June 2015

the OILY rag
Volume 39
June Issue
2015
Central Massachusetts Steam, Gas & Machinery Association
Officers
President’s Message
Until October, 2015
President - Stephen Upham
Vice President - Grover Ballou
Treasurer - Lisa Sargent
Secretary - Karen Upham
Board of Directors
Bob Upham
expire Oct.2017
Tom McCune
expire Oct.2017
Dave Songer
expire Oct.2017
Colt Stewart
expire Oct.2017
Brian Langevin
expire Oct.2015
Denise McCartney expire Oct.2015
Wayne McCartney expire Oct.2015
Doug Wood
Mike Toomey
expire Oct.2015
expire Oct.2015
Note: The number of Board of
Directors members must not be
less than 7 or more than 13.
Central Mass Steam,
Gas & Machinery Association
PO Box 32, Orange MA 01364
Visit our web site at:
www.CMSGMA.com
Here at the CMSGMA clubhouse we spent some quality time
working on a “Master Plan” for the property. This is to give us a
clear goal to aim for in the future. We have finalized a plan which
includes track layout for the train, a building to house all our
show equipment and a place to set up the C.H. Brown engine.
The Taxi stand will be moved and repurposed into a possible
ticket station and gift shop. The Putnam steam engine which is
massive in size will be placed as an icon for the club near the
street. It will be a static display.
In January, the CMSGMA proudly displayed our Cagney steam
train at the Amherst Railway Society hobby show at the Eastern
States Expo. We were well received and spent 2 days answering
questions and selling T-shirts. We raised nearly $400 with a
“Ring the Cagney Train Bell” for a buck. This was part of the
Save the Cagney train project. Thanks to all the members who
spent time at the show. CMSGMA applied for a grant from
Amherst Railway Society. Unfortunately, we were not chosen
for a grant this year, but we will be re-applying again. All these
projects are going to take time and money to complete. So…
please volunteer if you can and donate what ever you can. It all
goes to securing the clubs future for generations to come. I hope
to see you all at the June Engine-uity show if not sooner.
-Stephen Upham
The
Cagney
Train
Project
Has
Begun!
2015 SHOW FEATURES
Model T Cars, Waterloo Engines & Tractors & Belt Driven Displays
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Central Massachusetts Steam, Gas & Machinery Association
Club
Outing
On Sunday May 17th a group of
CMSGMA members were invited to tour
the Waushakum Live Steamers Club
property. We arrived in the morning and
took a walking tour of the facilities and
track. Followed by several train rides with
engineer Colt Stewart at the controls. This
was a great opportunity for our club to see
another train layout and how it functions.
The train ride led us through woods,
tunnels and covered bridges. It was
interesting to see how their club makes
turn outs (track switches). Some of the
members got to help Colt while he fired
up his steam locomotive. He then gave a
demonstration of it steaming down the
line. Many makes of trains were there.
From hand pump cars to steam and
deiseal. A great time was had by all
and we came away with ideas for the
CMSGMA’s train project. -Bob Upham
June 2015, Volume 39
June 2015, Volume 39
Central Massachusetts Steam, Gas & Machinery Association
Yankee Engine-uity Show
Schedule of Events
June 27th & 28th 2015
Orange, Ma Airport
Friday, June 26th:
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Registration for all exhibitors
(White trailer on Midway)
5:00 pm
Dinner sponsored by the
Orange Historical Society
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Volunteer during the Show
There is a clipboard in the
registration trailer to sign up for
1 hour volunteer slots. Please help if you
can spare 1 hour. It’s a big show with
much to do. Thank you!
Saturday, June 27th:
7:00 am – 10:30 am
Breakfast
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Registration for all exhibitors
Flea Market opens.
10:00 - 12:00 am
Register for Tractor Parade
at tent by registration trailer.
11:00 am
Kiddie tractor pull, prizes
awarded!! (at the midway)
12:00 pm
Noon whistle
1:00 pm
Start of tractor parade
6:00 pm – 9pm
Music by “Boot Hill Express”
Country music
In the fall of 2016 the newsletter will be going
paperless. You will be able to view it on the
clubs website at www.CMSGMA.com. You
may read it there or print it out for a friend. If
you have kept your email address current with
the club, you will receive and email reminder
when the latest newsletter issue has been posted
on the clubs website. Paper copies will also be
available at the registration trailer during the
Engine-uity Show.
