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International Harvester Collectors Club

Florida Chapter 27 www.fl27ihc.com

Charles G. Stevenson, Editor June, 2014

Carrie Grauel, Publisher Volume 4-3

PRESIDENT Charles G. Stevenson

4800 Tiger Lane

Mims, FL 32754

cstevenson14@cfl.rr.com

VICE-PRESIDENT Max Favourite

244 Revson Ave

Sebring, FL 3376-6703 maxfavourite@gmail.com

SECRETARY Tony Kowal

1852 US27

Avon Park, FL 33825

floridapk9@gmail.com

TREASURER/

MEMBERSHIP Warren Wiley

237 Nandina Terrace

Winter Springs, FL 32708

WJLKM@aol.com

DIRECTORS

Grant Randall

3708 Muller Drive

Zephyrhills, FL 33540

greks@verizon.net

Jim Turner

1985 Apache Court

Titusville, FL 32976

Mark D. Beck

2920 Biron Road

ST. Cloud, FL 34772 kjt2920@embarqmail.com

Hal Row

5445 HWY 46

Mims, FL 32754

hhrow@att.net

Scott Swinford

2838 SW 45th Street

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

woody954@aol.com

FROM THE PRESIDENT:

Hello Chapter members, families, friends, and fellow IHCC

collectors. So far we have had a busy year-having completed

our participation in five of our six major annual show events

including our State Show at Paquette’s Buffalo Nickel Ranch. In

addition, we have also participated in the Bluegrass Festival at

Fort Christmas, the Koreshan State Historic Site Show in

Estero, the Culpepper show in GA, the Possum the Park

Festival in Glen ST Mary, and the Got to be NC Show. Our snow

bird members have flown the coop but hopefully are attending

shows around their home states. We are now preparing for and

looking forward to the long trip to Huron, SD to attend the Red

Power Round Up and associated tours. We will man a Chapter’s

Table during the Round UP so drop by for a visit. Events during

the second half of the year will be just as exciting with maybe

a couple of new surprises thrown in. Review the Coming Events

column on page 2 to find the latest show dates and locations.

We are thankful to member Scott Swinford who carried our new

Chapter trailer home with him. He has painted the inside walls

and floor, installed steel cabinets/shelving, and installed the

winch. We plan to complete most of the remaining retrofitting

between shows as time permits. The decals and exterior art

work must be finalized and installed. If you have a high quality

photograph of your restored parade ready letter series tractor

that you would like for us to consider, please e-mail it to me.

Members are encouraged to continue to make contributions

toward the purchase of the trailer to help defray the cost to our

treasury. We believe that all members will be proud of the

Chapter’s new investment.

The 1956 IH 300 Utility tractor donated by Mr. Walter Gantz is

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still up for sale. Max Favourite is handling this sale. You may

contact him via e-mail at maxfavourite@gmail.com or by phone

at 260-316-7488. The Cub donated by Mr. Jim Hicks will be

restored and raffled off. We are in need of the following parts to

complete the restoration: hood/gas tank, grill, seat, seat

pedestal, battery box and battery, tool box, electrical wire

harness, fenders, wheels and tires, and paint. We plan to start

the restoration work on August 15th

and 16th

. Please plan on

attending the workout and bring your tools and any of the

needed parts that you are willing to contribute.

Per our By-Laws, National and Chapter dues are outstanding as

of March 1st

. After June 1st

members who are in arrears will be

placed on inactive status until such a time as annual dues are

paid. Inactive members shall receive no mailing information

from the National or Chapter level nor be allowed to vote on

any IH business. Upon reinstatement, a member shall be

reassigned their original Chapter and Nation membership

number.

This means that on June 1st

for members who have not paid

their dues: A) will not receive additional copies of the

HARVESTER HIGHLIGHTS magazine, or any news on the

National level. B) will not be able to vote on National business.

