WESTERN CANADA INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COLLECTORS CHAPTER #38 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

The Western Canada International Harvester Collectors Club is dedicated to the collection, restoration and

exhibition of the International Harvester Corporation; its machinery, legacy and contribution to global markets.

Please fill out this form along with submitting the appropriate club dues, which include the fees for the National

portion of your membership. Single Annual Membership Fee is $45.00; Partner or Family Annual Membership

Fee is $55.00.

The fees are due in February each year in order to maintain membership and uninterrupted receipt of the

Harvester Highlights Magazine, the Chapter 38 Newsletter and the Member’s Roster List that is updated and

printed annually.

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c/o BARB BENDER,

P.O. BOX 98, STN.MAIN,

WHITE CITY, SK. S4L 5B1

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April May June 2012 Editor: Ken Wood CoEditor: Bernie Yakimyshyn

Address: RR#1 Barrhead Alberta Address: Sherwood Park, AB

Phone: (780)674-5073 Phone: (780)464-1030

E-mail: kwood@hiwayservice.com E-mail: yakimys@shaw.ca

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

EDITOR REMARKS & CO-EDITOR COMMENTS

A NOTE FROM THE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY

NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN - UPDATE

MEMBER PROFILE – WHO IS DARALD MARIN?

BEST JUICE FOR BUSTING NUTS!

DEALERSHIPS OF THE PAST – HAYS FARM SERVICE

IH MOMENTS IN HISTORY – Tribute to Mickelson’s by John Miller!

Coming Events! HARVESTER AFTERNOON AT ALGOT’S August 18, 2012

YORKTON UPDATE August 3,4,5, 2012

DARN ENGINEER!

BEST JUICE TO CRACK NUTS!

BUY AND SELL

WEBSITE: www.ihc38.com

Welcome New Members!

Jack Beamish, Hamiota, MB., Gordon Clarkson, Vanderhoof, BC., Blair & Debrah Holland, Colonsay, SK., Lyall & Vicki Hudson, Clearwater, MB., Ralph Jorgensen, Calgary, AB., Ken & Sandra Knights, Sylvan Lake,

AB.

And New Family Members!

Elva Dennis, Okotoks, AB, Irene Glass, Winnipeg, MB, Sera-Anne Grover, Penhold, AB., Christine

Henderson, Reston, MB, Jonah, Andrew, Russell & Sophia Hicks, Glaslyn, SK., Desiray & Wyatt Holland,

Colonsay, SK., Austin, Trent, Faith & Caleb Hudson, Clearwater, MB, Pam & Shelby Kirkham, Lethbridge,

AB. , Natasha, Shane, Wayne & Shirley Knights, Sylvan Lake, AB., Rhonda Leonard, Tessier, SK., Lorna &

Colton Magnan, Sherwood Park, AB, Aurora Poch, Tisdale, SK., Keegan, Logan & Bailey Urick, Perdue, SK.

DIRECTORS & ADVISERS;

PRESIDENT: Darald Marin, Radville, SK (306) 869-2262

VP: Gary Algot, Derwent, AB (780) 741-2115

2VP Vacant

SECRETARY/TREASURER: Marty Nervick, Craven, SK (306) 775-0879

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Barb Bender, White City, SK (306) 781-2000

DIRECTORS:

Roy Dietz, Hanley, SK (306) 544-2264

Ken Frank – Rimby, AB., (403)843-3276

Gerald Haight, Erskine, AB (403) 742-5228

Gerald Parker, Hudson Bay, SK (306) 865-3682

Claude Roeland, Winnipeg, MB (204) 222-5110

Ken Wood, Barrhead, AB (780) 674-5073

Bernie Yakimyshyn, Sherwood Park, AB (780) 464-1030

ADVISERS:

Dave Engel, Saskatoon, SK (306) 242-0575

Terry Grover, Penhold, AB (403) 886-4988

Harry Helgeson, Southey, SK (306) 726-4617

Terry Johnson, Campbell River, BC (250) 923-3118

George Kirkham, Lethbridge, AB (403) 381-1617

David Saville, Rosetown, SK (306) 882-3938

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Ch 38 members;

Since our last report we have spent the time in the US, travelling from time to time away from AZ to

other spots. We left Saskatoon on January 8, after receiving an award from the Saskatchewan

Agricultural Graduates Association, to cruise the west coast of Mexico, before going to our home in

Lake Havasu City. Later in January we met up with Ch 38 member, Paul Dennis and his wife Elva, who

also winter in the area. One afternoon we also had the pleasure of showing Bernie and Ellen Yakimyshyn

a few of the Highlights in Lake Havasu City.

