Bob: Nice photos, can't make up my mind whether your just making sure that SM throttle doesn't slip notches or your just trying to get another 50 rpms. Which ever it is you must have done it right, coming in the 1st. One year I'm going to make Churchville show. I was tempted this past weekend, but chose the Western Ontario Steam Threshers show, a mere 20 miles away. The deciding factor, WOST was hosting the North American Oliver show, and that one is not apt to be this close again for awhile. I was a bit disappointed we didn't see more Olivers from south of the border, there were a few but not the numbers I expected. I expect the border crossing had some effect. They had this show plan in place for some time. I remember meeting up with a Canadian Oliver guy at Canadian Customs two years ago, he was not happy with some of the red tape. I expect Canadian govt wanted 8% goods and services tax on tractors coming in, and one could get it back when the tractor went home. I assured Paul you were being humble, I see facial features from both gene pools.
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