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EDGE&TA Branch 38

Meetings are every 4th Thursdays in the month with exceptions to November and December.

EDGE&TA Branch 125

Club Mailing Address:
4110 Kerley Road, Durham, NC 27705

Club Contact Email:
[email protected]

Club Phone Number:
(919) 880-4418

In July of 2000 the officers and members of the Southeast Antique Machinery Society (SEAMS) voted to join EDGE&TA during our yearly directors meeting. On August 23 of 2000 we officially became Branch 125. We will retain our original organization name along with the Early Days Gas Engine and Tractor Assoc. Branch 125 designation. The Southeast Antique Machinery Society is a chartered organization in the state of North Carolina. The group was incorporated as a nonprofit historical preservation organization on August 20, 1993.

SEAMS first project was the procurement of the 1898 cotton compress in Charlotte NC. The Southern Railway funded the construction of the press in the late 1890’s so it could increase the amount of cotton shipped out of Charlotte to the ports of Wilmington and Moorhead City. The press would have been scraped in the early 1990’s to make room for a modern rail yard, but was saved by the efforts of the Southeast Antique Machinery Society. The Society has also taken on several smaller projects including the 350 hp 1905 Bates-Corliss reciprocating steam engine and the 1927 Skinner engine / generator set.

SEAMS is based out of Denton, NC were the organization was originally formed by a group of collectors, exhibitors, and volunteers. Although the group calls Denton our headquarters, the members are spread out across the southeast. Our members hale from the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia. You are likely to run into a SEAMS / Branch 125 member if you attend shows in any of the states mentioned, but once a year you’ll find us all down in Denton on the 4th of July for the Southeast Old Threshers Reunion.

Beginning this year SEAMS sponsored it’s first Steam School. The school is two days of classroom and hands on instruction on SAFETY and the care for and proper operation of steam equipment. This involves lubricating, firing and operating traction engines and portable boilers. The first class was a success and we look forward to putting on another early in 2001. It is an excellent class for those wanting to learn about steam equipment and it is very informative to those who already have some experience in this area. We hope to continue the school as long as there is interest to support it.

Frick Traction engine belonging to Joe Daugthridge of Raleigh, NC. Joe brings the Frick down to Denton for the Old Threshers Reunion every year and also does the village of yesteryear at the NC State Fair.

EDGE&TA Branch 19

The Four Corners Power Association was formed in 1981 and is made up of members from the four states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona with large pockets of members in the Durango and Delta areas of Colorado, Farmington New Mexico, and Cottonwood, Arizona but otherwise spread out over a few hundred miles. Membership currently is 107 members, meeting once a month.

EDGE&TA Branch 159

Club Contact Name: Allan Wing

Club Contact Address: P.O. Box 252, Hebo, OR 97122

Club Contact E-mail Address: [email protected]

Club Contact Phone Number: (503) 812-9167

Please send all correspondence to club website.

Branch Officers for 2023

President:
Allan Wing
PO Box 252, Hebo, OR 97122, [email protected], (503) 812-9167

Vice President:
Vince Bogard8285 Sollie Smith RD N, Tillamook, OR 97141, [email protected] , (503) 801-4900

Secretary:
Vacant

Treasurer:
Beth HorinePO Box 252, Hebo, OR 97122, , (503) 812-7374

Safety Director:
Hans DeVries2330 Nielson rd, Tillamook, OR 97141, [email protected], (503) 842-7118

Editor:
Terry Jones11765 HWY 101 S, Tillamook, OR 97141, [email protected], (503) 801-0967

Membership Director:
Vacant

Tommy Addison

Tommy Addison was raised in rural De Soto Parish, LA. He served his country in the Air Force. Through his life, Tommy developed a love for old farm tractors and equipment. Tommy was involved with antique tractor clubs in east Texas and became a founding member of North Louisiana Vintage Tractor Club. Later,Tommy assisted in forming other clubs in Louisiana which all joined EDGE&TA.

Tommy did not seek to be an officer of the clubs, but did serve as Chairman of the Board for North Louisiana Vintage Tractor Club.

Tommy recognized the leadership in others and encourage them to seek the office that would benefit the club in its activities.

If there was a World Championship for Tractor Drivers, then Tommy Addison would be the recipient of that award. Tommy was a people person and helped everyone that was around him. He never turned down any problem that was brought before him. Tommy gave you his undivided attention when you were discussing tractors and you felt as though you and he was the only one that was on the earth. He gave everyone the opportunity to better themselves with their tractors from giving them pointers on pulling or fine tuning a 40+ year old tractor that was dragged out of the weeds and woods that everyone else had given up on. Tommy knew the EDGE&TA rules and was track master at almost every pull or club that he was active in. He was the hub that made the wheels turn in several clubs in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. He was the one person that was looked upon to steer you in the right direction and get these clubs up and going. Tommy is sorely missed since his passing but left a legacy that will never be forgotten. Heaven gained the best all around tractor man that was known to this area.

