The Citizen, 1996-09-04, Page 34CELEBRATING 60 YEARS IN THE
FARM MACHINERY BUSINESS
Over 7 acres of new and used farm machinery
McGAVIN FARM EQUIPMENT
Walton, Ontario
IP
(519) 887-6365, (519) 527-0245
11WHOUAND
"Your short-line specialists"
Established in 1936 527-0245 WALTON 887-6365
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)FARM SUPPLY LTD
We're working
when you are
We know work doesn't end at 6 o'clock. Breakdowns
don't either. That's why Radford Auto, Farm and
Industrial Parts, Blyth has extended hours
(until 11 p.m. Mon. - Thurs., Fri. until 9 p.m.).
Nobody likes to think of breakdowns but it's nice to know
when you need parts, we're here for you.
(Gas Bar Open 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.)
Congratulations to the organizers of the 35th Annual
'Thresher Reunion and a warm welcome to all our visitors.
RADFORD -‘,.`"Onr-vm.: Fla" ..- AUTO FARM AND INDUSTRIAL PARTS LTD.
BOX 40, BLYTH, ONTARIO NOM 1110 BOX 370, BRUSSELS, ONTARIO NOG 1110
(519) 523 9681 (519) 887.9661
ASSOCIATE
EXCEPTIONAL VALUE
At Rice's you'll find a huge
inventory of quality work clothes
including: striped overalls,
engineer caps, work boots, coveralls
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— JUST NEW —
Rice's have added a craft corner
We do custom monogramming
and embroidery
RICE'S STORE
Conc. 12, Hullet1 Twp., 2 miles east of Hwy. #4
(519) 523-4426
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1996. PAGE A-15.
35th Pioneer Thresher Reunion
Antique tractor restoration a family hobby
The ,restoration of vehicles and farm
equipment is a hobby that can be seen
almost everywhere you go. Frequently, it is
driven by a passion and love for the
equipment that cannot be explained.
For the Gross family, of Blyth, this love
has been around for over 10 years. Harold,
his brother Gordon and Gordon's son Brian,
have all taken up the hobby. Between the
three of them, they have managed to amass
an impressive collection. One highlight of
the collection is a Case D tractor. This
tractor was the kind used by the family when
they first began farming.
Gordon and Brian have travelled all over
the area to collect their machines. Some of
them have been collected off the scrap heap.
For Gordon, the most fun is getting them
running again. It often takes hours and
hours to fix the seized motors. The work
even continues into the winter months.
Harold began a search, in 1989, for a
tractor he had sold 15 years earlier. In two
weeks, he had traced it to a Lucknow-area
farmer. Unfortunately, the farmer had
passed away and the tractor was auctioned
off. Harold then traced it to a man in
Tiverton, who had since sold the tractor to a
man in Neustadt.
Harold travelled to see the man, who was
willing to sell it (the lack of power steering
proved too much for his 70-plus years.)
Once purchased and repainted, the tractor
looked as good as new. These tractors still
get used for light farm work. Thus, they are
both practical and sentimental. This double
use can only make them more loved and
cherished.
ON DISPLAY — The daily parade of threshing machines, tractors,
cars and trucks is an impressive display.