Sunday, June 28th:
7:00 am – 10:30 am
Breakfast
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Registration for all exhibitors
Flea Market opens.
12:00 pm
Noon whistle and
start of tractor parade
1:00 pm
Engine Raffle drawing
All Exhibitors Must Be Registered.
Register In The White Trailer On The Midway.
No Exceptions.
Engine Show Info: Stephen Upham (413) 768-8832
Grover Ballou Jr. (413) 253-9574
Flea Market Info: Lisa Sar gent (978) 652-5182
SHOW SET-UP REMINDER
Saturday June 20th will be field layout day for
the Yankee Engine-uity show. ALL are
welcome. We need helping hands to stake out the
show grounds and run miles of rope. The field
opens Thursday, June 25th at 1pm. If you show
up earlier than 1pm, you have just volunteered to
help CMSGMA set up. Thank you!
SAFTEY- Please keep all SAW
BLADES par allel to the isle when
displaying at all Engine Shows.
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Airport
Spectator
Parking
STOP
STOP
Flea Market
Vendors
STOP
Exhibitor
Parking
Gate 2
Gate 1
This year there will be (3) Shuttle Bus Stops where the people mover will stop to pick up passengers and
drop off passengers. The first locationStreet
will be at the edge of the parking lot. The second location will be
mid field by the big engine display. The 3rd location will be next to the Flea Market cooling tent. Signs
will mark these areas.
Map not to scale
WIN THIS
1.5hp
Economy
ENGINE!
Drawing is held 1pm on
Sunday June 28th 2015.
Winner notified by phone.
2nd Prize $100
3rd Prize $50
GOT BIG STUFF?
The CMSGMA club will not be able to load or unload
equipment during show hours.
Please make your own arrangements for help.
be an ace - conserve a space
Please - Only one vehicle (truck & trailer) per site!
Be respectful of others, park your friend, neighbors
and extra vehicles in the parking lot so everyone can
enjoy a large show. Thank you.
TICKET
Tickets are $1.00 each
or
six (6) for $5.00.
Buy them at the show at
the white tent next to the
registration trailer.
Spectator Camping - Yes you
may camp on the grounds of the
Engine-uity show. This is primitive camping with porta potties
only. RV’s may park on the far
right side of field in the spectator parking lot.
2016 Show Features
Sandwich Engines
Massey Harris Tractors
WANTED pictures, articles, stories, wanted ads or for sale.
Do you have something of interest to put into the newsletter? Mail it to: CMSGMA, PO Box 32, Orange, MA 01364
Attn: Newsletter OR email it to: [email protected]
June 2015, Volume 39
Central Massachusetts Steam, Gas & Machinery Association
2015 - SHOW GUIDE
this is a partial list of some local shows
(look for more at www.CMSGMA.com)
May
24-25
23-24
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New York Steam Engine Swap Meet, Gehan Rd., Canandaigua, NY
Bernardston Gas Engine Show & Flea Market, Rt. 10N, Bernardston, MA
Tractor Show & Swap, Presby Transportation Museum, 154 Airport Rd. Whitefield, NH
June
3
6-7
6-7
13-14
13
13-14
20-21
20-21
18-21
20
26
28
27-28
CMSGMA Meeting 6:30pm, Club House, 524 E. River St. Orange, MA
Whately Engine Museum Show, 33 Christian Lane, Whately MA
Granite State Gas & Steam Engine Assc. - Rt. 93 Cannon MT Ski Area, Franconia, NH
Hudson Mohawk Chapter Pioneer Gas Engine Assn., Rt. 443 off R.30, Schoharie NY
Maine Antique Power Assn. Engine Show, Skowhegan Fairgrounds, Skowhegan, ME
Charter Day Tractor Pull - Dufresne Park, Granby, MA
VT Gas & Steam Assn. Brownington Show, Old Stone House Rd, Brownington VT
Hudson Mohawk Chapter Pioneer Gas Engine Assn., Rt. 443 off R.30, Schoharie NY
Coolspring Expo & Flea Market - Rt. 36, Coolspring, PA
CMSGMA Work Day 9am - Set up for Engine-uity Show, 80 Airport St. Orange MA
Work Day 9am (Fri.) -Final Show Prep. 80 Airport St. Orange MA
ATHS Brooklyn Truck Show & Flea Market - Brooklyn, CT
