[AT] On the sawmill, now ice cream freezers

[john hall]

The more I think about it the lineshaft is pulled by a small steam engine. I 
bet they run 6 or more freezers.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Herbert Metz" <metz-h.b at mindspring.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] On the sawmill, now ice cream freezers


>
> Barbara and I were at FL. Flywheelers  (Feb 200? Gathering Of Orange);
> with the warm weather,  the ice cream places were doing ok.  One had a
> decent size stationary engine pulling a 5 (?) gallon freezer.  The engine
> noize attracted many people who then became customers.  Upon closer
> examination, the setup was a fake.
> Herb
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: john hall <jtchall at nc.rr.com>
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Date: 7/12/2010 9:46:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] On the sawmill in Darke County
>>
>> Well you just missed Denton. Head to Silk Hope on Labor Day and you can
> see
>> them not only run a sawmill but a woodworking shop that is full of
> lineshaft
>> driven equipment that is used to make windows and doors. If I remember
> right
>> even the ice cream freezers are run by overhead line shafts.
>>
>> John Hall
>>