Rebirth of an icon (3) Oct 5, 2009
"The 12-foot-high carousel, which rises 22 feet at its peak, is nearly complete. Seven Carousel Works employees will assemble first the machinery and then the figures on site in late November and early December.Silver collectible tokens at $2 per ride, with bulk discounts, will be available before the holidays. Schalon said a $10 tube with tokens, chocolate and Curious Kids' Discovery Zone passes will be sold for stocking stuffers for the public to begin using at the targeted public opening date... (The Herald-Palladium)
Charles City parade brings back history Sep 9, 2009
He used his cane to point out different features, as the machinery slowly made its way by an admiring crowd. That there s an old corn picker, he said pointing to one. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Dutchess County Fair opens for days of delight Aug 26, 2009
I have a love for old machinery, he said. It s a disease. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Amish seeing therecession as a sort of blessing Aug 20, 2009
Here, as at many RV makers and suppliers in Elkhart and neighboring LaGrange County, members of the local Amish community work side-by-side with the non-Amish, handling power tools, driving forklifts and operating machinery with a speed and comfort level that seem at odds with their traditional dress and long beards. For decades, even as members of this Amish community in northern Indiana have tended to small family farms, sewed their own clothing and traveled by horse and buggy, economic... (MSNBC -- Business)
Threshing show is set9:53 am | (No comments posted.) Aug 6, 2009
The annual salute to farming and life from the past will this year feature antique Case tractors and equipment, along with numerous other makes of farm machinery. The weekend will kick off early Saturday morning with breakfast being served from 7 to 9 a.m. before the live music gets started at 10 a.m. Things get rolling around the show grounds at 11 a.m. with the saw mill firing up and other activities including threshing, baling, corn shelling and wood carving the way it was done decades ago. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Word on the Street: Kingsburg corporate complex a bright spot Aug 3, 2009
Complex owner Abe Wiebe moved two of his businesses, food-packing machinery maker AgDesign Inc. and CenCal CNC Inc., a machine-tooling operation, into the 11-acre center's first building -- about 50,000 square feet -- last year and built the second building for leasing. Wiebe plans a second phase with several new buildings totaling 100,000 square feet of industrial and office space "as soon as the economy turns a little bit." He added that he already is fielding inquiries from businesses... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Life in the past lane Jul 22, 2009
- Advertisement - He discusses the morals, commitments and love of machinery from a bygone era. These people (referring to the 300 members of the club) are like family. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Thirty-second annual consignment auction to hit Odin ball park Jul 16, 2009
Auctioned off will be vehicles, yard-garden, sports and farm items, machinery, tools, household goods, and antiques and collectibles. The complete story can be found in the print version of the Observer/Advocate. (Mt. Lake Observer/Advocate, MN)
Parade of tractors leads to show Jul 14, 2009
Pernat noted, We plan to have a variety of nice farm machinery, not just tractors, and we don't want duplication. We're happy to be able to coordinate our events with those of the Red Power Round-up in Madison. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Archie Crippen Classic Trucks go to Auction Jul 10, 2009
Plus a fully reconditioned 1979 MCI RV 3-axle bus used twice by Archie since completion, Studebaker Silver Hawk and bullet nose 2-door sedans, plus heavy machinery used in his excavating business and a variety of parts and attachments. Those interested in learning more about the auction can visit , where photos and listings show the many different vehicles and machinery for sale. (PR Newswire)
Area man celebrates a long, full 105 years of life Jun 18, 2009
His son, Curt Haugestuen, of Chetek, recalled hearing that while he was a teenager, his father and a neighbor drove their Model T Ford to North Dakota and worked the fields and repaired machinery. Over the winter, Haugestuen worked in a logging camp. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Nana Addo Sounded Like A 'Serial Caller'? Jun 1, 2009
The NPP propaganda machinery hastily jumped on the frail and called the bluff of the Honourable Deputy Minister calling him a small boy ... Honourable Okudzeto was explicit in his comments and no measurable quantum of spin put on his words by the treacherous NPP propaganda machinery can misrepresent and misinterpret these fair assertions. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Piedmont teen - from traffic signs to furniture May 28, 2009
Working his way through blacksmithing, machinery, welding and riveting classes, he picked up technical skills and a desire to create things that fill an artistic and practical need. "It is an opportunity to experiment, to create pieces that people can interact with and that are relevant in a room," David says. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Real ghost hunting - not that fake stuff on TV May 11, 2009
Use a standard tape recorder or video camera with an external microphone, since internal microphones can pick up sounds such as the whirring of gears within the machinery. Keep questions simple and ask the supposed ghost for information that can be validated using census records or archives. (Globe and Mail)
FP Newspapers Income Fund Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 Results Mar 11, 2009
The key capital assets used in these activities are premises, computer hardware and software, printing presses and distribution related machinery ... This is accomplished by conducting capital and non-capital preventive maintenance programs for machinery and equipment, performing repairs when necessary, evaluating new technologies as they become available, and investing in new technologies when appropriate. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Auction Industry Sees Growth in Real Estate Mar 7, 2009
Among other auction sectors that grew in 2008: agricultural machinery and equipment, commercial and industrial machinery and equipment, and charity auctions. Significant decreases were reported in art, antiques and collectibles (-9. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Obituaries for Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009 Feb 26, 2009
His accumulation of collectible series toy tractors and machinery numbered in the hundreds, but his real pride was in his more than 16 restored John Deere two cylinder tractors. He enjoyed displaying them whenever he got a chance at such events as Syttende Mai, Norskedalen, Antique Engine events, local Twilight meetings and dairy breakfasts. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
