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East Coast Antique Tractor Club
PO Box 2286
Seabrook NH 03874
Spring/Summer 2012
Newsletter
ECATC Spring Pull June 10, 2012
Spring/Summer 2012 Newsletter
www.vermontstatefair.net
”DOING BUSINESS WITH A MEMBER!”
ECATC Minutes–4/11/12
Call to Order & Welcome: Second Vice President Barry Moore called the meeting to order at
7:36 pm.
The club welcomed new members Bob Turner of Hampstead, NH and Jeff Jasukonis of Sandown,
NH.
Minutes: Megan read the minutes from the February meeting. A motion was made, seconded
and so moved to accept the February minutes as read.
Treasurer’s Report: Megan read the March treasurer’s report. The beginning balance was
7192.81, debit of 37.46, credit of 186.00, ending balance as of March 31, 7341.35. Savings
beginning balance 3680.98, debits 0.00, credits of 31.31, ending balance 3712.29. Total
combined balance 11,053.64.
Motion made, seconded and carried to accept the treasurers report as read.
Club Announcements
-We still need a treasurer, any one interested?
-We need volunteers to help with the newsletter and website
-Club Calendars are available this evening, cost is $8.00 for one or 5 for $35.00.
-Reminder: Goodreault plow day is Saturday April 28
-Reminder- Membership renewals are due by end of April
-The Boxford Ma Agricultural commission is looking for tractors for the towns 4th of July parade,
see Megan if interested.
Received flyer about tractor auction, brochure attached.
Committee Reports- explain each committee briefly for new members
Christmas Party- (Brian M. Mark N. and Jimmy) no report
Deerfield Fair- (Chair- Jimmy; Nick B, Ralph C.,Roger LaPlante, Russ, Megan, Dave, Cliff, Andy, Don
Simard, Mark Nickerson)- no report
Tractor Safety- (Chair- ?, Jimmy, Dave T, Bob M, Jim Cooney) no report
20th Anniversary- (Chair-?; Bill Cassidy, Megan, Jimmy, Barry Cooley, Jeff Reynolds). Bob
Batchelder reported on the prices of bound books for a club history to celebrate the 25th
anniversary of the club. Prices ranged from $60.00-70.00 per book. Staples charges 8.50 for the
book alone and then 1.00 additional dollar per page added. John Gamble suggested checking
with the printing division of the Correctional facility in Concord. Bob will continue to explore
possibilities. Jeff Reynolds discussed the banner again and a motion was made, seconded and so
moved to purchase one 3’ x 9’ banner for approximately $162.00 with the new logo and
something to the effect of “established in 1992”
Newsletter- Megan asked for volunteers to arrive early at the June meeting to copy, fold, staple,
label and stamp the next newsletter. Jim Cooney, Myron, Nick, Ralph and Brian volunteered to
help with this.
Old Business
Club attire – Jeff ordered 60 anniversary t-shirts. M-XL are 10.00 each, 2XL are 12.00. Great job
Jeff! Jeff also has other club t-shirt he would like to reduce his inventory.
Megan informed members that the club was now registered with the NH Attorney Generals
office, Public Charities Division as required by law and that she had filed the N990 electronic
postcard with the IRS for fiscal year 2011, as required of non profits.
New Business
No new business brought before the meeting this evening.
Please thank Ann and Barry Cooley and Ralph Capobianco for this evening’s refreshments. Bill
Cousins & Barry Moore and John Noyes will be providing the refreshments for the May meeting.
Your Business Card could be here!
Contact Club Treasurer today!
To place your business card here for a year ($25) please contact Club Treasurer.
2012 Club Officers
Jim Rosencrantz, President 765.8235
Peter Rousseau, Vice President 603.396.6120
Barry Moore, Second Vice President 978.948.2549
Megan Megrath, Secretary 978.948.2823
Treasurer - Vacant
Blanche Levesque, Historian 603.421.9678
SEE YOU AT THE NEXT MEETING
JULY 11, 2012
Poster advertising the first meeting of the Two Cylinder
club. From Dave Lane’s collection of club memorabilia.
