[AT] Florida Flywheelers

charlie hill chill8 at cox.net
Mon Mar 1 08:16:52 PST 2004


Here, I found their site.

http://www.floridaflywheelers.com/

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Florida Flywheelers


> Cecil,
>
> We were only there once, about 5 or 6 years ago.  We made a twofer of it
and
> went directly from there to the big Zolfo Springs show the following week.
> I found parts at both places.  That's where I met Bob Campbell from MI,
the
> Cub parts seller.  I know Gary and Larry met him at Marion, OH.  He bought
a
> couple Cubs at the show and parted them out on the spot!  Every time you
> would go by there was less left.  I also met Harry Matthews, the guy with
> the huge engine site. http://old-engine.com/
>
> I'm sure the village of private buildings has grown a lot.  It's
interesting
> that a club member can build a building and have it for life, but when he
> passes, the building is left to the club.
>
> I'll bet it wouldn't be hard to organize a caravan to next year's show.
>
> George Willer
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cecil E Monson" <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 6:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Florida Flywheelers
>
>
> > >
> > > Brother Gary and I just got back from Ft Meade Florida where we
attended
> the Florida Flywheelers
> > > February meet. This was our first visit and we were very impressed.
They
> have somewhere around
> > > 300 acres of grounds for their show. This is probably the most
> interesting show sight I have visited.
> > > There are dozens of  buildings that members have built to work on
their
> projects during their winter
> > > stay in the area. These members show their private collections for
> people to look at, and in many
> > > cases you can wander around their shop just looking at their stuff.
They
> also have the largest
> > > campground I have seen at a tractor/engine show. They have a very
> extensive swap area,
> >
> >
> > I have wondered about this show for years and would have been
> > tempted to go this year if the camper hadn't been froze solid to the
> > ground. :-(   I looked at it again yesteday and the jacks under the
> > front corners are 3 inches deep in ice.
> >
> > Did you take any pictures while you were there?  It would be
> > interesting to see some.  Also, are there any facilities for bathrooms
> > or hookups for the campers or is it like Portland where you had better
> > be self contained?  And one big final question, how was the food?
> >
> > Oh yes, one final final question, what did you find for bargains
> > at the swap meet?  Florida shows are big on hog oilers but I never found
> > much in the way of good parts or other stuff.
> >
> > Cecil
> > -- 
> > The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to wonder
> > what you said.
> >
> > Cecil E Monson
> > Lucille Hand-Monson
> > Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole
> >
> > Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment
> >
> > Free advice
> >
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