Post by HighCotton on Jun 15, 2019 19:36:50 GMT -5
My son invited me to tag along with he and his family to Cummins 100th Celebration today. Ultimately, just as we found the food tents, the event was cancelled and they quickly herded the crowds inside for shelter due to the weather.
We opted for the Indiana Smokehouse instead!
I had a great time while it lasted!
Wouldn't ya know, I met up with some old buddies from the Heston steam pull days, having grown up around the Rumley family (Oil Pulls).
I shared my vintage motorcycle and tractor restoration enthusiasm with these ole boys as they filled me in on their antique diesel projects.
Here is a quick video of the Cummins model F on site today:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_aDgZ8GDd4
For a little more history of how this project started for these ole boys, Bobby and Robby:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_V4F7ImYeA&t=79s
Amazingly this engine was designed by Clessie Cummins for Henry B Joy (former President of Packard) to power his 60' yacht!
The engine was designed and commissioned in 1926 and then installed in 1927. I just love hearing the story of the issues the boys ran into as they worked to get this old engine back in order!
Mostly, I can really identify with their excitement at hearing her run again.
Thanks for a good day boys:
We opted for the Indiana Smokehouse instead!
I had a great time while it lasted!
Wouldn't ya know, I met up with some old buddies from the Heston steam pull days, having grown up around the Rumley family (Oil Pulls).
I shared my vintage motorcycle and tractor restoration enthusiasm with these ole boys as they filled me in on their antique diesel projects.
Here is a quick video of the Cummins model F on site today:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_aDgZ8GDd4
For a little more history of how this project started for these ole boys, Bobby and Robby:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_V4F7ImYeA&t=79s
Amazingly this engine was designed by Clessie Cummins for Henry B Joy (former President of Packard) to power his 60' yacht!
The engine was designed and commissioned in 1926 and then installed in 1927. I just love hearing the story of the issues the boys ran into as they worked to get this old engine back in order!
Mostly, I can really identify with their excitement at hearing her run again.
Thanks for a good day boys:
