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raveney

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If you are anywhere near southeast of nowhere, this is always a hidden gem
https://floridaflywheelers.org/
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What a great day at the Flywheelers swap meet and antique engine show. I've been attending for over ten years and still saw things I never noticed before

Strange steam traction roller converted to gasoline engine.
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The 1/2 scale Avery replica steam tractor is a beautiful engine and so docile compared to the full size authentic Case.
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The machine shop was open, and was able to examine a small Pratt Whitney lathe that the volunteer told me predated a working carriage or machine screws.
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Also talked to a nice fellow about his large 2 stroke aircraft engine collection. Note the outboard engine.
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Really nice weather (sunny and mid 70's so all the out buildings were open to visitors. Check out the plumb bob collection including a sexy "plumb Barbara".
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Must look it up next time I visit friends in Jupiter. (I didn't know the USA was old enough to have "History".).
A couple of worthwhile museum visits we have done:
Ringlings museum - Sarasota; (The large Circus model is Brilliant! - as is the art collection).
Flagler Museum - West Palm, (A story of the railways in Florida).
Kennedy Space centre (of course!). - Not so far from Melbourne
And there are lots more.
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more photos from yesterday
CFLBob, it looks like it may rain today but the fair is open...
they routed the hit and miss engine exhaust at the machine shop to a fake cannon to draw visitor's attention

A babbit bearing scraper set that was razor sharp and a ingot of babbit with a lot of lettering (so crisp)
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someone's tractor model collection
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a really old heliarc welder

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Tom Thumb model for sale at some old grumpy guy's table $950 on the label

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well made collection of wooden mechanical toys tucked away in one of the buildings

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