[Farmall] Cubs 'n such

[Jim Becker]

Have to agree with you George.  I think the first person I met in person 
strictly through the ATIS connection was George Best, on a trip to Portland, 
OR in '95.  The second was Steve Offiler while on a trip to Portland, ME.  I 
loose track of the next person-to-person, which I may be able to partly 
determine by looking up dates of some past events.  Somewhere in there was a 
hand-off of THE BOX to Dean Vinson in Cincinnati.  Then there was the whole 
bunch at Portland, IN (second annual - '99?).  Probably before that when I 
first ran into several others at some RPRs.  I have lost track of how many 
peole I have hooked up with at various RPSs but the first of them ('98?) was 
Dale Arnold, when we happened to sit in adjacent seats at the IHCC 
membership meeting.

I got to Steve Orear's place in '99, where he did a pretty thorough job of 
demo'ing the Auburn trencher in the open space next to his house.  A Bob 
Curry THT came through here on '02, where Frank Vantacich flew in to join 
the THT in progress.  '03's travels for me included a loop through Ohio to 
hit George Willer's Cubfest.  From there I continued on to PA where I got to 
see the Fast Lane Freeman Fast-Hitch museum and rest home and haul back a 
Shop Mule.

Have to also mention Don Bowen, who I have seen at both tractor and Corvair 
events.  Don's letter to Harvester Highlights was how I first learned about 
ATIS, whenever that was.  I know I was well within the first 100 
subscribers.

Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Cubs 'n such


> Steve,
>
> Since I'm in northern Ohio, I don't get to meet many of the left coast 
> guys. My place was the farthest northeast Bob went on one of his extended 
> trip. He dropped some parts here that were headed for one of Mike 
> Schmudlach and Sneaky Peters' friends named Lane Freeman, somewhere in 
> whatever state is east of us.
>
> Charlie Verdon drove all the way here from the west coast to complete the 
> relay.  I will say I have enjoyed meeting a lot of ATIS people in the 
> years I've been on the list.  One was here today and I expect another on 
> Monday. My door is always open.
>
> I have a long list of ATIS folks I'd like to meet some day and Karl 
> Olmstead is near the top.  I'd like to add his name to those left coasters 
> I have met:  Charlie Verdon, Don Bowen, Richard Walker, George Best, and, 
> of course, Bob Currie.
>
> We owe a lot to Spencer for making it possible!
>
> George Willer
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <SteveOrear at aol.com>
> To: <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 9:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] Cubs 'n such
>
>
>> Just a note on this. First time I met Bob was in Tulare, Ca. We had our
>> trucks with winches ahead of Karl's trailer pulling on a (as I think is 
>> was a
>> 15/30, forgive me,  something). It was a big ole rusted tractor  on 
>> rubber with
>> flat tires. I thought oh my goodness Karl this is going to be a huge 
>> amount
>> of work. I didn't even know these guys. I just like Cubs.
>> -steve