08-13-2016, 10:23 PM
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Steam Show v. 2016
Time for the Northern Illinois Steam Show again. This is how I went.
  Lotsa tractors, smoke, roast corn, smoke, engines, smoke, flea market, and smoke. New this year was the 'Prairie State Rail Road'. It's a 7 1/2" gauge working line, running both steam and diesel locomotives. The ties and rail looked 'dainty'. Also new was an exhibit of several Whizzers, one of which was a tandem. The flea market was good, I scored a NIB 12V fan for the low buck AC unit for all of five bucks. Mrs. C got two pounds each of fresh ground wheat flour and corn meal for four bucks. The rest of the pics are here. https://www.flickr.com/photos/214992...57672409425945 My left foot is sore but it has been over eight weeks since I wore a shoe on that foot.
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08-14-2016, 10:21 AM
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Good to see you were able to be out and about and enjoy some quality entertainment! Pics were good
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08-15-2016, 01:08 AM
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So good to see you as a biped! That left foot still looks quite swollen according to the laces, but I bet it's getting better every day. I hope you start a thread about the AC unit.
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08-15-2016, 01:12 AM
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Was the Smith Motor Wheel the original hover board?
Love the Allstate!
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08-16-2016, 07:08 AM
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The AC power supply is being delivered today, so I'll give it a test run this evening. If I like what I see, I'll start a thread. I suppose if you were very brave, or stupid, the Motor Wheel could have been the first hover board. I think that might fall into a Darwin Award category, though.
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