In February we travelled up the San Joaquin Valley of California with Ch 38 member Lyle Garratt and

his wife Linda, to Woodland California to see the Heindricks Museum and learn more about the

Holt/Best relationship and the eventual formation of Caterpillar. On the way we also saw the ag museum

at Tulare, and of interest to note, is that this museum does not own very many artifacts, they count on

members to restore, store and show their vintage equipment at the annual show.

The first weekend in March we joined Barb and Terry Bender in Coralville, Iowa and spent a very

enjoyable three days at the IHCC winter conference. Of particular interest was the tour of the Kenzie

factory for three hours, (600 employees) then a tour of John Kenzie's private tractor collection, 500

strong, about 80% IH, restored impeccably. Even some repowered IH's, 668, and a 1256, repowered

with Detroit power. The Farmall Regular was the feature with one exhibitor displaying one for each

year of production as well as one Fairway model. Beautiful Scouts, Cub Cadets, many tractors, cream

seperators and more as well as a very large vendor area. Concurent sessions ran for two days on

everything from DOT regulations, mag's, to Scouts by very knowledgeable presenters. The weekend

was complete with a banquet and auction sale, with a host of very good items, in fact the sale ran for

four hours.

Now we are into summer 2012, and our own show in Yorkton on August 3, 4 and 5. Plans are taking shape,

and we are now working in conjunction with the Threshermans Club at the Western Development

Museum, to determine the schedule of events. We also plan to have a very special meal with our annual

meeting this year so do plan to attend, with some of your toys. This is especially planned for our

Manitoba members and those in eastern Saskatchewan, so give us your all, and bring on lots of Red and

your favorite IH truck. Remember the letter series tractors, from the Cub through the 9's and trucks

of the L, R, S lines are the feature.

Darald Marin...pres IHCC Ch 38

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Editor’s note:

On January 7, 2012, Darald Marin, was presented with an honourary life membership from the Saskatchewan Agricultural Graduates Association (SAGA) at the association’s 100th annual reunion in Saskatoon. Since his 1963 graduation from the School of Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan, Darald’s contributions to the agriculture industry have been significant. He is a cutting-edge farmer, ag business consultant, and is been very active in his local community.

Read more about his award here: http://www.rdstar.sk.ca/Living/People/2012-03-24/article-2938556/Darald-Marin-receives-honourary-life-membership/1

EDITOR’S REMARKS

Hi Everyone. Will spring ever arrive in Northern Alberta? While I am typing this, there is another

fresh 4 inches of snow on the ground. I guess spring always does arrive. My wife and I were lucky

enough to get away for a week in March. We flew to San Antonio Texas, then travelled by car from

there. Some darn nice weather and some cool old tractors to look at. I did manage to spend a couple

hours at a pretty big tractor salvage yard near Eagle Lake Texas. Found some pretty cool stuff there.

The winter tractor painting sessions are now over. Was a lot of fun bringing some of these old units

back to life. I have been working pretty hard on my MV over the last month. I have completely gone

through the back half of the tractor now. Being a 1949 model from Florida I expected to see a mess

under the top transmission cover, but it was like new in there. The engine is a different story though. To

me it’s the ultimate project and I will have it done for the 2013 show in Olds Alberta. What a show that

will be!!! I’m going to go out on a limb and say it will be the biggest and best tractor show Western

Canada has ever seen.

The MV isn’t my only project on the hook right now. I’m also rebuilding the engine in my 1958 Farmall

460. With close to 6000 hrs on it, the engine was due for some TLC. Also, I purchased a 1963 IH 806

this fall past. It had a big henhouse Meade cab on it, that had to go! The tractor hadn’t ran since 1981.

On easter Monday I serviced the fuel system and put a couple new batteries in it. It runs like a watch.

It is by far the dirtiest tractor I have ever owned. What a mess.

Anyways, I hope everyone is ready for the tractor show season and the tractor pull season as well.

