The story was that this one came from an engineer/collecter that had worked on the Manhattan project...can't verify that though. I think it may be the real deal as after this was taken, we took pics to his widow and she showed us the shed with all the old cars he collected in it as well. Included a Rolls with golf spike marks in the running boards as well as a beautiful Olds ragtop.
Our run almost ended up in disaster as the key fell from the pinion on the steering chains, the gear dropped on the ground and we ran over it, mashing it into the ground, almost ran over my '69 Maverick. At the last minute we grabbed neutral. I kept telling Jim...."turn...turn...turn" I'm turning! Makes for a good story that Jim and I yuck over 35 years later. Yup...that's me in the background...see, I did have hair and was skinny!
Creasote soaked fence posts make for quick pressure. This family also has the Case thresher that the family owned back to the teens and it's operational as well. They also have a 1912 Avery 2 cyl. and a 23 Case as well. All reside in Boulder Co. Sorry...just my own reminisce. Doug