Thanks Dave!
Motion for adjournment at 8:23 p.m., followed by 50/50 raffle.
Winner of the 50/50 raffle was Will Anderson, $ 18.00.
Train donated by Barry Moore, won by Bob Turner
Garden Tools donated by Don Sowa, won by Judy McLaughlin
Thank you to those who donated items for the 50/50.
Respectfully submitted,
Megan Megrath
Secretary
ECATC Minutes -5/9/12
Call to Order & Welcome: Vice President Peter Rousseau called the meeting to order at 7:35pm.
He welcomed new members Michael Hall and his family from Georgetown, MA and Paul Fitzgerald
from Newton, NH.
Minutes: Megan read the April minutes. Motion made, seconded and carried to accept the April
minutes as read.
Treasurer’s Report: Megan read the April’s treasurer’s report. The beginning balance for the
checking account was $7,341.35, debits of $336.58, credits of $160.00, ending balance as of April 30,
$7,164.77. Savings account beginning balance of $3,712.29, debits of $0.00, credits of $19.30, for an
ending balance $3,731.59. Total combined balance as of April 30 is 10,896.36. Motion made,
seconded and carried to accept the April treasurers report as read.
Club Announcements
-We still need a treasurer, any one interested??
-We need volunteers to help with the newsletter and website
-Club Calendars are available this evening, cost is $8.00 for one or 5 for $35.00.
-Charboneau Plow day is May 19, See Brian Matarozzo
-Reminder- Membership renewals were due by end of April
-The Boxford Ma Agricultural commission is looking for tractors for the towns 4th of July parade, see
Megan if interested.
-Horse farm in Kingston antique tractor show info
-Marini’s strawberry festival June
FOR SALE
1949 8N Ford, runs good, new rubber, restored, painted,
Contact: Peter Rousseau-603-396-6120
Posted 6/1/12
Please send email to [email protected] to post your ad.
There have been inquires about the scholarship, any one interested forming a committee and
taking this on???
-there was an inquiry from a new member about the value of a David Bradley tractor, members
decided to have Jimmy handle this when he returns from Florida
Committee Reports- No Committee reports for the;
Christmas Party- (Brian M. Mark N. and Jimmy)
Deerfield Fair- Chair-( Jimmy; Nick B, Ralph C.,Roger LaPlante, Russ, Megan, Dave, Cliff, Andy, Don
Simard, Mark Nickerson)
Tractor Safety- Chair-( ?, Jimmy, Dave T, Bob M, Jim Cooney)
20th Anniversary- Chair-(?; Bill Cassidy, Megan, Jimmy, Barry Cooley, Jeff Reynolds)- Jeff has ordered
the club banner, he should have it for the June meeting.
Old Business
Club attire – see Jeff. Jeff has new anniversary t-shirts. $10.00 for M,L,XL, and $ 12.00 for 2XL.
Applecrest and Goudreault plow day- 12 tractors at Goudreault, 2 at Applecrest, one of which had
mechanical problems.
No other old business
New Business
No new business
Please thank Bill Cousins, Barry Moore and John Noyes for this evening’s refreshments. Cliff & Belle
Tilton and Trudy Tilton will be providing the refreshments for the June meeting.
Motion for adjournment at 8:00 p.m., followed by 50/50 raffle.
Winner of the 50/50 raffle is Barry Cooley, Barry donated his winnings of $39.00 back to the club.
Tom Klinch won a hatchet and stand donated by Russ and Blanche Levesque;
Ed Watson won a hat clip light donated by Don Sowa;
Barry Moore won a book donated by Blanche and Russ Levesque.
Thank you to those who donated items for the 50/50.
