Show 70th Annual Threshermen's Reunion

[earthgrinder]

Event Date

Aug 15, 2018

Location

Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association, Inc.
4997 Lincoln Highway East
Kinzers, PA 17535

One of the features this year is walk behind tractors. So all you collectors of walkers out there, come on down.
We have a few peculiar rules: no selling in the display area, no camping with your display, trailers only allowed for static displays.
It is advertised as the most complete show east of the Mississippi.

 

[MH81]

Looks like a really nice show.

 

[earthgrinder]

I think so, but I am biased. It is in the area where I grew up. It has the most variety of any show in my area. To see something comparable you would need to go the Midwest.

 

[MH81]

I noticed that on the flyer it said no two wheeled Vehicles allowed on the grounds. Then in the other corner it shows walk behind. LOL

 

[earthgrinder]

Is sort of funny. They don't want bicycles, scooters, or Segways running around the show grounds.

 

[MH81]

But they will let you ride a rototiller?
The demonstrations sound fantastic. wish we could get organized enough around here to do those kind of demonstrations

 

[earthgrinder]

Supposedly the walk behinds will participate in the Parade of Power each day. In addition to my Frazer Rototiller, I will have one of these at the show to rid around. I guess technically it is not a 2 wheeler.
I love their Pageant of Threshing where they demonstrate threshing wheat from Biblical times using flails up to the steam engine powering a thresher.

 

[Bill56]

Thanks for sharing. I've watched some videos of this show. Looks like a good one!

 

[earthgrinder]

Only two more days until showtime! Looking forward to meeting old friends and making new ones. Looks like I will have a Jaques-Frazer Model T to keep my 3 Frazer tillers company. Not to leave Rototiller of Troy out of my display this year, I will have a Model 2 with front mounted sickle bar mower on display. Jaques-Frazer tractor is not mine, displaying for someone else.

 

[earthgrinder]

Day one is in the books. Below is my display for this year.

 

[Bill56]

Thanks for sharing the photo. Great looking display!

 

[Kster526]

It is a nice show, Pop and I have been there a few times. We’ve never hauled ours out there . Maybe one day.
Thanks for sharing the pic

 

[earthgrinder]

Here is just a small sampling of what was at Rough & Tumble 2018. This show has the most variety of any show that I go to. You would problably need to go to the midwest to see something equal to what is here.

 

[earthgrinder]

The rusty red Rototiller came along home with me to join the herd.

 

[Bill56]

Thank You for sharing all the photos! Congratulations on the "new" tiller too!!

 

[earthgrinder]

Thank You for sharing all the photos! Congratulations on the "new" tiller too!!

Those photos are only a small sample of what is there. A very nice staionary engine building containing many engines and a 485 hp Cooper engine. A machine shop run by an overhead line shaft, many Rumely tractors, around 50 steam engines, and their Pageant of Threshing is tops. And I almost forgot a growing construction area.

It was not in the plan to bring one home, but it is a newer model I have never seen and did not have one.

 

[Bill56]

I've watched videos of that Cooper engine. Must be a real treat to hear, see, and feel it running in person!

 

[earthgrinder]

I've watched videos of that Cooper engine. Must be a real treat to hear, see, and feel it running in person!

The 600 hp Snow at Coolsprings is even better!

 

[Bill56]

Watched the Snow engine video many times. The size of it is amazing!