There are some great pulls out there, so if you like seeing RED tractors make sure you get out to a few

events!!!

Ken Wood

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CoEDITOR COMMENTS

Those who requested email copies….expect that change to happen with the next newsletter! You

can also go to the online newsletter now to experience full colour and instant internet connections

to these special articles at: http://ihc38.com/news.html

On my recent holiday to Arizona, I happened across this gem of a museum called the Gold King Mine,

northeast of Jerome, AZ:

https://picasaweb.google.com/BYakimyshyn/2012GoldKingMineNearJeromeAZ?authkey=Gv1sRgCJfe9N

b75t6BhQE

If you need an example of a “go real fast IH pickup”, take a look at what a friend of mine has done with

his 1959 B100. Here is his story:

http://www.canadianrodder.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11522

And look here for the remarkable result! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBwaecpOaZk

Now I’m wondering….how to stuff an IH549 V8…with twin turbos… into my 55 R100….LOL!

Bernie Yakimyshyn _________________________________________________________________________________________________

A NOTE FROM THE MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY

In the July August September newsletter… there will be the Member's Roster list published with all

current members listed.

Barb Bender

NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

Our Annual Meeting and election of officers will take place in Yorkton this year, during our Chapter 38

show on August 4th and 5th. We have 4 directors whose terms are up this year. They include: Ken

Frank, Bernie Yakimyshyn, Roy Dietz, and Claude Roeland.

Our club has developed a strong core group of members and I would really like to hear from you if would

like to take a turn at one of our Director positions. With that, I am now accepting nominations for the

IHCC Chapter 38 executive. If you would like to become part of our executive please contact one of us

on the nominating committee. I will ask that all nominees submit a brief biography explaining who they

are just so the rest of us can get to know you.

We are committed to the preservation of the International Harvester Company. All of us have either

grown up using IHC equipment or have become keen enthusiasts of the IHC brand in the later years.

We would really like to hear from you.

Thanks from the nominating committee: Gerald Haight, Claude Roeland, and Marty Nervick

MEMBER PROFILE: WHO IS DARALD MARIN?

MY 2150 Disease by Darald Marin

As I remember it was the spring of 1952 when I made my first solo with 12 sections of diamond harrows

on my dad’s 1941 Farmall M, complete with narrow front and cut downs on the rear with rubber installed

after the war. So this my sixtieth year since navigating the hills in the Missouri Coteau where I grew up.

That old M was replaced in August of 1952 with a Super MD, first job was pulling a binder cutting oats,

then on the belt driving the IH threshing machine…that’s the way a farmer used to break in a new

engine, don’t work it too hard. I also hauled those oats with my dads new L 150, and my uncles L 130,

pretty prestigious for a 10 year old. So now you see I never really had a chance, I was surrounded with

IH stuff and operated it since I was knee high. My very first memories were of a W30, Farmall M, the

binders, threshing machine, # 22 combine, mowers, 50T baler, 14’ duckfoot cultivators, 28 run steel

wheel drill, K 3 truck, absolutely everything IH, as well as in the neighbour’s farm down the road.

I could never really figure out why these two farms were IH to the core, yet other farmers had a

rainbow of machinery, but Johnny Poppers were everywhere. A couple of years before my dad passed

away he told me why his affiliation with IH, and I suspect the neighbour’s was the same. Dad started

farming in 1938 and bought a new W30 in partnership with his brother. Of course they went to the

dealership where their dad bought his 10-20, his S24 (memory not good here) the threshing machine

mentioned above, and his other machines. Apparently the 1938 crop was heavy but it rusted out, on the

six quarters of the partnership land. Needless to say they thought it was the end of their precious W

30. They visited the dealer and told him they could not make the payment, he told them to go home and

he would pick it up when he had time. That dealer was Walley Shupe and the dealership was in Ceylon,

Sask. He never did come for the tractor and by 1941, the W 30 was paid for, a new Farmall M appeared,

as well as the #22 combine, and a K 3 truck. My dad and his brother were absolutely faithful to that

dealer as long as he was around, never even considering another make or dealer. Shupe moved on to

partner with a man named Gunn and formed Gunn and Shupe, the dealership in Weyburn during the 40’s.