Respectfully submitted,
Megan Megrath, Secretary
Tractor Tales
Part II
In the August/September 2011 newsletter I wrote an article about refinishing a 1949
John Deere A. At the time the project came out good except the engine did not run quite
the way I wanted it to. I was sure at the time it was a tune up problem, and of course
being a little fussy I had to make it right.
Over the past 40 odd years I’ve owned six John Deere’s and two Celtrac’s, so I know
when they are off, and this tractor was not right. I started to ask club members, friends
and anyone who had worked on these engines what my problem could be. I got a dozen
different answers. I called two people in the mid west, one man said that maybe the key
way was off since I had changed the crankshaft, I told him I was sure the part no. was the
same. The second man who runs a carburetor shop in Iowa, was the most logic as he
said to me “not being able to listen to the tractor it was hard to tell what the problem
was”. I asked him about cam timing, he said we don’t have much problem with that, but
since I had done everything else, it was possible that I had a bad cam. I took the cam out,
sent it to Iowa, two weeks later I got it back, installed it and what a difference. That was
my problem.
I hope that maybe this will help other club members if they get in a situation where you
feel you have done everything just like I did.
Have a nice day,
Bob Bacthelder
Contact: J. Resseguie 508-869-2089
August 12, Billings Farm Museum Tractor Day, Woodstock, VT. Preregistration
required, Contact: The Billings Farm 802-457-2355 or www.billingsfarm.org
August (TBA) Rosencrantz Farm & Country Festival- J.R. Rosencrantz, Kensington, NH, Contact: Jim Rosencrantz, 603-772-4414
August 12, Summer Tractor Pull- (Rain or Shine) Rosencrantz, Kensington,
NH, Contact: James Rosencrantz- 603-772-4414
August 15-18, 64th Annual Threshermans Reunion, Rough & Tumble Engineers
Historical Association, Kinzers, PA, Contact: www.roughandtumble.org
August 17-19, Cornish NH Fair, Cornish NH, Contact: www.cornishnhfair.com
August 18, Chichester Old Home Day and Pig Roast and Antique Fire Apparatus,
Chichester, NH, Tractor Parade and Show, 33 class Tractor Pull starting at 7 am.
Contact: Carol Harkness, 603-798-5443
August 19, 22nd Annual Barrington Truck & Tractor Show, (no cars) behind
Calef’s Store, Rte 9/125, Barrington, NH. Contact: Don Smith 603-664-9761
August 23-26, Antique Tractor & Engine Show, & the 142nd Cummington State
Fair, Cummington, MA, Contact: www.cummingtonfair.com
August 24-26th, New England John Deere Expo V, New Boston, NH, Contact: Tom
Miller @ 603-487-3883 or [email protected]
August 25-26, Musterfield Farm Days, North Sutton, NH, Contact: 603-927-4276,
www.musterfieldfarm.com
August 29- September 3, Lancaster Fair-Lancaster, NH, Contactwww.lancasterfair.com
August 30-September 3, Hopkinton State Fair- Hopkinton, NH, Contactwww.hsfair.org
August 31-September 9, Vermont State Fair- Rutland, Vermont, Contact:
June 23-24, Central Massachusetts Steam Gas & Machinery Assoc. 35th Annual
Show,“Yankee Engine-uity show” @ the airport, Orange, MA, Contact: Mike
Toomey 978-249-4946
July 2012
July 8, Pepperell “Crank Up” Show, Town Field, Rte 111 @ the rotary, Pepperell,
MA, Contact: Kim Spaulding 978-433-5540
July 11-13, 2013, John Deere Two-cylinder Expo X, featuring the model “G ”, Canandaigua, New York. Contact: John Jensen 585-526-6607 or
www.newyorkstateexpo.com
July 19-20, 23rd Red Power Round Up, “Fabulous Farmalls for All”DuQuoin state
Fairgrounds, DuQuoin, Illinois, Contact: Larry Kaufman 618-488-3725
July 19-21, John Deere Two Cylinder Expo XXII, Waterloo, Iowa. Contact: email
the Two Cylinder club @ [email protected], or 319-824-6060