CMSGMA 38th Annual Engine-uity Show, 80 Airport St. Orange MA
July
4
8
12
17-19
18-19
18-19
24-26
Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay, ME www.railwayvillage.org
CMSGMA 6pm BBQ, 7pm meeting. (we supply hamburgers, you bring a side dish)
Pepperell Crank-Up - Town Field, Pepperell, MA
Blue Mountain Summer Show, Jacktown Grove, Bangor PA
Quinebaug Valley Show & Swap Meet, Zagray Farm Museum, Rt 85, Colchester CT
Owls Head Transportation Museum, Owls Head, ME
Eliot Antique Tractor & Engine Show, Raitt Homestead Farm, Rt. 103, Eliot ME
August
1
Lumbering in the Maine Woods/Lombard, Leonards Mill, Bradley, ME
1-2
VT Gas & Seam Engine Assn. Queechee, VT Rt. 4
5-8
New York Steam Engine Assn. Annual Pageant of Steam Gehan Rd., Canandaigua NY
8-9
Owls Head Wings & Wheels Spectacular, Owls Head, ME
8-9
Straw Hollow Engine Works Show, Pine Ridge Farm, Cross St., Boylston MA
12-15
Rough & Tumble Thresherman’s Reunion, Rt. 30, Kinzers PA
15-16
Mystic, CT Antique Marine Engine Show - Scott Noseworthy 860-572-5343
15-16
Willowbrook Museum, Newfield, ME www.willowbrookmuseum.org
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Antique Truck Meet at Star Speedway in Epping, NH
28-30
Connecticut River Antique Collectors Klub, Rt. 5 South, Ely VT
29-30
Musterfield Farm Days, N. Sutton, NH www.musterfieldfarm.com
September
2
CMSGMA Meeting 6:30pm, Club House, 524 E. River St. Orange, MA
4-5
VT Gas & Steam Assn. Stockbridge Show, Stockbridge, VT
12-13
Dublin Show, Rt 101, Dublin NH
19-20
Tobacco Valley Flywheelers Show, Haddam Meadows State Pk, Rt 154, Haddam CT
26
Narragansett Hist. Soc Vintage Engine & Classic Auto Show 12pm-5pm Templeton, MA
26-27
Connecticut Antique Machinery Assn. Rt. 7, Kent CT
26
VT Gas & Steam Assn. Burke Fall Foliage Festival, Rt 114 East Burke, VT
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No alcohol on grounds as per open container law, Violators will be asked to leave.
No running or other dangerous antics.
Machinery that is running will NOT be left unattended.
All operators must be 14 yrs. of age unless closely supervised by an adult. (This includes all tractors
any size.)
No more people on a tractor than designed. (One seat-one person. All riders must have a seat
or a suitable drawbar platform.)
No sitting on fenders or hood.
Any Boiler over 3hp should have a state licensed operator.
Articles for sale, not engine related (crafts, household etc.) must be kept to a space no larger than a
card table.
ATVs, bicycles or other modern transport on show ground is limited to show officials,
handicapped and authorized personnel. Speed limit is 5 miles per hour on show grounds.
Connections to the manifold on the Steam Table must be approved by the person on the boiler.
Generators are to run only between 7:00 AM and 10:00PM. Exceptions to this ar e pr e-approved
concessions.
All animals shall be leashed. Please pick up after your animal!
No bare feet or open fires on show grounds.
SELLING
Selling of items that are NOT related to early engines, tractors, machinery, farm equipment and
related items is not permitted in the DISPLAY area except for one (1) Card Table size area not to
exceed 3’x 3’
Flea Market Vendor: Selling of items that ar e NOT r elated to ear ly engines, tr actor s, machiner y,
farm equipment and related items will be permitted in the separate FLEA MARKET area after the vendor
has registered and paid the Flea Market Vendor fee $40.00 for the weekend.
Exhibitor: Ever yone exhibiting in the display ar ea must have a viable exhibit per taining to engines,
tractors, machinery, farm equipment and related items. Selling of items related to engines, tractors,
machinery, farm equipment and related items WILL be permitted in the display area as long as the sale
items occupy a space smaller than the exhibitor’s display.
