wallfish 17,011 #1 Posted April 20, 2022 Here's another good engine show on Memoial weekend https://www.facebook.com/BernardstonGasEngineShow If you open the facebook page, they are looking for advertisers. I contacted the guy about advertising on the crapper! Good of a place as any I guess. Think I might ask for 2 spots and put a pic of Mike @Sparkyand write WANTED. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #2 Posted April 20, 2022 Ok that's about enough of the show crap 'Fish.... our first one ain't till mid June and I'm already jonesin with this monkey on my back what with talk of flea markets, tractors, cocktails, camping, good eats, seat time, bros...... Did I mention cocktails???? What's even worst is the weather here just crap cold rain & wind & snow every day! My daffodils flipped me the bird @953 nut and said we ain't coming up this year! OK off my 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,011 #3 Posted April 20, 2022 27 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Ok that's about enough of the show crap 'Fish Just get'n started. LoL Take a ride down April 9th 6:00AM To 2:00PM Moosup Masonic Lodge 113 And The Friends of the Haul of Fame Present The 2022 Spring Swap Meet Site of the former Handcraft Mill on CT route 12, 1.5 miles South of Exit 28 (formly Exit 87) of I=395 One Mile North of Griswold CT town Line More Info E-mail them at Moosup113@yahoo.com April 24th 45TH Annual Belltown Spring Tractor Show and Swap (My dad and I love this show.) Original Location: Firemans Feild Salmon River State Forest RT 16 East Hampton CT double check web site fir date Belltown car Club May 7th and 8th QVEA / Zagray Farm Museum Spring Swap Meet and Gas Up Zagray Farm in Colchester,CT. (right side of Rt 85, 2 miles north of the town green. Farm Museum May 14th 44th Scantic Valley Antique Engine Show Tolland Agricultural Ctr 24 Hyde Ave RT30 Vernon Exit 67 off Interstate 84,to intersection Rt 30-31 150 yards east tuward Tolland CT Scantic Valley Antique Engine & Tractor Club May 27th 28th 29th 44 Annual Bernardston Gas Engine and Tractor Show Pratt Field Rt 5 So.next to Kringle Kandle Bernardston MA June 4th (Cranberry Flywheelers Club) Summer Show Plymouth Airport,Plymouth, MA Cranberry Flywheelers June 4th and 5th Granite State Engine - Tractor Steam Show (New Location) Hillsbotough County Youth Center Rt 13 New Boston New Hampshire 03049 June 25th and 26th Legendary "Orange Show" 46th Annual) Steam, Gas, and Machinery Show Orange Airport, Orange, MA June 26th (ATHS Truck Show & Flea) Rt.169 Brooklyn Fairgrounds Brooklyn, CT BROOKLYNFAIR AG DAY July 16th and 17th Qvea / Zagray Farm Annual Summer Show (25th Annual Show, Engines, Tractors, and Machinery) Zagray Farm in Colchester,CT. (right side of Rt 85, 2 miles north of the town green.) Farm Museum July 24th and 25th and 26th Elliot Antique Tractor and Engine Show (24th Annual Show) Raitt Homestead Farm Museum Rt.103 Eliot, Maine July 23rd CT Antique Machinery Assocation Summer Show Rt.7 North of Kent CT CT Antique Machinery Assocation Aug 5th 6th and 7th NE Rockbusters Show Located at Concord Sand & Gravel in Permbroke, NH This is a working show that features many Cranes Shovelsand Dump Trucks and Dozer Great fun day in the dirt. Aug. 6th and 7th Vermont Gas and Steam Engine Association Quechee, Vermont Rt 4 at Quechee Antique Village Vermont Gas and Steam Engine Association August 7th Billings Farm 40th Annual Straw Hollow Engine Works Show Museum Tractor Show Tractors from the 20s to the 60s on display 10am to 3:30 on Museum Woodstock VT August 27th and 28th Muster Field Farm (Old Farm Days) Rt.114 Sutton,NH Muster Field Farm Museum September 9th and 10th (The Legendary Dublin)Dublin Gas Engine Show 49th Year! Rt. 101 (1/2 mile east of Carr’s Store) Dublin Gas Engine Meet September 17th (Cranberry Flywheelers Club) Fall Show Plymouth Airport,Plymouth, MA Cranberry Flywheelers September 16th 17th and 18th Tobacco Vally Flywheelers Fall Show Haddam Meadows State Park, Rt154 Haddam, CT Tobacco Vally Flywheelers September 24th 25th Autumn Roundup Antique Tractor,Engine and Machinery Show 303 Barker Rd Ludlow VT Call for more Info 802-228-5652 September 23rd 24th and 25th Conn. Antique Machinery Assn. Fall Show Rt. 7 North of Kent Village, Kent, CT CT Antique Machinery Assoction September 24th Celebrating Conn. Agriculture Exposition of all things Agriculture. Woodstock Fairgrounds. Woodstock CT Celebrating Conn. Agriculture October 1st and 2nd Qvea / Zagray Farm Museaum Fall Show and Swap (Super Show) (Engines, Tractors, and Machinery.) Zagray Farm in Colchester,CT. (right side of Rt 85, 2 miles north of the Colchester town green.) Farm Museum October 1st and 2nd Hollandria Nurseries Fall Show and Swap, Antique Tractors Trucks Engines Ect. 103 Old Hawleyville Rd. Bethel, CT October 15th 2018 Plainfield Haul of Fame’s October show, Haul of Fame At Handcraft Swap Meet and Sale. Off I-395 at exit 28, 1-1/2 miles south of McDonalds on CT Rt 12. At Handcraft Mill, 1201 Norwich Rd., Plainfield, CT Haul of Fame October 15th Diebold Tractor Museum Show 7th Annual open house of the finest prairie tractor collection. 13 Painter Hill Rd Roxbury, CT October 29th 12th Annual Brooklyn Swap Meet Brooklyn fair Grounds RT 169 Brooklyn, CT 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #4 Posted April 21, 2022 Yer an @$$ !!! Balls how I miss living over ther in CT. Lotta them right in my old stomping ground. @Sparky has gotta be doily heavy! 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,011 #5 Posted April 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, WHX?? said: Yer an @$$ !!! Balls how I miss living over ther in CT. Lotta them right in my old stomping ground. @Sparky has gotta be doily heavy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,326 #6 Posted April 21, 2022 13 hours ago, WHX?? said: Balls how I miss living over ther in CT. Lotta them right in my old stomping ground. @WHX?? You lived in Connecticut? Where? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #7 Posted April 21, 2022 3 hours ago, Sparky said: @WHX?? You lived in Connecticut? Where? Yep when I was stationed at the sub base in the late 70's early 80's & for about four years after I got out & worked at General Dynamics EB building subs. Where not would be the answer! Got kicked around a lot as it was tough to hold a place going to sea for months on end. Didn't mind it, was young and single back then. Groton, New London, Quaker Hill, Ledyard, Haddam, Norwich areas to name a few. Pachaug State Forest was a regular haunt. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,326 #8 Posted April 21, 2022 Interesting…I work for General Dynamics/Electric Boat. But not at the main plant or shipyard, my office is on the Sub Base. I’m probably going in and out of all the buildings you did back then! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #9 Posted April 21, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Sparky said: I’m probably going in and out of all the buildings you did back then! Gotta be ... That base was my work for many years. Lots of time in the damage control and dive & drive trainers & the Group 2/ Subron 14 buildings. Things prolly changed alot over the years. Heard tell they tore down the escape training tower? Someday I am gonna visit again before I croak. My 2 year stint at EB was pulling cables & wiring the myriad of junction boxes & electrical panels on the then new Ohio SSBN classes. I loved doing the IC switch board and ballast control panels.... sit down work! Edited April 21, 2022 by WHX?? 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,326 #10 Posted April 22, 2022 @WHX?? Very familiar with all of that! I work on all the submarine trainers, simulators and regular desk & chair classrooms. Dive and drive trainers were moved into an addition built onto Nimitz Hall. They were in building 152 next door to the Brig (you spend any time there??? ) but it was knocked down. Brig was knocked down as well. Damage control has been in the same building since I started worked on base 22 years ago, and it’s an old building so I bet it’s the same one as when you were here. We have upgraded it many times of course. Escape was completely demolished and a brand new facility was built on the opposite side of the road. If ya do make it here ya better look me up!! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazywheelhorseman 67 #11 Posted April 26, 2022 I'll be at Bernardston bringing a large chunk of the collection out since it's been a few years since there was a Bernardston show 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHGuy413 2,696 #12 Posted April 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Crazywheelhorseman said: I'll be at Bernardston bringing a large chunk of the collection out since it's been a few years since there was a Bernardston show I’m hoping to be there at least Saturday! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazywheelhorseman 67 #13 Posted April 27, 2022 31 minutes ago, WHGuy413 said: I’m hoping to be there at least Saturday! I'll save you some room Matt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazywheelhorseman 67 #14 Posted May 19, 2022 If anyone needs some parts let me know and if I have them I'll load them on the truck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,326 #15 Posted May 27, 2022 Weather does not look promising (rain) …but I loaded up anyway . Fingers crossed for little to no rain … @wallfish will smell like a wet dog!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,011 #16 Posted May 27, 2022 Ha, that's gonna happen rain OR shine Forecast up here for western MA is rain tonight and tomorrow evening. Should be cloudy tomorrow during the day with only a chance of scattered rain. Don't worry Sparkles, you won't melt ! The rain tonight might screw up the amount of people setting up for today but we'll see. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,720 #17 Posted May 28, 2022 @Sparky @wallfishWe’ll need plenty of pictures guys!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,326 #18 Posted May 28, 2022 And….it’s raining 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazywheelhorseman 67 #19 Posted May 28, 2022 Had a good day today! Set up with @WHGuy413 and saw @wallfish, @Sparky and met @Docwheelhorse. Weather was a bit hit and miss but none the less was an overall good day. Even had @diesel cowboy stop by for a bit. A few pics of my 6 machines and a pic of WHGuy413's horses 1 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,326 #20 Posted May 28, 2022 Couple more pics. Tony,( @Docwheelhorse ) and I snuck over the border into New Hampshire for some ethanol free juice … bought 11 gallons for myself. 3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,660 #21 Posted May 29, 2022 Really really had a good time..time... not the greatest show ever but they are recovering... and of course @Sparky had to snap my pic just as I was resetting my ball cap lol. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,011 #22 Posted May 29, 2022 Yeah, the threat of rain really dampens the turnout. With the long weekend it's probably better up there today but just hanging out, cruising around and telling jokes is a good time for me. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,150 #23 Posted May 29, 2022 New Career John? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,150 #24 Posted May 29, 2022 On 4/21/2022 at 2:09 PM, WHX?? said: Yep when I was stationed at the sub base in the late 70's early 80's & for about four years after I got out & worked at General Dynamics EB building subs. When I got out of HS I wanted to join the Navy and get on a sub. But they wouldn't let me sleep with a window open! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