Gunn sold to Shupe about 1949 and W. Shupe and Sons was now the dealership and continued until the

Shupe brothers aged and sold to a new partnership. The Shupes were still in business when I started

farming, and I did buy some machinery from them, #55 deep tillage cultivator, a 706 and a 620 drill. I

don’t remember the serial number of the 706 but it was in the 600’s. I do remember when Walley

Shupe passed away and the absolute necessity of dad and his brother shoveling snow, removing the duals

and chaining up the L 150 to get to the funeral in Weyburn. Commitment like that to a business

associate, especially one that takes your money, is hard to understand for some folks, but a lot of that

is why 2150 is in my veins today.

When I started farming it was with my uncle; we bought a farm about 15 miles from where I grew up,

and continued with IH equipment, but the local dealer in Radville was now selling to my dad and uncle,

and it was in this period that the first piece of non IH equipment appeared on the farm. IH still had

the 150 as their biggest pull type combine and John Deere had bigger ones so we went that direction.

Perhaps a new affiliation was beginning as I worked in the John Deere shop and the dealer was very

good to me. As well at the auction sale on the farm that we purchased was a John Deere tractor that

was not selling, so my uncle bought it and it became the first tractor that I owned. I still have it today.

But as we motored on through a farming career, I used to drive the Super MD of dads at every available

opportunity. When those gas start diesels go onto diesel it is a sound and smell that gets in your blood.

So when I first started accumulating old tractors, I searched out the tractor I learned to drive on in

the hay field, my WD6 today. We went through the 460, 560, 660 range and their problems, they did

not quite have the romance of the 4 cylinder diesels, but they made everyone some money, that’s what

farming in the latter part of the millennium was about.

I can still remember the first semi that I was hired to drive, an R 190 single axle on a single axle gravel

trailer; a terrific boss, who taught me many things about business, money and human relations. I have

met many company people, especially during the days of the 60 series tractors, during the time when I

was in high school and the dealer hired me to trouble shoot the 46 balers, after school, and after I was

on my own and had a trouble some 706. Had I bought an 806 instead my career would likely have

included a lot more IH equipment.

So this bring us to today and I can credit my affiliation with 1950’s vintage IH machinery and trucks to

that Walley Shupe guy who let my ancestors keep the W30, and lead us to a few very successful

careers.

PS The Super MD is restored, sitting beside a restored MD on my brother’s place, where I grew up. It

has not been used much for about 35 years, has 18000 hours on it (many of them mine) and overhauled

once, engine, tranny and diff. They don’t make them like that anymore.

BEST JUICE FOR BUSTING NUTS! Lloyd Bender, the author of the penetrating oil article that originally appeared in Machinist’s Workshop www.homeshopmachinist.net has given his permission to reprint. Village Press also gives its permission.

Many thanks to George Bulliss from the IHC Florida Chapter #27 newsletter for his help in securing

these permissions; http://www.fl27ihc.org

BEST PENETRATING OIL

A question that is often raised by mechanics is the effectiveness of penetrating oils in loosening rusted

fasteners. Do the commercial products really loosen bolts and, if so, which one works the best? To find

out, four of these (Kano Kroil, Liquid Wrench, PB Blaster, and WD-40) were tested for performance

along with a home brew mix of one part power steering fluid with one part acetone.

Natural exposure would be representative of real world applications, but requires a very long time and a

number of replicate samples to handle the wide sample-to-sample scatter encountered in natural

exposure. Using artificially accelerated corrosion reduces the time required and provides nearly

identical test samples. The testing done was not on bolts, since I don't have access to equipment for

measuring the torque on threaded fasteners, but can measure the load on a sliding fit.

So you can decide if this was a fair test, this is what I did. A 5/8-diameter rod of cold finished low

carbon steel was lathe drilled, parted off in 0.50" lengths, and numbered sequentially. Each length was

individually reamed to 0.250". All pieces along with commercial ground 1/4 x 1" dowel pins were

ultrasonically cleaned together for twenty minutes in methanol to remove all machining fluid and oil. A

dowel was inserted into each length using light finger pressure leaving 1/4" of dowel exposed at each

end. Years of exposure were simulated by twelve hours of alternate immersion using ten minutes in a

3% solution of NaCl (table salt) followed by 50 minutes of drying in 105°F air.

