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Boiler BulletinOntario Steam & Antique Preservers’ Association
Box 133 Milton, Ontario L9T 2Y3Phone: (905) 878-3114 http://www.steam-era.com/
May Deadline:Submission deadline for the May Bulletin is April 27th. Please
contact Frazer McLeod at [email protected] or at theaddress at the top left corner of this page under “Bulletin Editor” if you haveanything for the next Bulletin. Thanks. Frazer
President's Message:On behalf of the Board of Directors, my family and myself, I would
like to wish everyone a belated Happy Easter. I hope that everyone had a chance to spend time with family and take a pause from our crazy schedules. If anyone is counting like me, there are only 5 months until Steam-Era. Let’s make our celebration on John Deere one to remember. I know we have many John Deere enthusiasts in our midst, so please contacta Jake Arnold or any director to advise us on what you can contribute. Jakeand team are chasing down any leads they get on interesting displays and rare equipment.Drew
BLFrom the BoardlbWe ask that all members who are posting items to our social media
pages be diligent in promoting our Club and show. We appreciate that everyone has diverse interests and as such we are creating an Upcoming Events section on our Official Facebook page were you can advertise your “other” Events.FMembers who live in the Milton area may see our name showing up on some local sporting events. As part of this year’s marketing we are sponsoring a local soccer and baseball team.FAt our recent Director’s meeting it was voted that OSAPA will be hosting the 2022 North American Massey Expo. This will also be the 175th Anniversary of Massey. Some of you may recall that the 150th Anniversary was also held at Country Heritage Park in 1997.FPlease note that Thursday May 10 will be the date of our Annual General Meeting. The 2017 finances along with the 2018 Budget will be presented at this time.FJune 2nd OSAPA will have a display at the Downtown Milton Street Festival. As well as the exhibits we are planning on selling steamed Corn as away to promote Steam-Era. We will need at least 8 to 10 volunteers to handout brochures and sell corn. If you have time on the 2nd to come and help plese contact either Drew or Clinton.
April 2018Bulletin Editor:
Frazer McLeod 647 498-574714555 Creditview RoadCheltenham, Ontario L7C 1N3 [email protected]
PresidentDrew [email protected] PresidentCandice Welch............647 [email protected]
TreasurerBob Marshall................647-782-9167j [email protected] [email protected]
DirectorsJake Arnold..................519 939 [email protected] Hume................ 905-462-1078
[email protected] Lawrence......... 905-813-3032cell...............................416-704-3648chuck.lawrence2@sympatico.caCorey Wey.................. 519 [email protected] Kinzie.................519-632-9179Cell..............................519-212 [email protected] Hepburn............905-690-2885Cell..............................905-518-2885jacobhepbur@me.comKevin Cragg.................905-319-2461Cell..............................905-928-7455kcragg1963@gmail.comShawn Pinkney [email protected]
MembershipsDebbie [email protected]
Next Regular Meeting:Thursday Mar 8th, Apr 12th, May 10th, Apr 12th, May 10th 8:00p.m. Conestoga Building, Country Heritage Park
Next Board of Directors Meeting: On the date of the General Meetingat: 6:45p.m. CHP
Steam Era Camping 2018Spring is just around the corner and now it is time to start
preparing for the 2018 Steam Era Show. For the 30% of campers who did notroll over their camp sites last Labour Day week-end, it is now time to reserveyour site for Steam-Era 2018. The camping fee for this year is $60.00 andyour site from last year can still be reserved if your cheque is received by June15th. After June 15th all sites will be on a first come, first served basis. Lastyear we sold out of camp sites, so please do not delay in sending in yourcheque to reserve your preferred site.
Please make your cheque payable to OSAPA and mail it to; Wayne Fischer, 7192 Gore Road' RR # 2, Puslinch, ON N0B 2J0Looking forward to your participation in Steam-Era 2018!Best Regards, Wayne Fischer Camping Chairman
May 10, 2018 - Annual General Meeting May 12, 2018 - Park Cleanup at CHP June 2, 2018 - Downtown Milton Street Festival June 16, 2018 - Fords in the Park at CHP June 23 & 24, 2018 - 100 Years of John Deer, Hosted by Green Machinery History and Heritage
@CHP July 4, 2018 - Canada Day at Milton Fairgrounds
CLUB JACKETS. Hey everybody. This year we are doing a run of club jackets. We have updated thejacket design from the blue windbreakers we've had historically. To the right is a photo ofthe new jackets. I will have samples to try on at the general meeting in April, the jacketswill be coloured black with our crest on the front breast. They will be priced at 65 dollars apiece. I need a minimum or 35 to place the order and all jackets must be paid for in fullbefore I place the order. Order forms will be available at the meeting and will be sent toeveryone on the email list as soon as it is available. For any questions feel free to call meor see me at April's general meeting. 519 939 0557Thanks alot! Jake.
