[AT] Voyage of the boxes.

[Bill Brueck]

You can see evidence of the box passing through Minnesota, and a great
community of rust enthusiasts, at www.apluscomputer.com/atis, look at the
1998 shots.

I look much better in those earlier pictures.  The older I get, the better I
was.

B²

Bill Brueck
   Chatfield, Minnesota, USA

Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.
 

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Dean Van Peursem
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Richard,

Yes, I was involved with the Western Box in 1998, last seen at the Sky
Valley Stock and Antique Tractor Show in Monroe, WA. From there Ron and
Gayle Chew carried it back to Portland, IN for presentation to Spencer. I
have digital pictures on my computer of the christening of the box in WA.
Those were the days when this list was allot of fun with allot of community
spirit. Wish we could get back to that environment. 


Dean A. Van Peursem
Snohomish, WA 98290

"He who makes decisions in haste repents at his leisure."

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From: "Richard Walker" <richardwalker at pobox.com>


>
>>Who remembers the long voyage of "The Boxes" that so many of us were 
>>involved with.
>
> It was 1998, Alan.
>
> The Western box originated in my junk pile - an old toolbox off a 
> small Cat.  Left all the rust alone, crudely painted "ATIS" in Cat 
> yellow on the top, and hauled it up to the Tulare show in April.  Lots 
> of ATIS guys attended that year - George Best, Don and Tricia Bowen, 
> Grant Brians, Bob & Jean Lockwood, Lee Bowen, Ira Matheny and others I 
> unfortunately can't remember now.  We all had a big barbecue dinner 
> Saturday night put on by Jean and my wife Judy.  Some had brought 
> photos to include in the box and we all signed the book.  From there I 
> think George took the box back up to OR with him.  Then a few months 
> later I somehow got my hands on it again.  Can't remember details, but 
> it might have been at the Vista show or at some CA farm auction.  I 
> drove it up to Tacoma, WA in June, where I handed it off to Ray (I'm 
> having CRS on his last name).  From there I think Dean hauled it 
> around to Brooks and later the Roy show.  Then Ron and Gayle hauled it 
> across country to Portland.
>
> 1998 also was the year Don Bowen, George Best, his friend Bob the 
> machinist, and I flew back to Portland, took in the show, and were 
> there for the box presentation to Spencer.  We had a chance to finally 
> meet in person some of the "Across Country" ATISers and had a great 
> time.  Especially interesting flying home, since all of us shopped so 
> heavily at the swap meet that we each had at least 50 pounds of iron 
> stuff secreted in our carry-on bags.  Sure made it an adventure trying 
> to lift them into the overheads!  In fact Bill bought so much for his 
> shop that he had to UPS some heavy boxes home.
>
> More details than anybody probably wants to know, but you tend to hang 
> onto your pleasant memories from life . . . thanks, Spencer, for 
> bringing us all together.
>
>
> Richard
>


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    I remember it well. At least as well as I remember anything... I was
"newish"... I believe I found this list in 1996 and I believe that 1998 was
my first "Portland". Somehow I failed to sign the book but I recall the
presentation of the boxes. Boy, a lot of members have come and gone since
then. Quite a few members have visited my farm, some a few times. Alan
Nadeau (who's last name I always have to double check that I have spelled
right), Herb Metz (who I believe all would agree is one of those true
gentlemen even if he does doze off sitting at the campfire at Portland),
Greg Haas (did I spell that one right Greg?) from Bad Ax, Dot Parsons from
New Zealand. George Willer and the Dotson's, Larry Goss and others were here

for the second CUBFEST. Of course I must not leave out Spencer who has been
here and Diana and I had the pleasure of visiting his family at his place. I

have been to the homes of many of these other folks also. I apologize for
leaving a bunch of folks names out but what little mind I have left doesn't
remember what I had for supper tonight. I'll be sitting here at 11:00 PM and

recall more but will forget again by 11:05...  :-)   I have met more at 
other shows but most at Portland IN. You mention Don Bowen who I met at
Portland and is to the best of my knowledge not on the list right now unless

he is lurking but he contributes regularly to an unrelated list that I own
on Yahoo. I also met you Richard, at Portland. Didn't Paul Bazzetta
(probably misspelled) make one of those boxes?
    I have a lot of good memories and made many good friends from this list.
Thanks Spencer...   :-)


--
"farmer"

Francis Robinson
Central Indiana, USA
robinson at svs.net 


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