The corroded samples were randomly divided into five groups as shown in photo 1 plus one control group

left as-corroded. One fluid ounce of penetrating oil was used to immerse each group of three samples

for a period of twelve hours. Samples were then drained on paper towels to remove the excess oil for

ease in handling. A Baldwin compressometer on 1200-pound scale was used to determine the load

required to move the dowel pin. This was done in numerical sequence in a single blind test -- samples only

identified by number and not with the penetrating oil used.

The first and foremost conclusion I reached from the results -- any oil is better than trying to strong-

arm things apart dry. These products actually do free up rusted parts. The price and performance of

mixing your own penetrating oil is interesting, but keep in mind that most of the cost in the commercial

products comes from the easy applicator can. If you have the time and opportunity for soaking

overnight, the home brew method appears to be a winner.

By the way, on the subject of cost, the price quoted is what I paid locally to obtain the minimum

quantity possible. Buying in bulk and shopping around can reduce the price of the commercial penetrating

oils substantially. http://www.homeshopmachinist.net/bbs/showthread.php?t=20589

DEALERSHIPS OF THE PAST

Hays Farm Service Allen Wolfer, IH Dealer, Hays, Alberta

1955 to 1985

(Some early history)

Hays lies in a rich southern Alberta farming district located at the east end of the Bow River Irrigation

project. It is bounded between the Bow River on the north and east and the Old Man River on the

south. Early ranching settlement was along these rivers.

About 1900 the 200 thousand acre Grand Forks Cattle Co. (GFC) under the guidance of ‘Big Jim’

McGregor ranched cattle in the area. The GFC became part of the Southern Alberta Land Company and

McGregor, a managing director. They thought this dry area of the great plains would benefit from

irrigation and began raising capital for engineering and ditching. Plans called for a 200 mile long main

canal southeast from Carsland to Vauxhall and Ronalane, then on to Suffield and Redcliff. “Big Jim’ let

his name be used on Lake McGregor and later went on to become a Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor,

James Duncan McGregor.

Charles Furman, a well known early settler, homesteaded the site of his ranch buildings in 1906 on the

Old Man. An early Government of Alberta river ferry crossed the river at his place. Furman built up a

good sized horse and cattle ranch and raised a family.

Sheepmen came to the area in the dry years after 1920. MacPherson Brothers, McKenzie, Taylor,

Whitlock, Walmark & Green, Melfeit, Cameron, W.S.Benson all sheep ranched in the ‘Hays’ district at

some time.

Howell Harris, manager for Pat Burns Ranches set up a place of his own on the ‘Bowview’ ranch just

south of Ronalane Bridge near the main canal. Dug in 1910-1919, the canal never carried any water until

1951 when the PFRA siphon was completed across Expanse Coulee north of Grantham Lake. Hays was

‘opened’ for settlement. Sheep camps, coyotes, and rattle snakes made way for 150 young farm families.

(Our business-Hays Farm Service)

In 1955 the Allen Wolfer family moved to Hays, Alberta and started a business named Hays Farm

Service Limited. The family then consisted of Allen, wife Pearl,and two year old daughter Shirley. The

business consisted of the White Rose bulk fuel service and the International Harvester Co. dealership.

For several years we also housed and operated the post office.

At that time there was an IHC dealer in almost every small town around us and each dealer respected

the other dealer’s territory. We were a ‘full line’ dealer selling trucks, tractors, machinery, household

appliances, and lawn and garden. No one did a large volume of business but we all made a decent living

for our families. We had several good years.

Later IHC sold the appliance part of the company and that part of the dealership was taken from us.

Hays Farm Service Ltd, ‘old building’ corner of Railway Ave & 5th. This is what we started with in 1955.

A painter accidentally added an extra ‘e’ to Hays in this sign.

International Harvester had an incentive for dealers to sell. A certain quota had to be met for a dealer

to qualify for trips to places like Spain, Jamaica, England, or Hawaii. We were fortunate to enjoy several

trips over the years. Allan and I (Pearl) visited Spain and Jamaica. Mike Didow, our sales person and

now deceased, travelled to England. Daughter Shirley and our son Ken, who was added to the family in

1957, visited Hawaii.

