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24-Aug-2013 Cindy Flood

Empire Thresheree

Wisconsin

1906 Case steam engine is powering the threshing machine at the Empire Thresheree.

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Michael Edwards29-Aug-2013 02:05
Have to say this is not one you see in these parts.
I like the sense of community.
LynnH28-Aug-2013 16:42
Always interesting to watch these old machines at work. Looks like a great turnout of spectators in the back.
Cindy Flood26-Aug-2013 17:09
Thank you Hal, Pat, Shirley and Terry.
Terry, yes. It was fun to watch the steam engine chugging away. Dave remembers (from his young days) them doing it this way, but with a more modern tractor hooked to the threshing machine. He also said the belt that they used was not this long. He found fault with the way the young men were throwing in their bundles. Dave said his Father taught him to only throw a bundle head first, and only to throw one bundle at a time. :-}
This event is free to the public and held at a different farm every year. The Future Farmers club runs the lunch concession as a fund raising event. I had a Wisconsin brat with fresh pickles. Yum!
We had a lot of fun and I learned a few things about farming.
Terry_O26-Aug-2013 15:47
I love equipment and this shot really has tons of interest. No doubt you noticed how quiet
the steam engine is. Love your composition, as usual, Cindy!
Being Me26-Aug-2013 04:11
It's always fun to watch these old machines at work. I'm sure it makes the farmers appreciate their new machinery!
Guest 26-Aug-2013 01:28
The pov and use of leading lines on diagonal make this shot intersting.
hal 26-Aug-2013 01:06
A very fascinating photo Cindy.
lnteresting that the basic tractor design has not changed in over 100 years.
Just rubber tires and the steam boiler and engine replaced by a diesel.