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The Musical and Agricultural Heritage of Eric Campbell
Location: Farm of Eric and Evelyn Campbell

 
At the end of the day, the threshing crew relaxes and poses for photos
73 of 102 		Eric Campbell chats with Alvin Wills, a machinist from California
74 of 102 		Sawyer Massey engine, at Threshing Bee
75 of 102 		Eric in his machine shop, explaining rebuilding the Sawyer-Massey traction engine
76 of 102 		Maple trees, the source of the sweet syrup
77 of 102 		the Sawyer-Massey, at the steam-powered sawing
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Early in the day, threshing is just beginning
79 of 102 		Sawyer-Massey portable steam engine
80 of 102 		The farm scene, looking toward the maple bush
81 of 102 		Steam engine silhouetted in the afternoon sun
82 of 102 		Alvin Wills discusses with Eric the merits of binding/threshing over combine harvesting
83 of 102 		Lunch break; the bearded visitor is an Amish farmer who appreciates steam power
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Rebuilding the babbet (poured metal) bearings for the steam engine
85 of 102 		Chocking the engine, so that it doesn't walk forward against the torque of the sawmill
86 of 102 		Eric explains how he used piano wire crosshairs to align the crankshaft on the steam engine
87 of 102 		Eric was always glad to take a minute or two to explain what was going on
88 of 102 		Part of Eric's Cavalcade of Power, this old John Deere BR was fully restored to service
89 of 102 		The chaff flies through the air beyond the straw stacks
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