Each area had a zone manager that would come out regularly to visit each dealership. They would take

inventory of equipment and parts and help out with sales. Our first zone manager was Deek Bain. Deek

was a wonderful person and still resides in Lethbridge. Every few years IH would change the zone

manager and we had several over the years.

Our second son, Terry, was added to our family in 1961 and our third son Murray came in 1964. In the

mid 60s, dealerships were getting larger and some didn’t respect the boundaries of the old territories.

Smaller dealers quit the IHC dealership network. Some of those that closed out over the next decade

were Vauxhall, Scandia, Tilley, Etzikom and Duchess. This is to name a few in our area.

Then Tenneco bought the IH agriculture division in 1985 and merged it with Case. Their intention was to

have very large dealerships in bigger centers. One of the terms for a dealer to stay with Case-IH was

to buy a computer system that would cost the dealer one hundred thousand dollars. At this point a

decision had to be made. If you purchased this system could you compete with the larger centers? Now

every dealer sold machinery wherever you could make a deal. There was no respect for ‘dealer

territories’.

Allen decided he would no longer be able to compete in this environment and regretfully gave up the IHC

dealership part of the business.

Allen continued to operate the bulk fuel business and service station which by this time had changed

suppliers several times in 40 years from White Rose Petroleum to Seventy Seven Oil and finally Shell.

Several mechanics worked in our shop, one who was well known and liked, being Philip Glas. Philip and his

wife Thelma raised a family of eight girls and a son Rodney.

Hays Farm Service closed in 1996.

Hays Farm Service new building in 1970

The CPR rail line ran north and south on the other side of the row of trees. The rail line, siding, loading

ramp, railway station, section house, and Alberta Wheat Pool elevator are gone.

We had been in the cattle business over the years and owned a ranch at Cessford and had some lease

land near Suffield. Tragedy struck our family October 1, 2004 when we lost our youngest son Murray in

a truck accident at age 39. Then on August 14, 2005, another son Kenneth died of a heart attack at age

47.

Our hired man lived on the Cessford Ranch so we continued in the cattle business with the help of our

son Terry who lives in Abilene, Texas. He would come home to help with branding in June and then come

back again in the fall for weaning. Terry is 51.

In 2009 we sold everything and bought a condo in Lethbridge, Alberta, where our daughter Shirley lives.

Allen is now 89 and has a few health problems. Pearl is doing fine. Losing two sons gave us a few difficult

years. The best years were living and doing business in the small town of Hays. We knew and liked all

our neighbors!

Here’s a few pictures from the past!

Hays Farm Service float in the Hays anniversary parade.

Bulk Fuel building at Hays Farm Service.

How business was done in the ‘old days’

Golden wedding picture of Pearl and Allen Wolfer.

Retired and living in Lethbridge, Alberta

IH MOMENTS IN HISTORY Co-Editor’s note: Since we’re all headed to Yorkton for our 2012 annual show, I tried to find someone affiliated with the original Mickelson IH dealership to do a local tribute. Thanks to Wade Karcha of Yorkton, SK for connecting us with John Miller! Many thanks also to John’s daughter Karen for submitting the story!

Story by John Miller, formerly of the Orcadia District (dad's farm) just outside of Yorkton, Sask.

After World War 2 started farming at Rokeby, Sk 10 miles SE of Yorkton.

My father's ownership in McCormick Deering goes back to 1928. Dad bought a 15-30 tractor and a

28" threshing machine. He also owned a 2 bottom 14" gang plow which was pulled by 5 horses. He

later purchased a IH 12' rod weeder which was in two 6' sections which we pulled with 6 horses.

Dad also had a 5' hay mower and a 10' dump rake.

After WWII, I started my own farm in 1947 at Rokeby. I bought a 1948 W6 International

Tractor. Most of my machinery was International but I could not afford to buy new. In 1954 I

bought a Super M International Tractor with torque amplifier. Later bought a 606 International

tractor, followed by a 806 and then a 856 International tractor that is still running today, which

my son now owns along with a couple other International tractors. I owned a 15' IH discer with

seeding attachment, a 9' power takeoff hay mower and a IH baler of which I cannot recollect the

number. I also owned a 4 bottom tractor plow with power lift, a 7' tractor pulled binder and a IH

mix mill.

