Burlington, WA Or pay at the general meeting

5 Page 5 Green & Yellow Want Ads Please note that want ads will be run one time unless renewed. Ads need to be limited to five lines and will feature John Deere tractors. Other non tractor antiques ok if brief. For Sale John Deere 820, recently overhauled, new paint and tires,, $11,500, Glenn Titus, phone or cell phone For Sale 800 series hitch parts: most parts available, For Sale 1936 AO, runs good, For Sale J.D. 1 1/2 hp. On J.D. cart, show room, Jim Galen, For Sale Bouser oil barrel, will measure 1 pint, 1 quart, 1/2 gal and 1 gal. units, $50; 1-9x38 rear rim $50; chains for J.D. pto pump, $7.00; tractor tie down brackets, $18.00, Norm teselle For Sale Down muffler for Dubuque tractors, $20; new rebuilt gen. from John Deere, fits M & R; x 34 tire & wheels with/ spacers and clamps for duals, $100 for pair; x 16 front tractor tires, $20 each, Paul Hieb, For Sale 1959 JD 830, Van Osborne, For Sale Gibson tractor, good shape with blade, $800, J Johnson Wanted Late styled John Deere model B with wide front end, must be ready for parade or caravan, Greg, Wanted John Deere high lift model 1 or 2 sickle mower for parts or restoration, Alerd Johnson Wanted John Deere H, J Johnson, Wanted Warmer weather to get those summer projects done, Clyde Caldwell Wanted Your address so we can get you a quick notice of meetings, events and plow days. Send to webmaster@c2cc.org Wanted Articles or ideas for articles for CTCC newsletter, Alerd Johnson, , editor@c2cc.org Wanted Members to mail or club related pictures/video to webmaster@c2cc.org Separating the Chaff from the Grain The Lynden Farmer s Day parade was a success with seven C2CC club members attending and winning the 1st place award for original and restored tractors. Attending were: Ken & Martha Langel, Waterloo Boys; Ralph Heersprink, tandem JD Rs; James McCracken, JD 730 diesel; Herk Sorsdal and Kerrie, AO; Sherwin VanMersbergen, JD 50 with #52 plow; and Alerd Johnson, JD LA. The Lynden John Deere building is progressing with wiring and preparations for the John Deere sign installation. This large sign was donated by Jim Hale of North Washington Implement and was previously used for the dealership. A Cascade 2 Cylinder Club sign is being constructed and will be attached to the front of the museum. Grass seed has been planted and the building should look good for the July 30 August Puget Sound Antique Tractor & Machinery Association show. Eleven 2 cylinder Deeres were present at the June 20 evening Burlington Farmer s Parade. Our group took 1st place in our division. A good crowd was present with a lot of interest in our tractors at the soccer field. The Saturday Burlington Berry Dairy Days Parade brought out seven of our member s tractors. This parade was well attended and is one to the best organized and conducted parades in the area. Next year, if I follow Nels Lagerland s Case steam tractor, I will remember to wear ear plugs! Oh, those steam whistles! New tractors exhibited: Paul Hieb s pristine 430 High Crop, Marlen Knutson s beautiful late styled G and A Johnson s LA.

Page 6 Calendar of Year 2008 Events June 27.28.& 29... Down on the Farm Show, Wilcox Farm, Roy, WA- July 4 morning... Sedro Woolley Logger Rodeo Parade, (Paul.

.. North Wa John Deere Day, Lynden July 30, 31, Aug. 1&2... P.S.,A.T.&M.A., Lynden August 16&23... Bellville Threshing Bee, Burlington September 13... Ant.Engine&Mach. Day, Anacortes September 13.

6 Page 6 Calendar of Year 2008 Events June & Down on the Farm Show, Wilcox Farm, Roy, WA- July 4 morning... Sedro Woolley Logger Rodeo Parade, (Paul... Hieb contact) July 4 afternoon... Arlington 4th of July Parade (Harold Eastbury contact) July C2CC Caravan to Lopez Island July North Wa John Deere Day, Lynden July 30, 31, Aug. 1&2... P.S.,A.T.&M.A., Lynden August 16&23... Bellville Threshing Bee, Burlington September Ant.Engine&Mach. Day, Anacortes September Quincy Farm Appreciation Day, Quincy September Stanwood Farm Festival, Harvest Jubilee,... Stanwood, WA.... Alerd & Curtis Johnson, Editors Gibralter Road Anacortes,WA Bulk Rate U.S. Postage PAID City, ST Permit No. CSX Inside This Issue > Featured Member, Greg Greenfield > C2CC 2008 Lopez Island Caravan Information > Separating the Chaff

Volume 16 Issue The official newsletter of the Cascade Two Cylinder Club published five times a year Spring Revision 2008

Volume 16 Issue The official newsletter of the published five times a year Spring Revision 2008 Cascade 2 Cylinder Meeting Sedro Woolley Museum Saturday, April 26 General Meeting 10:00 Agenda: > May Plow