The Ashtabula County Antique Engine Club 4026 Rt. 322 PO Box 168 Williamsfield, OH 44093 Website: www.ashtabulaantiqueengineclub.com coming events April 6 Regular meeting, 7:30 pm Wayne Town Hall May 4 - Regular meeting, 7:30 p.m. Wayne Town Hall May 11 SPRING GAS UP May 11-12 FLEA MARKET June 1 Regular meeting, 7:30 pm at club grounds June 29 Work day, pot luck supper, 6 pm Regular July meeting, 7:30 pm July 5, 6, 7, -32nd ANNUAL SHOW ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE PERMIT #22 WILLIAMSFIELD, OHIO 44093 THE EXHAUST The voice of the Ashtabula Co. Antique Engine Club Inc. Ruth Lazor, editor Volume 30 Issue 3 March 2013 READY FOR SPRING?? Have you noticed that the true harbinger of spring is back? The red-winged blackbird has been at the feeder and calling out to the rest of the crowd. Even the gold finches are turning more yellow which means that spring is coming close. That can only mean one thing we have to start planning for our upcoming shows. The Spring Gas-Up is scheduled for Saturday, May 11 with the flea market continuing on Sunday, May 12. It also means that it s time to start selling tickets for our raffle at the July show. Enclosed are 8 tickets for you to sell 6 tickets for $5. More tickets are available at meetings or from any officer. This year s first prize is a John Deere D110 lawn tractor with a 19.5 h.p engine, 42 mower deck, 2 pedal forward/reverse and hydro/automatic drive. This tractor is a beauty and very easy to operate. Second prize is a 3 h.p. Jaeger hit and miss engine that club members have fully restored. It purrs along like it s just happy to be able to work and show off at any engine show where you would take it. These engines were originally made for use with a cement mixer but will work for you for any need you have. Third prize is 2 ACAEC hats with 4th prize being 2 ACAEC T-shirts. 12 1
Greetings from the President..... Hi! Hope you all have been warm and well fed. After the holidays I can be a little depressed, but come March you know spring is on the way. Linda and I arrived in Florida January 29th, so it has been a great winter for us so far. Here comes a new club year with exciting things to do, places to see and new people to meet. At the grounds we have some old projects to finish and decisions to make on new ones. We must continue to grow the club; to stand still is to die. There are always new venues to bring to our grounds and new way to attract members. We should be constantly aware of new items to display and other things we might try. The John Deere D110 lawn tractor for the July Show raffle has been purchased, the tickets have been printed, and we must start selling lots of tickets. Let s do what needs to be done for a great show season. The one thing I hear constantly from outside people is that we really know how to put on a show. It will be challenging and exciting at the same time, and I am looking forward to having another wonderful season. Yours truly, Hank Lipps Something seems to be going on up there. Wonder what it is?? THIS IS WHAT THEY WERE LOOKING AT!! OUR SCHOOL HOUSE BELL BEING INSTALLED- READY FOR THE 1ST CLASS OF THE YEAR The bell was raised into the cupola on September 12, 2012 with many hands on deck to help. The bell was donated to the school by Dave and Pat Hill. Dave worked long hours along with other members to finish the construction of the school house. KITCHEN COORDINATOR NEEDED The Club is still looking for someone to oversee the kitchen. Our kitchen is open to serve food at 5 events each season. It is gratifying to see all the wonderful people who come out and help. We had several new faces last year and had a great time. In spite of the heat we experienced at our July show, people did come and the pavilion was filled with folks enjoying our delicious food. The kitchen committee is willing to continue to help whoever volunteers to handle the kitchen. We hope someone in our membership is willing to assume this position. Anyone interested please contact Henry Lipps, 330-876-1482, Ruth Lazor 440-293-7392 or Janet Lipps 440-576- 5418. We want to thank all to help last year in any way. 2 11
