Happenings in Bakersfield (Many inline images.)

The Kern County Fair is currently under way.

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Garlic Pete and MikeMc displayed their dozers last year and repeated this year. They displayed with the Central Valley (~Fresno area) EDGE & TA Branch 8 group. Pete called me several weeks ago and asked if he could include my JD BR also. He, his mother 'Garlic Mom', and his two daughters came over here a couple of weeks ago and picked up the BR and an old Molene two bottom plow to add to their display. Pete displayed the Bloom family's RD7 and D2 with Mike displaying his Hi Output D8 (sans blade) and Garlic Mom her 1927 International PU. The crawlers were joined by a Struck Magnatrac.
From the right- Mike's HO 8, Pete's RD7, my wife Marianne, Mikes D4, Pete's D2, and the Magnatrac.

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Shots of the Dustbowl display by the Lamont Women's Club featuring Garlic Mom's 27 International PU (note the short range gas tank). Garlic Mom lives between Arvin and Lamont and is only a couple of miles from the Sunset Labor Camp (Grapes of Wrath).

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Some shots of my JD BR.

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EDGE & TA Chapter 8 shots.

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Thanks. Daron

Thanks for the great pics. Mike.

Daron,
Thanks for posting pics of our display. I will give you equipment info and names if I may.
Pic 1 Concrete mixer owned by Perry Steinhoff, Weldon Ca. Red pump,and Case tractor Mike and Daniel Morgan. Onyx, Ca. 1949 John Deere "A" Nancy Gable. Visalia, Ca
Pic 2 Corn Sheller, Jaeger, and John Deere engines. Clinton and Karon Pigg. Visalia. 1949 John Deer "AN" (single front) Owned my yours truly, Soapy - Ed Stewart Visalia. Hand operated pitcher pump on barrel, Mike and Daniel Morgan.
Pic 3 Blue "Alamo" engine Perry Steinhoff. Green and Red engines. Walter Thompson Bakersfield.
Pic 4 Mr. Pigg, in front of your "BR" Engine and saw. Perry Steinhoff
Pic 5 Engine W/ pump Mike and Daniel Morgan. Two engines in foreground Walter Thompson. Another view of Nancy's John Deere A. Have to give her credit for the paint job, except for the top of the hood that she couldn't reach, so she let me help. Thanks Daron for participating, and Pete, and Mike also.
The Magna Trac is owned by 90 yrs young, Tom Barrett. Weldon
Ed Pres Br 8
Pete had a lesson last evening on how to hand crank your "BR"

Daron, Thanks for posting pics of my D8!

I let it idle for 8 hours and it didn't even slobber on any pretty John Deers 😄

Daron - Thanks for the top quality, excellent pictures, they make us feel like we are actually there.