The Tulsa news people came out and visited our steam and gas show at Pawnee, Oklahoma. I got picked to talk about my steam traction engine.
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- Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pitchy home made steam engine thread
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1271
- Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good day on the mill
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1970
Re: Good day on the mill
Nice video Pitchy! What make and vintage is your mill. I have a Reeves No.1 made sometime between 1906 and 1912. Itls a right hand mill and we cut with a 56" insert tooth blade. We saw mostly Cedar, Red Oak, White Oak, Ash, Walnut and whatever else gets dropped off. We run it with various steam...
- Tue Jan 03, 2012 12:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Operating steam powered saw mill
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2026
Re: Operating steam powered saw mill
I watch The Woodrights Shop every Sunday morning. I love the show. He makes everything by hand. My sawmill is a Reeves made sometime between 1906 and 1912. We run it with steam traction engines.
- Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ***FREE*** Winchester book WINNER Chuck 100 yd
- Replies: 69
- Views: 7352
Re: ***FREE*** Winchester book by R. L. Wilson
I just bought one of those and his book on engraved firearms from a friend for $10 for the pair.
- Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is this a Sharps?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2433
Re: Is this a Sharps?
I wish there were more pictures of the Sharps. What caliber is it? It could be a good deal. Good luck.
- Tue Nov 15, 2011 5:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is the Jeep 4X4 Patriot any good????
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4419
Re: Is the Jeep 4X4 Patriot any good????
YOU BE DA MAN! :mrgreen: Tell me somethin' I didn't know. :D -------------for real, I'm just a peon factory worker who has never made more 42K in one year. I got a few Jeeps--big deal, one of 'em has 180,000 miles on it and another is 7 years old. Yea, I managed to get some nice guns but don't forg...
- Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is the Jeep 4X4 Patriot any good????
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4419
Re: Is the Jeep 4X4 Patriot any good????
The 4x4 Patriot is a front wheel drive/all wheel drive with a locking 4x4 switch for full time 4x4. There is a front wheel drive only version. The ones I have driven seemed ok. The CVT transmission is a true constant variable transmission without specific gears. Go to wickipedia and read about it. I...
- Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who else bought a Model 1911 "One Hundred Years Late"???
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5467
Re: Who else bought a Model 1911 "One Hundred Years Late"???
No pictures, sorry. I still shoot my old AMT Hardballer (on Veteran's Day as a matter of fact). I've had it since the mid 80's. I also have my great Uncle's 1911 that he carried in France in 1918. It's been in the family for over 93 years now. I took it out and shot it last year on Veteran's Day, th...
- Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 6 pounder Cannon--REPORT!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4581
Re: 6 pounder Cannon--REPORT!
I was at a small civil war reenactment east of Tulsa two weeks ago. There were two 6 pounders there that they shot several times. I went up and talked to the gun crews. They were from Texarkana. They told me about a cannon shoot at Ft. Sill in the spring of the year where they compete with solid sho...
- Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old American Rifleman magazines: Keep 'em or pitch 'em?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3933
Re: Old American Rifleman magazines: Keep 'em or pitch 'em?
If the NRA could digitize all the past issues, and make them searchable, I think they could sell this for big bucks. Same with all the other shooting magazines. +1, I have cut way back on the number of magazines that I subscribe to because of the cost and the fact that I can't throw them away. It's...
- Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need help with ammo for silhouette shooting
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1554
Re: Need help with ammo for silhouette shooting
I haven't bought factory .357's in over 35 years so I am not much help to you there. I have found that my Marlin 39A is one of the most accurate rifles in my collection. I would love to compete in levergun silhouette but as someone stated before, the nearest to me is several humdred miles away. Good...
- Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pocket Watches
- Replies: 40
- Views: 6418
Re: Pocket Watches
Ahh, another area of things to collect :lol: I don't have a lot of them but do concentrate on railroad grade watches. Have a few Hamilton, Illinois, Whatham and Elgin. The trouble today is finding a good person to work on them. I had a good friend who passed away a couple of years ago that kept mine...
- Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New 1873 arrived today.....Thought I'd have a heart attack!!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2924
Re: New 1873 arrived today.....Thought I'd have a heart attack!!
Yes ups. I hope I didn't make a mistake In getting a 20 inch barrel. Well just another reason to buy another one! I haven't tried it yet but I hope it will hold 10 cartridges. I love my 24" standard rifle but I would like a 20" short rifle one of these days. Mine are chambered in .44 WCF ...
- Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Added a "Cavalry Carbine" to the H&R 1873 Trapdoor Stable
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4604
Re: Added a "Cavalry Carbine" to the H&R 1873 Trapdoor Stable
I love my H & R Officers Model, I've had it over 25 years.
- Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New 1873 arrived today.....Thought I'd have a heart attack!!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2924
- Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tractor Gun Rack
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6724
Re: Tractor Gun Rack
You could do like my firend Jeff and just hold it. But that didn't work too well for him, as he shot himself in the arm and nearly blead to death before his friends got to him. Then again Jeff is not known for his safety practices.
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sawing logs to stock wood
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1512
Re: Sawing logs to stock wood
We'll be sawing again on the 29-30 of October.
- Sun Oct 09, 2011 3:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sawing logs to stock wood
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1512
Re: Sawing logs to stock wood
Abilene, how many logs do you have? Do you have a way to transport them? I have sent you a PM.
- Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sawing logs to stock wood
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1512
Re: Sawing logs to stock wood
I just sent you a PM.
- Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Question on steam
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1271
Re: OT Question on steam
You are correct to ask about steam boilers. The modern steam boiler us usually an automatic type. That is to say the controls for water and fire are automatic. If the water gets low a pump will add it. If more steam is needed the fuel to the burners will be increased or vice versa. If you are talkin...
- Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT--Steam Engine build
- Replies: 97
- Views: 10389
Re: OT--Steam Engine build
Any of you guys in NE Oklahoma, we (Oklahoma Steam Threshers & Gas Engine Association) will have a display at the Tulsa State Fair this week. We will be inside the IPE building so it will be static only. We will have a 30 h.p. CASE traction engine, some gas tractors and gas engines among other d...
- Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Another Diversion !
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2413
Re: OT - Another Diversion !
My nephew has two of them. One is a DCM he got years ago (very nice), the other looks like it went ashore at Normandy. Suprisingly they both shoot very well. He lets me borrow them any time and long as I feed them. Expect to pay a LOT of money for a WW II Winchester with all matching numbers.
- Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Frankford Arsenal DS-750 Electronic Powder Scale
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1016
Re: OT: Frankford Arsenal DS-750 Electronic Powder Scale
I hate to say it but I went nuts and bought one of the LYMAN DPS 1200 3 automatic powder scales. I know its not the DS-750 but the scale part is probably made by the same maker in China (sorry to say). I haven't had any problems yet. The instructions do say to recalibrate it every time it's used. I ...
- Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: War over - no longer required
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2333
Re: OT: War over - no longer required
Last fall I did some research on my great uncle. I have his service issue 1911 pistol, holster and helmet. I went to the Liberty Memorial/National World War I Museum at Kansas City. All I ever knew about Uncle Frank was that he was a courier during WW I. I was helped by the people in the library/arc...
- Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT--Steam Engine build
- Replies: 97
- Views: 10389
Re: OT--Steam Engine build
After you get done with this one you need to get one of Tom Ternings 1/3 or 1/4 scale Case kits , make you a boiler and put that together :wink: Then you can make you a small Baker fan and really hear the engine bark 8) Wow I used to love running a traction engine :!: I am pretty sure that Tom is o...
- Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT--Steam Engine build
- Replies: 97
- Views: 10389
Re: OT--Steam Engine build
After you get done with this one you need to get one of Tom Ternings 1/3 or 1/4 scale Case kits , make you a boiler and put that together :wink: Then you can make you a small Baker fan and really hear the engine bark 8) Wow I used to love running a traction engine :!: I am pretty sure that Tom is o...
- Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Happy Birthday Cimarron!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 769
Re: OT - Happy Birthday Cimarron!
Mostly I just reloaded for the Cimarron 1876 .45-75 WCF last nite. I was using my brand new Lyman 1200 DPS 3, which worked like a charm. Will probably go to the range Saturday and do a little shooting.
- Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT--Steam Engine build
- Replies: 97
- Views: 10389
Re: OT--Steam Engine build
It sounds like you are talking about a Corless pattern valve gear.
- Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .45-70 Cowboy blows up
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5468
Re: .45-70 Cowboy blows up
Could the gas check have come off the bullet in the case and caused such a blow up? I have been using 5744 for over a year now in .45-70 Govt. and .45-75 WCF. I am not using gas checked bullets though. 25g of 5744 with a 350g lead bullet leaves the 26" barrel of my Cimarron 1876 at 1365 fps as ...
- Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: OUCH !
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1061
Re: OT: OUCH !
What an idiot!
- Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Do I mill it or make firewood?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4064
Re: OT - Do I mill it or make firewood?
In your picture it is hard to tell but I'm not so sure how much lumber you would get out of it. I have this problem when people bring "logs" to my mill. They think you can saw around corners and get every last inch of board out of something that is forked or curved. It doesn't take much cu...
- Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT--Drug out the Hot air engine
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3774
Re: OT--Drug out the Hot air engine
Do a google search for steam/threshing shows. From May to October there are old engine shows going on in many parts of the United States where hot air engines, steam engines and gasoline engines are on display and operating. It's amazing how much of this stuff is left considering the scrap metal dri...
- Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - General Motors
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3636
Re: OT - General Motors
I would rather lend GM the money with the chance of payback than give the money to the Wall St. crapshooters who pocketed it!
- Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ot- Ok, so I've got this Colt Python but.(pics added)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4598
Re: ot- Ok, so I've got this Colt Python but....
I'm not the one to ask. I bought my Python in 1982 for $279.00 new in the box. How much is the goof ball asking for it. I would put a 6" barrel on it.
- Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: You see gun stuff in the oddest places...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2276
Re: You see gun stuff in the oddest places...
It seems a shame to me that we in the USA cannot preserve our old buildings. When in the Army in Europe my family toured buildings five hundred and more years old which are still in use. Surely someone could find a use for these old buildings. Newer and bigger is not always better. If you don't tea...
- Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:02 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I am peeved ........
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4000
Re: I am peeved ........
I've been using Pyrodex for about 29 years. Recently bought some Pyrodex Select for use in the Cimarron 1876 .45-75 WCF. All I can say is that I've not had any problems with it and the velocities over my Oehler 35P are consistent. I clean it the same as if I was using black powder. I must say that i...
- Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - General Motors
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3636
Re: OT - General Motors
There's nothing quite like popular myths spread on the internet . Oh well, the earth is flat and the sun revolves around us.
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:40 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Damage control for range brass
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2991
Re: Damage control for range brass
Our local range has a concrete pad and the only time I have had cases dented is when I'm shooting .45 ACP, and then never to the point that they can't be reloaded. I'm always able to keep my lever and bolt guns from ejecting emptys onto the ground.
- Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Flying Anvils
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1134
Re: Flying Anvils
I have a friend in western Oklahoma that, among other things, shoots anvils. It's interesting to watch (from a distance).
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sharps - What do you think?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2832
Re: Sharps - What do you think?
Way back in 1984 when I had an FFL we set up at a local gun show. I had all of the Shiloh literature laid out. My friend and I both wanted one and we were hoping to get together maybe a 5 or 10 gun order and thus qualify for the higher quantity discounts. I sat there for two days and finally one oth...
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Your dream six gun, lever gun combo
- Replies: 53
- Views: 9130
Re: Your dream six gun, lever gun combo
I like my Uberti SAA 4 3/4" and either Uberti '73 rifle or Rossi '92 carbine in .44 WCF.
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sharps - What do you think?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2832
Re: Sharps - What do you think?
Hobie, the extracter seems to be missing. I had the opportunity to handle a similar Sharps in a local gun shop a couple of months ago. It was an old military rifle that had been converted to sporting. It was very nice but the owner wanted, what I thought was, too much money. I guess I'll just have t...
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another Casting Question.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2420
Re: Another Casting Question.
I get wheel weights at a local tire shop for 25 cents a pound. Years ago they would give them to me for free.
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: Astronauts tracks on the Moon
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4157
Re: OT: Astronauts tracks on the Moon
Wait a minute, the earth is flat and the sun revolves around us. I know it's true 'cause it appeared to me in a dream!
- Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT.. who makes a good set of screwdrivers?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1829
Re: OT.. who makes a good set of screwdrivers?
BROWNELLS MAGTIP!
- Sat Aug 27, 2011 11:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 3 cheers for Jamison
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3676
Re: 3 cheers for Jamison
I bought 100 rounds of .45-75 W.C.F. last June and have reloaded them about 6-7 times. Very satisfied with the quality and need to order some more.
- Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - A Good Dial Caliper ?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3462
Re: OT - A Good Dial Caliper ?
I bought one at NAPA during their national tool sale. It is a real nice digital type. I think they were aout $20. Of course they are made in China. Trying to find anything made here any more is challanging to say the least.
- Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Which 44-40 bullet molds?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3033
Re: Which 44-40 bullet molds?
I've been using a Lyman double cavity mold for my .44-40 for almost 30 years now. I like the double cavity mold because you throw twice the number of bullets with the same amount of effort. I have never had any problems with them in my Uberti Henry, 1873 and single actions. I also have a Rossi 1892 ...
- Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Black Powder In Your Levergun?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 8613
Re: Black Powder In Your Levergun?
I have never used black powder but would like to try some Swiss 1 1/2 Fg. The trouble is finding it locally. I can order it but you end up paying double with shipping and hazardous material charges. In the last 3 weeks I did load up 40 rounds of .45-75 for my Cimarron/Uberti 1876 using 55g (by weigh...
- Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: JM Davis museum - claremore OK
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1103
Re: JM Davis museum - claremore OK
Way back in 1968 I remember going to the Mason Hotel. I remember the Thompson machine gun that hung over the regestration desk and every square inch of wall space in the lobby being hung with guns! In the ball room, as I recall, there were tables with guns stacked several deep everywhere. The ones o...