July 19-22, 2012 , Hillsborough NH Balloon Festival and Fair, Lawn tractor pulls,
Hillsborough, NH, Contact: www.balloonfestival.org
July 19-22, Stratham NH Fair, Stratham, NH, Contact: www.strathamfair.com
July 21, Tractor Show, Woodstock, NH, Contact: Lester Bradley 603-745-8037
July 21-22, Quinbeag Valley Eng. Assoc Summer Show, Colchester, CT. Contact:
860-721-1385 or www.qvea.org
July 21-22, Owls Head Museum, Trucks, Tractor Trailers, Commercial Vehicles
and Antique Aeroplane Show- Owls Head Transportation Museum, Owls Head,
Maine Contact: 207-594-4418, www.ohtm.org
July 25-29, North Haverhill Fair, North Haverhill, NH Contact:
www.nohaverhillfair.com
July 27-29 , 17th Annual Antique Tractor & Engine Show & Flea Market, Raitt
Farm Homestead- Eliot, ME, Contact: Lisa Raitt, 207-748-3303
www.eliotantiquetractorandengine.org
July 27 - August 5, Bangor ME State Fair, Bangor ME, Contact:
www.bangorstatefair.com
August 2012
August 5 Annual ECATC Club Picnic- (Rain or Shine), JR Rosencrantz, Kensington, NH, Contact: Ralph Capobianco, 603-435-6361
August 8-11, 52ndt Pageant of Steam; featuring Minneapolis Moline, Canandaigua, NY. Contact: Brad Whyte, 315-331-4022 or www.pageantofsteam.org
August 9-18, Skowhegan State Fair, Skowhegan, ME, Contact:
www.skowheganstatefair
August 11-12, Chapter 18 Power of the Red, All IHC Show, Dublin, NH, Contact:
Matt Petz, 603-493-3335
August 11-12, Raitt Farm Celebrate Maine Festival, Mainley Grill’in and Chill’in
Stae BBQ Competition- Eliot, ME, Contact: Lisa Raitt, 207-748-3303
www.eliotantiquetractorandengine.org
August 11-12, Straw Hollow Engine Works Show- Pine Ridge Farm, Boylston, MA,
“It just doesn’t get any better than this”
Submitted by Nick Brett
April 28, 2012 was a perfect day for spring plowing- clear, sunny, windy, cold with no black flies.
Brian Matarozzo was the first to arrive at the Goudreault Farm for the annual ECATC plow day with
his 1929 McCormick-Deering improved 15-30 (22-36, 425 C.I.D.) tractor on factory steel, and IHC 2
bottom plow. Brian had achieved his goal of restoring this tractor in time for the first plow day and
it performed flawlessly.
On September 5, 2011 Brian picked up this machine to start what was not to be an “easy restoration”. After discovering both rear wheel bearings were completely worn out and had to be replaced, Brian constructed a 100 ton press big enough to take the rear wheels. It was not to be--those wheels would not budge from their axles. So, by cutting off the axles and boring and flame
cutting the stubs out of the hubs, acquiring a parts tractor with good rear axles and bearings, the
steel wheels were finally transplanted.
With the help of a 22-36 (P300) power unit and complete rebuild of a head with new valves, guides,
springs and seats plus machined surfaces, a replacement rod, honed sleeves, new rings and seals,
the engine was ready for water pump rebuild, a new radiator core, welded manifold, with fabricated
baffle and heat shield, a rebuilt magneto and carb updated with a metal float.
Brian built a new platform, platform and fender brackets (using originals as a pattern) spark and
coaxial throttle rods and a new draw bar support. A new fuel tank, repaired water tank and a pair of
new fenders began to make this project look like it could be finished. The transplanted rear wheels
were painted and fitted with 64 sand blasted and painted lugs using new square head bolts. Following hours of wire brush wheel, sand blasting, parts cleaning and other prep work came 3 coats of
paint and decals. On April 19, 2012 after carefully setting the timing, four pulls on the crank produced the sounds we love to hear as this rebuilt engine roared to life, settled down and purred like a
Swiss watch.
