[Farmall] Rollag. (The Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion)

[Arthur Umland]

    Thanks Frank for making your photos available for viewing. While I  
have not been to Rollag for a number of years, it was a pleasure to  
hear and and see that their event is doing well.

    Art

On Sep 22, 2005, at 9:46 AM, Frank DeWitt wrote:
> I haven't posted in a while, but I have been out here going to about 5  
> shows a year (showing at 3 of them) and having a good time.
>
> This year we went out to Rollag.  (The Western Minnesota Steam  
> Threshers Reunion)  It is quite a trip from Upstate New York but it  
> was well worth it.
>
> These people are expecting a big crowd and they clearly know how to  
> deal with it.  A person on horse back directs your parking, a school  
> bus is right there to take you to the main gate.  From there, there is  
> transportation, things to do, and places to sit, to keep you busy for  
> three or four days.  (Admission was $10 for a day and $15 for 4 days.
>
> This is not your typical engine or tractor show.  In fact, if you are  
> only interested in stationary engines or tractors then there are  
> probably a number of other shows for you.
>
> If you enjoy all things that are big, mechanical,  dirty, and noisey   
> then this is the place for you.  You can watch a nice hit and miss  
> engine  pop a long until an amusement park train (Live steam) blocks  
> your view then walk a few steeps and watch a Linotype produce hot  
> lines of type from molten lead.  They have set up a village with one  
> of everything and a lot of things for the wife and kids.
>
> I guarantee you will see things you have never seen before.
>
> I have set up a crude web site with 3 pages of pictures.  Caution,  
> lots of pictures at about 60k each view at your own risk.
>
> http://lbpinc.com/Roolag.html
>
> Frank
>
>
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