The History of 'APRONS' I don't think our kids know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath because she only had a few. It was also because it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and aprons used less material. But along with that, it served as a potholder for removing hot pans from the oven. It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. From the chicken coop, the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When company came, those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids. And when the weather was cold Grandma wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled, it carried out the hulls. In the fall, the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men folk knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner. It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that 'old-time apron' that served so many purposes. REMEMBER: Grandma used to set her hot baked apple pies on the window sill to cool. Her granddaughters now set theirs on the window sill to thaw. They would go crazy now trying to figure out how many germs were on that apron. I don't think I ever caught anything from an apron - but love. 10 3
PRE-DEPRESSION FEATURE FOR 2013 This year s feature equipment is from the pre-depression era. An excellent example is the 2nd prize in our annual raffle is - a 1922 Jaeger 3 h.p. hit and miss engine. Some other samples of this period are Rumely Oil Pull and Aultman Taylor Machinery Co. Both of these were steam engines then switched over to tractors. Cleveland Tractor Co. made Cle-tracs with various widths available then later, made tractors. Ford made Fordsons; John Deere made the Waterloo Boy; and International Harvester made the McGul and Titan. There are more examples that usually can be seen at our shows. There will probably be a very good array of predepression equipment at our 32nd annual show July 5, 6, and 7th. Be sure to visit and see what is displayed. MOVING??? Have you moved since you renewed your membership? Or are you planning to move in the future? Or do you know someone who has moved?? Please contact us with your new address because every time a newsletter is returned to us or forwarded, the Post Office charges between $.50 and $1.12 to let us know you have moved. It doesn t sound like a whole lot of money, but if you multiply that by perhaps 5 members, it can add up. Please let us know by calling Ruth Lazor, Membership Secretary 440-293-7392 or email her at cloverdale63@embarqmail.com. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. I m supposed to respect my elders, but it s getting harder and harder for me to find one now! 4 MORE ADDITIONS TO OUR MUSEUMS by Dave Cover, Museum Curator Late in the summer of 2012 the engine club was the recipient of two rather large donations to our museums. The first occurred when the Lenox Historical Society went out of business and donated several pickup loads of items to the club. Items donated covered a wide range of interests from an early 1800 s pack saddle to a 1920-30s complete dental office. Items from the collection are in both railroad depots, the gas station, the store, the ag building, and many smalls for the school house. Dozens of items are included in this collection in total. Also, after the passing of long-time member and exhibitor Terry Moore, his family donated much of his railroad related items. Included are RR hand tools, jacks, lanterns and even a small RR flat cart designed to haul tools and other items on the track. Many other items are also in this donation and our RR related collection has grown in a major way because of the generous actions of the Moore family. Stop by at any of our events and see what has been added to our various museum buildings. * CLUB RECEIVES ACCVB GRANT Our club has again received a $1,000 grant from the Ashtabula County Convention and Visitor s Bureau. This is the third time we have received one of their community grants. ACCVB is a great friend to the club. We advertise in our county s tourist brochure each year and we are listed on their website. And the friendly folks in the office located in Austinburg, OH help to distribute our brochures. This year they also included our July show in an advertisement they placed in the Discover Ohio magazine. Check our www.visitashtabulacounty.com to see what Ashtabula County has to offer. Plans are to use our $1,000 grant to produce a new brochure so if anyone has any suggestions for our new trifold, please let us know. Janet Lipps 9
THEY ARE STILL LOOKING UP. WHY??? (Keep looking through this issue. You ll find the answer soon.) FROM THE TRACTOR SEAT... A little boy was in a relative s wedding. As he was coming down the aisle, he would take two steps, stop and turn to the guests. While facing the guests, he would put his hands up like claws and roar. So it went, step, step, ROAR, step, step ROAR, all the way down the aisle. When asked what he was doing, the child said, I was being the ring bear! Words that soak into your ears are whispered... not yelled. A bumble bee is considerably faster than a tractor! 8 5
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