There were no EDGE&TA branches in North Louisiana. With the encouragement and support of Tommy Addison, there is now three strong and active branches in North Louisiana. The members of these branches and the branches in East Texas will verify that Tommy Addison is truly deserving the honor of being in the EDGE&TA Hall of Fame.

Alan Schurman

Contribution to EDGE&TA

Alan’s lifetime has been spent in Ridgefield, Washington and he comes from a long line of mechanical talent. His grandfather was the “village blacksmith” who repaired most everything in his rural community and threshed for the area. Alan’s father, Paul, and his Uncle Clyde were geniuses at machine design, construction and repair and Alan was raised in this environment.

Alan’s exposure to old equipment started at age 8 when his dad, Paul, held the first steam threshing bee on the west coast in 1950. From then on his life has been very busy collecting, restoring and displaying old iron at fairs, parades and shows. His favorite activity is restoring anything old – especially the rough and incomplete projects. His current project is reconstruction of three Best 75 Tractors (14 tons each) starting with only an engine, radiator and front wheel for each one, building from scratch frames, tracks, sprockets, transmissions, etc.

Alan’s farm has been dubbed “The Iron Ranch” because of the large volume of old iron scattered around and in eight buildings, all stuffed full of collectables of all kinds. The Iron Ranch is host to tractor pulls, club meetings, tours, field events and individual tours. It hosts the Branch 23 annual show and monthly meetings and has hosted an EDGE&TA National Meet and an EDGE&TA Regional Meet.

Alan’s involvement with EDGE&TA started in the 1970’s and includes several years as President of Branch 15, forming Fort Vancouver Antique Equipment Association (Branch 23), helping form Branch 206, being an EDGE&TA Advisor for northwest and southwest regions as well as membership in other branches and many other collector and community organizations.

Submitted by,
Buster Brown

Harvey Dale

The Board of Directors of Branch 54 at their December 2015 meeting voted to submit the following nomination for Hall of Fame recognition in recognition of Harvey Dale’s outstanding service to Branch 54 of the EDGE&TA.

Harvey became a member of Branch 54 in 1993, and has never looked back! The club is very important to him, and he is one of our most active members. He currently serves as our Safety Officer and has also served as a member of our Board of Directors. Harvey attends virtually all club meetings, plus organizes and leads our special “garage” and “educational” tours. He is the liaison and leader for Branch 54’s large exhibit at the Nez Perce County Fair in Lewiston, his home town. Harvey prefers not to hold a line officer position, but he is quick to volunteer on projects and in many ways he “leads” from the rear! Harvey has attended and displayed at many other Branch shows—some as far away as 3-400 miles! He and his wife, Ann, have hosted Branch 54 meetings at their home.

Branch 54 is honoring him for his never ending help that he gives all club members, plus even non-members that are interested in fixing up and restoring antique engines and tractors. Harvey has a sound business mind and has a well-organized shop and storage facilities that most would love to have! He is well liked, a real worker and leader and has encouraged several new club memberships. Harvey was also the first to suggest that we have pot-luck lunches at our quarterly meetings, and this really increased the meeting attendance .In 2013, the club recognized his many contributions and help by presenting him with a Life Membership. His extensive knowledge of old engines in particular, their value plus how to salvage, repair and bring them back to life. He enjoys going to auctions and sales and therefore is quite current on values, and is well known in the “antique iron” community. He has easily become the “go-to-guy” in our club plus for many others of all ages, which has definitely earned him the widely acknowledged title of Doctor Dale.

Harvey has been especially helpful to several of our club widows by advising them on the value of their deceased husband’s collections, so they don’t get taken advantage of when selling the items. He also is helpful to High School students on their senior engine projects, and helps “newbie’s” find “starter” engines.

Harvey is a machinist extraordinaire and has fabricated many replacement parts for his and others engines. He does not back down from a project/challenge until it is working. One example was member, Bill’s, 25 H.P. Fairbanks-Morse model YH that had sat for

about 30 years, and had numerous missing parts—which Harvey didn’t have, but he knew people that had them! Bottom line, they acquired the missing parts and finally figured out all the problems. This was the largest and a different type engine than what Harvey was used to, but due to his diligence, it is now running and is a BIG draw at the many fairs where it has been shown. Also, Harvey is currently working on a rare and less than complete, 1909-10 Stover, 4 H.P. model YB vertical hit and miss engine—which was found in the scrap pile. Most people would not have even considered it as a worthy project! It was so stuck Harvey ended up having to bore out the piston in his shop—no small task. Remarkably, with Doctor Dale’s expertise and persistence, this old engine will see new life in another year or so.

In summary Harvey’ knowledge, ability and willingness to help others, plus his mild manner has done wonders to promote the membership and collections of members in Branch 54—which now has over 200 members in this small region! Although Harvey’s collection is not as extensive or outstanding as many others, it is still quite varied and very impressive plus he has worked on and knows the history of each unit in his collection.

Branch 54 is quite proud to submit this application on behalf of HAVEY DALE and asks the committee consider the outstanding efforts that this man has put forth to enhance the knowledge and education and wellbeing of the EDGE&TA and the antique engine and tractor community.