C) will not receive additional copies of THE HARVESTER

newsletter. D) will not be able to vote on Chapter business. E)

but will continue receiving Chapter e-mail news happenings

updates until October 1st

.

Please renew your membership now if you have not already

done so. An IHCC membership renewal form is included in this

newsletter. A form may also be found on our web page. Dues

may be paid in person at any of the Shows or mailed to our

Treasurer: Warren Wiley, 237 Nandina Terrace, Winter Springs,

FL 32708.

NOTE: If you have any newsworthy information that you would

like to have printed in THE HARVESTER, please contact Carrie

at the address on the last page of this newsletter or FAX

information to 407-292-8909 or Email it to: bcfab6325@msn.com

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COMING EVENTS

May 9-10, 2014

Possum in the Park

Glen ST Mary, FL

May 14-18, 2014

Tri-State Gas Engine &

Tractor Show

Portland, IN

May 16-18, 2014

Got To Be NC Festival

Raleigh, NC

June 12-14, 2014

Central Pennsylvania

Red Power Showdown

Bloomington, PA

June 21, 2014

Park Mow Day

June 26-28, 2014

Red Power Round UP

Huron, SD

July 1-5, 2014

43rd

Annual Southeast

Thresher’s Reunion

Denton, NC

July 4-7, 2014

FL Antique Power Club

Old Town, FL

August 16, 2014

Mow Day

Flywheeler Park, FL

October 4-5, 2014

Peanut Festival

Jay, FL

October 18, 2014

Mow Day

Flywheeler Park, FL

November 5-8, 2014

19th

Auunal Fall Fuel UP

Flywheeler Park, FL

November 15-16, 2014

FL Antique Power Club

ST Petersburg, FL

December 6-7, 2014

Cracker Christmas

Fort Christmas, FL

December 12-13, 2014

Christmas in the Park

Flywheeler Park, FL

December 19-20, 2014

Christmas in the Park

Flywheeler Park, FL

January 14-17, 2015

28th

Antique Engine &

Tractor “Swap Meet”

Flywheeler Park, FL

Fellow member Sharon Harrison (thcreationsinc@aol.com) has agreed to

keep our web page updated. We are in the process of a redesign in an

attempt to make it a bit more user friendly. This will be a work-in-

progress for the next few months so please bear with us. The new web

page name (www.fl27ihc.com) will always be shown in the upper block

on page one of this newsletter.

We have decided that it is time for the Chapter to have its own

Brochure. Our first issue appears on the following two pages. The

second page will be printed on the back of the first page. You figure

out how to fold it. One issue per year will be printed. Shows, dates,

and photographs will be updated/changed with each new yearly issue.

It is with our deepest sorrow that Chapter 27 announces and pays

tribute to the passing on Thursday, March 27, 2014 of one of our

closest friends and most respected members, Jim Grauel. Jim joined

the club soon after its beginning and was a Building owner, former

Officer and current Director. Jim has always been a hard working and

valued member of Chapter 27. Over the years he has been a friend to

many, and served as a wealth of knowledge and adviser to all. Jim was

a genuine and honest man who would go out of his way to work with

everyone. He was not afraid to get his hands dirty, helping whenever

and wherever he could. Even strangers visiting our shows who

encountered troubles found their way to his door & he helped them all!

We send our deepest condolences to the Grauel Family. Jim will be

deeply missed by his many close friends and acquaintances.

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FOR SALE

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Possum in the Park Festival

May 9-10, 2014

On May 9th

and 10th

the 1st

Annual Possum in the Park Festival was

held in Celebration Park in the small northern Florida town of Glen ST

Mary. The MacClenny Lions Club and the Baker County Rotary Club

sponsored the celebration of the simple life as a fund raiser for the

Making Dreams Come True children’s charity.

A down-home style celebration

was provided for all visitors,

vendors, and exhibitors with

plenty to see and do including

antique tractors, gas engines

and farm equipment, live music,

classic cars and trucks. The

children were continually

entertained with games and

rides. There was also a good

variety of excellent food-

including ice cream.