Congratulations Brian on a very fine restoration of an impressive antique! This result gives you one
of the best 15-30’s in the world.
The plow day was a great success enjoyed by many club members, but perhaps most by Brian.
Club Announcements
EVENT DATE CHANGE!!!!!!!!!
Marini’s Strawberry Festival has been rescheduled to Saturday
June 16th, not the 23rd. Contact Bill Cassidy @ 978-356-4767,
for more information. We would like to see lots of tractors there
for a great club display.
Club picnic is August 5. Don’t forget the location of the this
year’s club picnic has been moved to Rosencrantz’s. We will be
having burgers and dogs, provided by the club and are asking
members to bring pot luck dishes. For more information contact
Jim @ 603-765-8235, or Megan @ 978-948-2823.
Summer pull is August 12, at J.R. Rosencrantz’s. Contact Jim @
603-765-8235
Get your new 20th Anniversary T-shirts now.
M-XL are $10.00, 2XL– $12.00, Contact: Jeff Reynolds
The spring pull was held on Sunday, June 10th. At least 40 members attended, with 12 tractor pullers and lots of delicious food.
The weather cooperated, with lots of sun and blue sky, making for
a very enjoyable day. Thank you to Ralph & Barbara Capobianco
for cooking and everyone else who helped to make the day a great
event! Photos from the pull are on the next page!
East Coast Antique Tractor
Tractor- 2012 Club Events
June 16th, Marini Farm Strawberry Festival- Ipswich, MA, Contact: Bill Cassidy,
978-356-4767
August 5th, Annual Club Picnic- (Rain or Shine), J.R. Rosencrantz, Kensington,
NH, Contact: Ralph Capobianco, 603-435-6361
August 11th, Rosencrantz Farm & Country Day, JR Rosencrantz, Kesington, NH.
Contact: Jim Rosencrantz @ 603-765-8235.
August 12th, Summer Tractor Pull- (Rain or Shine) J.R. Rosencrantz, Kensington,
NH, Contact: Jim Rosencrantz 603-772-4414
September 9th Applecrest Fall Harvest Festival- Hampton, NH, Contact: Jim
Rosencrantz 603-772-4414
September 16th, (tentative date) Rowley Agricultural Day on the CommonRowley Common, Rowley, MA, Contact: Barry Moore- 978-948-2549
September 27th- 30th, 136th Deerfield Fair- Deerfield, NH- Contact: Jim Rosencrantz, 603-772-4414
October 14th, Fall Tractor Pull-(Rain or Shine) J.R. Rosencrantz, Kensington, NH,
Contact: Jim Rosencrantz, 603-772-4414
October 21st, Applecrest Farm Plow\Show Day, Hampton NH- Contact: Jim
Rosencrantz 603-772-4414
November 17th, ECATC Christmas Party, Green Gate Inn, Exeter, NH, Contact:
November 25th , Salem Christmas Parade, Salem, NH- Contact: Dave Tilton, 603898-7122
Refreshments Schedule for the Rest of 2012
Club News
ECATC 2012 calendars are still available contact Megan. The
cost of the calendar to club members is $5.00.
2013 Old Iron calendars are now available, contact Brian
Matarozzo. Cost to club members is $6.00 each, 10.00 to the
general public.
July- Bill Cassidy
October-Nick Brett
September- Jim Cooney
November– Tom Reed
Up Coming Events
June 2012
June 16, Marini Farm Strawberry Festival, Ipswich, MA. Contact: Bill
Cassidy, 978-356-4767
June 23-24 MATC Summerfest tractor show- Farmington, ME, Contact: Glenn
DeWitt www.maineantiquetractorclub.com