Paid Display Vendor: Anyone selling items r elated to engines, tr actor s, machiner y, far m equipment
and related items in the display area without a viable display or a display smaller than the “for sale”
items, you will be asked to make an appropriate donation. Arrangements for these spaces must be made
by reservation prior to the show with the board of directors approval.
The board of Directors will enforce these rules. Their judgment and rulings shall be final.
June 2015, Volume 39
Central Massachusetts Steam, Gas & Machinery Association
Fall Tailgate Social
Saturday October 3rd, 2015
9am to 3pm (rain date Oct. 10th)
*Bring something to run
*Learn something new
*Share your summer stories
12 Noon - Potluck Lunch
Officer Elections at 1pm
Location: Club House 524 E. River St. Orange, MA
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MEMBERSHIP DUES
Question - Why does ever yone who exhibits
at the Yankee Engine-uity show have to
register and become a club member?
Answer - The club’s insurance requires all
exhibitors to be club members. This is for
your own benefit. You are covered under the
clubs insurance policy if an incident happened
on the show grounds. Your registration fee also
helps with show expenses.
In Our Prayers
Spectator parking
$2.00 per car
To relieve parking issues, the
club has made large parking signs for the Yankee
Engine-uity Show grounds. There will be an entrance
for Flea Market Vendors and another entrance for
Spectator Parking. Signs will be put up at each
entrance.
Flea Market Vendors
Exhibitors
Spectators
Gate 1
Gate 1 or 2
Gate 2
Empty trailer parking is available at the far right side
of the show grounds in the club house yard. This will
make more room for exhibitor space. Please do not
use the Public Works Road or Public Works yard to
park vehicles.
Business
Card
Size Ads
$50 includes:
(1) ad in the Spring newsletter &
(1) ad in the Fall newsletter.
This will go out to 400 homes and be
posted on the CMSGMA website.
Call Karen at 413-527-4122 to place
your ad today!
Mason K. Harris Sr. Died at the age of 101
peacefully at his home in Peterborough on Jan.
15, 2015. He is remembered as a quiet, humble
man with many interest. He was know to
demonstrate his antique shingle mill at shows
in the MA, VT and NH areas.
Beulah B. (Brown) Denison Died Dec. 14th,
2014 in Greenfield. She and her husband
attended many antique shows around New
England. They had a great display of barbed wire
and hog oilers. They also enjoyed their
Foos engine.
Original Ranch Snack Mix
Ingredients
•1 packet Hidden Valley® Original Ranch®
Salad Dressing
•2½ cups bite-size cheddar cheese crackers
•2½ cups small pretzels
•3 tablespoons vegetable oil
•8 cups Kellogg's® Crispix® Cereal
Directions
•Combine cereal, pretzels and
crackers in a gallon-size zip
Storage Bag. Pour oil over
mixture. Seal bag and toss to
coat. Add dressing mix; seal
bag and toss again until
coated.
-Source: Hidden Valley Recipes
Central Massachusetts Steam, Gas & Machinery Association
PO Box 32, Orange, MA 01364
www.CMSGMA.com
Membership - Entitles you to exhibit at the June Engine-uity show, annual show button (receive at show)
and membership card. Members are covered by liability insurance while at scheduled club events.
Dues - Annual membership dues are $12.00 for general membership. All memberships run from June to the
following June. If you were not able to attend the show this year and you still want to maintain your
membership you can mail in your dues at ANY time to: CMSGMA PO Box 32 Orange, MA 01364
CMSGMA’s Club House is located at 524 East River St. Orange, MA 01364. There are scheduled
events throughout the year. All are welcome. Check “Event Calendar” on our web site www.CMSGMA.com
for dates and times. The club is always working on various projects for preservation and education.
Donations and memberships continue to make these possible.
Application for Membership
Name________________________________________
Address ______________________________________
City____________________ State _____ Zip _______
Phone (
) _______________________________
Email Address _________________________________
 $12 (1) year - General Membership
 $200 - Lifetime Membership - Available
to any individual 55 yrs or older
Make Check payable to CMSGMA
Send to: CMSGMA
PO Box 32
Orange, MA 01364
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