Upcoming show featuresThe board is looking for some member input on our upcoming show features. We did some brain storming and came up with the possibilities of
• The roaring 1920s and the dirty 1930s• The evolution of electricity and power generation• Industrial / construction equipment and antique trucks• ......or?
Submit your input to [email protected] or by calling any member of the board. We're excited to hear your ideas.
JOHN DEERE SPECIAL FEATUREHey Everyone, As I write this we sit 153 days away from steam era 2018. How exciting is that!? As everyone should have heard by now, the special feature for this year’s show is All things John Deere. 2018 marks 100 years since John Deere bought Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company, starting them in the tractor industry. So this is my call to the membership,we are looking for Everything from Tractors, to Gas Engines, to John Deere Snowmobiles for this year’s feature. For any questions or to tip me off on who exactly I should be chasing, give me a call or send me an email. 519-939-0557 [email protected]
Georgian Bay Steam Show 2018 Feature
This coming August Civic Long Weekend (Friday August 3rd – Monday August6th), the Georgian Bay Steam Show will be featuring: Minneapolis-Moline, WaterlooMfg. and Oddball & Orphan Manufacturers.
Tractors, Steam Traction Engines, Gas Engines, Implements, Literature, Memorabilia, and Signs,are all welcome as part of our feature. If you own items or know of collectors with items pertaining to ourfeature please feel free to bring them out and spread the word, as the more exhibits we have on displaythe better.
The Georgian Bay Steam Show is located at 4635 Victoria St. West, Cookstown. We offer adaily pancake breakfast, working demonstrations, live stage entertainment, talent contest, flea market,tractor pulling, the OTTPA modified truck and tractor pull, children’s activities, and an afternoonmachinery parade. Camping is also available for those looking to stay for the weekend. Please visitwww.steamshow.ca for further details.
If you are interested in bringing equipment to exhibit please contact our Feature Chairman, Jeff Blaney, (905) 729 – 4461. We look forward to having you at our show. Thank-you.
Cast Iron Seat AssociationSpring Meet Show & Sale April 7, 2018 9AM—4PM Displays of antique agricultural equipment including implement seats, hay cars, wrenches, toolboxes, signs and other items of interest to collectors and those who appreciate rural heritage.
9AM - 10AM - MEET & GREET 10AM - 11AM - SPEAKER Paul Willoughby of the Brampton Historical Society will be making a presentation on the Haggert Brothers Manufacturing Co. of Brampton. 12PM - 1PM - AUCTION 2PM - 4PM - BUS TOUR - Pleasantlea Farms Tour 5PM - 7PM - BANQUET - Ares Restaurant, Georgetown Location - 2440 Wanless Drive,
Haugholm BooksNew replacement tractor parts for older older tractors from Steiner Tractor parts and other supplies. We are Canada's first Steiner dealer and if we don't have your part in stock, I pick up from Steiner every week or two weeks, do our own brokerage for Canada Customs (at no charge to our customers). Please phone for a quote in Canadian funds. We also stock videos, calendars, spark plugs, wires, books, manuals and decal sets etc. Please phone or fax orders to Haugholm Books, 40372 Mill Road, Brucefield Ontario, N0M 1J0Phone 519 522-0248, fax 519 522-0138
For Sale:For Sale:1955 Massey Harris 33 runs drives stops $1800.00. Call 905 699 3283 For Sale:1938 Mccormick Deering W30, new front tires. Sheet metal is excellent condition rebuilt clutch and carb 3500. 1948 FarmAll C. as is 500. Cockshutt 3 furrow drag plow. 300 obo. International wheel lift cultivator 300. Contact Bob at 519 939 3908or 905 873 1589
Wanted:Wanted:I am a hay tool collector, looking for hay trolleys.I am looking for TOLTON, WENDIGO, JONES PAT. and W.B. ST. CATHRINES trolleys.Also cork scew hay forks. Please contact AL at 519-682-2153 Wanted: Wanted to buy. P.L. Robertson items. Old screw box's, odd screwdrivers, any advertising items, service pins, store displays, anything that says P.L. Robertson. Please phone 289-878-4530 or email [email protected]: Ontario buggy manufacturers nameplates. Will buy your duplicates or collections. have a nice JNO. Campbell & Sons-London to trade. Please contact Bob Trimble, Milton (905) 878-6277
DSH Photography will be set up again at this years Steam Era. Dave will beavailable again this year to photograph your steam engines, tractors, cars orequipment. Please feel free to stop by our booth to see lots of new works on canvas.New this year framed canvases and greeting cards. www.dshphotography1.com or www.facebook.com/dshPhotography1
Tractor JoeMy name is Randy Alexa, and I work for Tractor Joe. I wanted to reach
out and introduce myself and ask your permission to include your club in ourClub Locator section located at https://www.tractorjoe.com/club-locator
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We'd love to offer your members a $15 credit to Tractor Joe using thecode steam-era15 if you would consider adding our website https://www.tractorjoe.com/ as an additional resource to your club website.
Randy from TractorJoe.com
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