Parker Steam Engines

[Bruce Day]

I don't know of any existing. But if you find one, maybe bring it for display at the next PGCA meeting?

[edgarspencer]

As I've yet to see one, I spose I don't have to start worry about how to get it there, but if I did, it might be easier to bring the meeting to them.

There are two major steam engine festivals held in MI each year, one in Buckley (near Traverse City) and one in Barry County (Hastings) at the Charlton Heston Memorial Park- the later one usually in July. You might try a google search and see if any of the principals who put on these shows can lead you to a Parker Steam engine-- Right now, after a garage sale/barn sale in Barry Co. this past week, I am debating about buying a Parker & Snow 4": Machinist's vise-- has a small section that had cracked from the rear bolster, if the gent had kept that piece I could braze it back together and make it whole-maybe--

Please note- I spelled it properly here- vise-- a Machinst's VICE (if he was anything like my maternal Great Grandpa and my Grand Pa- would be cigars, Irish whiskey and pounding fists on the work bench when an apprentice "messed up" in his shop-- "I don't give a good rattli" *&^Damn about them tolerances, Boy- you either make it right to print, or don't bother doing the layout with the Dykem-- Harsh taskmasters, yes- but the margin for error factor was not part of my learning years I should say--:bowdow n: