[AT] Voyage of the boxes.

[Herbert Metz]

Richard and Farmer, thanks for sharing.   We have enjoyed some great get
togethers at Portland; 1998 was one of the best.   Wish I had an
audio-video recorder in my pocket then so I could remember all the good
people I had opportunity to meet.   
Herb



> [Original Message]
> From: Francis Robinson <robinson at svs.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 7/9/2007 10:15:03 PM
> Subject: [AT] Voyage of the boxes.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 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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