The Citizen, 1994-09-09, Page 18PAGE A-18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, /994.
Huron Pioneer Thresher Reunion 1994
Cftddren's
activities
at ball
diamond
Continued from A16
local entertainers, from 12 to 5 p.m. the
Second Stage will be equipped to accom
modate the elderly and physically
challenged.
At 4:30 p.m. on each of the three weekend
days, a parade review will be held at the
Second Stage.
Friday evening will be filled by a
jamboree and fiddle music upstairs at the
Auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. Registration
starts at 6 p.m. Any overflow in attendance
will be accommodated in the shed.
Saturday events begin at 10 a.m. with
local entertainment on the Main Stage and
followed by the fiddle competition at 1 p.m.
Those taking part in the fiddle contest
come from Western Ontario as well as some
of the eastern provinces and states.
The Second Stage will be the site of the
opening ceremonies at 1 p.m.. preceded by a
concert from Tiffins Old Tyme Orchestra at
noon.
Joe Tiffin’s Orchestra from Teeswater is
well known in the area, having performed at
many dances and other functions.
Throughout the reunion, Bill Ridout's band
from London will be providing the backup
music for all stage performers.
Mrs. Van Egmond says, "Mr. Ridout, a
former policeman, is a skilled banjo player
and will do a very good job."
Special events for the children will begin
at 2:00 p.m. Saturday. It will also be
presented Sunday afternoon.
Throughout the day on Saturday, the
Brussels Pipe Band will be wandering the
grounds to entertain.
Joe Tiffin's Orchestra will provide the
music for the dance to be held from 9 p.m. to
1 a.m. Saturday.
Sunday will begin with a non-
denominational church service at the Main
Stage. Don Vair of Wingham will officiate
the service which will run from 10:30 a.m.
until noon. Dave Chittick will M.C. the non-
denominalional service
Local entertainers will precede the step
dance competition which begins at 2 p.m.
Sunday on the Main Stage.
The Second Stage will be also be the site
for area talent with shows beginning at 2, 4
and 7 p.m.
Once again children's activities will be
presented al 2:00 p.m. al Radford’s Ball
Diamond and the parade review will lake
place at 4:30 p.m.
Al approximately 3 to 3:30 p.m. on
Sunday afternoon, the Carry-on-Cloggcrs
from the Bly th area, will present a demon
stration at the Main Stage. The group will
also be performing al the Friday evening
jamboree.
Each night al 9 p.m., lhe Threshers pul on
a free com roasi. The com is cooked by lhe
power of lhe slcam engines and is a very
poplar gathering. The campers have a really
good time.
Mrs. Van Egmond says lhe weekend is a
wonderful social lime. "The Thresher
Reunion and Hobby Show continues to grow
and there is still more potential."
She says her committee was a great help
in looking after such a big job. "If the
reunion keeps growing, we may need more
help next year."
T/ie crafters
There are crafts galore — and people, too — in the Blyth Community Centre during the Thresher Reunion. There are
exhibitors for everything from crafts to home cooking.
Engine boitersgei annuat efted^up
By Lisa Boonstoppel-Pot
The steam engines displayed at steam
shows across Ontario are powerful
reminders of another time in farming. But
the huge, steam powered machines are
considered pressure vessels which makes
these old-timers potentially dangerous. Like
any other pressure vessel, if the pressure is
too tremendous for its containment, people
and places near the vessels, would be in a
threatening situation.
That's why, every working steam engine is
tested every year.
On a steam engine, the cast-iron boiler is
under tremendous pressure from the steam
being produced inside it. Were the boiler not
strong enough to confine the steam, the
boiler would blow up spewing hot water and
metal debris in a dramatic explosion. The
possibility of injury and death is apparent.
Therefore, a qualified pressure vessel
inspector every year visits the owners of
slcam engines to test the boiler for safety. If
the boiler is safe, a certificate will be given
to the owner for one year. No steam engine
can be shown without this certificate.
The process of checking a boiler for
safety, begins when the boiler is opened up
through an inspection opening which is
called a hand-hold or plug. Once opened, the
inspector looks inside to make sure lhe
boiler isn't corroded or scaled.
Then, the boiler is tested for thickness
using an Ultrasound D Metre. The metre
puls soundwaves through the boiler and
reveals how thick parts of it arc. The thinnest
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spot can reduce the working pressure, so
then the operator of the engine has to either
reduce the working pressure of the engine or
fix it by replacing the material with welding.
After the ultrasound, the boiler is given a
Hydrostatic test. The boiler is flooded with
water and put under pressure. It's a cold
water test with the water at 70 degrees. The
water is put under pressure with a pump
without working the boiler. This way, if
Alt the, show
The parade of engines on Saturday and Sunday afternoons is greatly
enjoyed by the many visitors to the Thresher Reunion.
Welcome
to
Blyth
Congratulations to the Pioneer Thresher
Association on their 33rd Reunion
John, Bev, Rick & Anne Elliott,
Barb, Lisa, Jackie & Betsy
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there are any leaks, they will show up
without anyone being in a dangerous
situation. During this test, the boiler is only
put to one and a half times its working
pressure.
If the boiler passes all these tests, it is
issued a certificate.
Though there is the potential danger, all
the steam engines are checked regularly and
are safe.
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