On Friday night all volunteers,

vendors, and exhibitors were

treated to a complimentary

supper followed by a live

musical concert featuring

the Banjocats. For the more

able bodied attendants, a 5K

Possum Trot was conducted on

Saturday.

Several members of IHCC Florida Chapter 27 attended the event and

exhibited their tractors and gas engines. We all had an enjoyable two

days and look forward to returning next year.

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GOT TO BE NC FESTIVAL

MAY 16-18, 2014

On May 16th

and 17th

I attended “The Got to be NC Festival,” presented by

the N. C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The annual

event was held at the N. C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. Three great

days of down-home celebration North Carolina style provided visitors,

vendors, and exhibitors with plenty to see and do including antique

tractors, gas engines and farm equipment, draft horse pulls, tractor and

truck pulls, lawn mower racing, live music concerts, classic cars and

trucks, a Marine Boat Show, a Harley-Davidson drive-in, a food and wine

expo, plenty of Carolina barbecue, live farm animals including pig races,

a Flea Market, fantastic fireworks, and a carnival along the midway

featuring dozens of wild rides and games to choose from.

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Antique tractor clubs, collectors and restorers from North Carolina and

surrounding states displayed approximately 200 tractors. Nearly all

were fully restored. The festival showcased a total of more than 1,000

pieces of farm equipment. The Grandstand was home to a number of

“horse-powered” sports, including draft horses on Friday, tractor and

truck pulls on Saturday, and garden tractor and lawnmower pulls on

Sunday. The Wake County Sheriff’s Canine Unit also sponsored special

dog demonstrations on Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, the Hunt

Horse Complex hosted the Wake County and District 4-H Horse Shows

with hunter, western, non-trotting and dressage classes. The action-

packed Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show was presented daily.

Spectators were amazed as the world champion lumberjacks

demonstrated a variety of sawing techniques in a humorous and

educational way. Children had a chance to see baby chickens hatch,

watch ducklings frolic in a pool, see longhorn steers up close, ride

ponies, and could even practice milking a goat or cow.

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And then there was barbecue. North Carolina BBQ is just plain good!

And eastern NC has the best there is! The popular N.C. Pig Jig contest

between 40 Masonic lodge teams was held on Saturday. When it

comes to BBQ pork, you name it, they fixed it. For $10 you could get a

good portion sample from each of the 40 teams and rate them. If you

left hungry, it was your own fault. It was tops!

Antique and classic cars were on display on Friday and were followed

by Harley-Davidson motorcycles on Saturday. Also a collection of

Corbitt trucks, tractors, and equipment manufactured in NC was on

display.

The N.C. Food Expo filled the Exposition Building with hundreds of

foods raised within the state. More than 100 companies representing

products such as wines and beverages, peanuts, sauces, candies,

fresh produce, snacks, and meats were on hand. Visitors and

exhibitors were able to see, sample, and buy their quality products.

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“The Got to be NC Festival,” showcased some of North Carolina’s rich

agricultural heritage through displays of farm equipment, fiber arts,

locally produced specialty products and working farm machinery.

Visitors and exhibitors were able to observe North Carolina’s rich

agricultural bounty while enjoying a generous mix of music and fun for

everyone. We recommend that you put this festival on your list of “to

go to” places.

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We enjoyed visiting with members of N.C. IHCC Chapter 37 and

other IHC collectors and look forward to visiting them again next

year.

Charles G. Stevenson, President, IHCC Florida Chapter 27

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FLORIDA CHAPTER 27 IH CENTER FLYWHEELER PARK7000 Avon Park Cut-Off Road, Fort Meade, FL 33841

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INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COLLECTORS CLUB

FLORIDA CHAPTER 27

ATTENTION: CARRIE GRAUEL

105 EAST ORLANDO STREET

ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32804