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The Spencer Steam Tractor
An Idea Was Born…
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The Search for Parts….
Collected Parts
Custom Work
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The Invention is Complete…
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A Trial Run….
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Presentation to the Public….
First Store in Pleasant Mount
Presbyterian Church
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Traveling West on Route 670
Intersection of Two Turnpikes
Past Meredith Park
Through the Village of Pleasant Mount
To the North Road
Up the North Road
To the John Dix Farm
And Back to the Presbyterian Church
Some Interesting Statistics…
The Tractor Was Equipped With…
Facing Reality...
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Tractor Needs Major Changes in Design…
End of An era…
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The Tractor Changes Hands...
Incomplete List of Owners 1944 to 2003…
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And Falls Into a State of Disrepair...
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An Idea Is Born... 2002
WCHS Farm Museum Committee…
A Visit is Made... November 25, 2003
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Support is Sought...
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Volunteers are Recruited…
Tim Hall in His Auto Shop
A Historic Day…
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A Generous Offer of a Storage Barn…
A Safe Resting Place
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April 24, 2004 Volunteers Meet to…
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An Offer of Ash Timber…
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Another Offer Is Received …
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A Loss….
David W. Dix – A Dream Fulfilled
And a Gain….
Generous Gifts Pay Cost of Tractor in Full…
What’s Next? Restoration!!!
Restoration Fund
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Author:
Paul Talaga WCHS