I bought the mix mill from Roy Mickleson the IH dealer in Yorkton. A while after buying the mix

mill, Roy Mickleson called me on the phone and wanted me to go in to the dealership to see him.

When I got there he explained that I was over charged for the mix mill and he handed me a cheque

for the overpayment. After that I had a great deal of respect for Roy Mickleson and we became

good friends. After selling the dealership Micklesons moved to Kamloops, BC. While visiting our

daughter and family in Kamloops, I contacted Roy Mickleson and they asked my wife Joyce and I to

come for supper. Some of the dealerships I remember were: J.A. Culver, Culver & Blommaert,

Blommaert & Svenson, Roy Mickleson, McIntosh then after that International and Case

amalgamated they became Wardale Farm Equipment and is now Miller Equipment Ltd.

Now I collect toy tractors, one of each of the tractors that I used to own. (If you are interested

in the dealerships I know a couple partsmen that could provide you with the dates, let me know). ______________________________________________________________________________

COMING EVENTS! 1. 3RD ANNUAL “Harvester Afternoon at Algot’s” - 4 miles north of Derwent, AB. On

August 18, 2012.

THREE things here you won’t want to miss: Sharon’s fantastic barbecue, tour of Gary’s Antique

Farm Shop, and a “bush tour” of ancient IH artifacts! Put this on your calendar! See website for

details.

2. Update Yorkton

We have arranged to block 25 rooms at the Howard Johnson hotel for August 3 (Friday) and Aug 4

(Saturday) 2012 The show winds down on Sunday afternoon so anyone wanting to stay Sunday night as

well, be sure to make that reservation soon. We will be posting this information on our web page as

soon as we have more information for campers - the campground is located within 1/2 mile of the WDM.

Date: August 4 and 5, 2012

Location: Western Development Museum, Yorkton, Saskatchewan

http://www.wdm.ca/yk.html

http://www.yorkton.ca/

Accommodations: Howard Johnson Inn is our designated host hotel.

http://www.hojo.com/hotels/saskatchewan/yorkton/howard-johnson-inn-

yorkton-sk/hotel-overview

25 rooms reserved for International Harvester Collectors Chapter 38

Room rate $97.00 plus tax Regular rate $130.00

Some queens and some doubles

Contact person: Liz at 1 306 783 6581

Confirmation number: 334678

Other Hotels: http://www.tourismyorkton.com/accomm_hotels.html

Bed and Breakfasts: http://www.tourismyorkton.com/accomm_bnb.html

Campground near http://yorkton.ca/dept/leisure/campground.asp

Show Site:

All Campgrounds: http://www.tourismyorkton.com/accomm_campgrounds.html

Campground

Located off York Road West in Yorkton

Open from April 15 to September 30

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. CST

(306) 786-1757

e-mail: justforyourv@gmail.com

Nestled in the evergreens on the west end of the Yellowhead Highway #16 (York

Road) is the City of Yorkton Campground and Recreation Area. Hosts Cody &

Brenda Denton live on the premises across from the office.

GPS Location is N 51 13.463/W 102 29.024

15 and 30 Amp service sites

Fresh water available at each site

Fire pits and picnic tables

8 pull through sites available

Minutes from downtown

Attractive daily rates

Free shower and washroom facilities for registered

guests

Sewer dump station

Handicap washroom

Reservations accepted

We can accommodate trailers up to 60'

Available Sites

Sites with power and water

8 Tent sites with firepits, tables and no services

3 Back-in sites with no firepits, tables and no services

Sites with no services, no firepit, no table

Miscellaneous

Wood - $8.00

Portable Septic Unit - $20.00

Darn Engineer

By Ralph Jorgensen

Fresh out of school and starting a new job has a lot of stress. However, that was the direction

I had taken, working in the research and development department of a farm equipment

company where I was expected to earn my keep. My boss informed me that it usually took

three years for that to happen, explaining “young engineers come up with brilliant ideas,

worthy of patents, fame, and fortune -- and 50 years behind the times!”

“Submit your idea to the patent office to see if it will fly” Mr McKenzie said to me one day

after I had a stroke of genius. The patent office replied that my gem had been thought of and

patented in 1912. My next idea was conceived of in 1940. His conclusion was that after about

three years “you guys sort of catch up with time. Keep at it and you’ll soon pay for yourself!”

The first days were tense. “Here is your desk and over there is the blueprint machine, and “by

the way, we are having a high profile meeting in ten minutes with a few engineers and the boss.

You might as well hear how things are done. We have a situation on the tail wheel of our discer

line. When farmers turn too sharp, the adjusting bolt tears up the rear tire.”

So we settled down to wrestle with the seemingly insurmountable problem of how to avoid tire

failures on discers strewn across the Midwest. A lot of ideas were floated. With a great

degree of meekness I asked if the adjusting bolt would be better placed on the tail wheel axle

rather than on the frame. All it would take was the addition of a small, formed arm.

Gulp. I had it! “Lord,” I prayed, “help me cut down that three years the boss predicted.” They

were generous with their praise, as probably no one had a better idea. “Draw it up and take the

blueprints to the shop.” My education got under way. Did it ever!

The drawings were handed to the shop, complete with a wrongly dimensioned hole and

incorrect angles on the formed piece. Alex, the crusty old bench mechanic hand-built the

parts as directed. When it was time for assembly on the tail wheel frame, nothing seemed to

fit. To my boss, Alex, and everyone within earshot I suggested that it was an error on the part

of Old Alex.

Wrong thing to say! Right there on the shop floor I got a good introduction to the realities of

taking responsibility. ‘Darn Engineer’ was generously interspersed throughout his extensive

oratory.

As I left for home that day my boss thanked me for the good idea, ending with “did you learn

something today?”

BUY & SELL

For Sale – Good Condition Vehicles

• Scouts 1961-1980 models …full rigs, parts, diesels

• Travelalls 1965-1974 models …full rigs, parts, diesels

• Pick-ups 1965-1974 models …full rigs, parts

• Loadstar …full rigs, 4x4 parts

• S Models …full rigs, 4x4 parts, diesels

Please contact: Soren Forsell at 604-531-8159 (evenings) in Surrey, BC

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For Sale-

IH 706 tractor. Excellent sheet metal. Needs engine work. $800 obo.

1952 W6 tractor. Painted and decalled. Matching tires. $1800 obo.

1958 IH A-170 4X4 truck. Deck and pto winch. 6cyl, 4spd trans.

Misc IH half ton truck parts.

IH 264 engine and transmission.

Contact: Gerald Haight 403-742-5228 or Ken Haight 403-742-1979

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For Sale- 1927 10-20 McCormick Deering, runs good, good sheetmetal, on steel. $1200.00

1949 Farmall C, new rear tires, good sheet metal, WFE, runs good. $3000.00

1950 Farmall C, good rubber, good sheetmetal, WFE, runs good,

$2500.00

2-705 MM’s, good tin, fair rubber, $1800.00 for the pair.

Gerald Parker 1-306-865-3682 evenings. _______________________________________________________

Wanted: Aerial for 1950 IH Pickup as per picture. Contact Ron at : d_rchaput@sympatico.ca or

phone at 250-324-8131

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Wanted: Power steering gear and bracket as per picture. Looking to upgrade steering on an

IH pickup. Contact: Bernie Yakimyshyn at email: yakimys@shaw.ca or 780-464-1030.

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For Sale: Restored 1959 B120 International Truck

Less than 1000 miles on overhauled 264 cu. in. IHC engine. Stakeside box with hydraulic hoist.

Four speed manual transmission. Tow hitch on rear for trailer towing.

Appraised at $12500 in 2007. Receipts available to verify all work done.

Asking $9000. Will consider offers.

Contact: Gerald at 403 223 1084 or 403 330 1558 or email: gerald.ingram41@gmail.com

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For Sale: Scout II parts – radiator with shroud (for 345 w/auto trans) $150

- 727 automatic transmission $150

- Saginaw power steering gear box $50

Pickup parts – Borg Warner automatic trans for 1958 through 1972 V8, $150

Badges, $10 each.

Contact: Bernie at email: yakimys@shaw.ca or phone: 780-464-1030

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Wanted: Still looking for 1961 or 1962 C110 IHC pick up truck in good running condition. Prefer

longbox fleetside, but will consider all. Please contact Mark in Medicine Hat, phone 403-928-

7830.

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WANTED: A 6 foot fleetside shortbox to fit 1957 A series through 1968 C series pickups.

Contact: Bernie at email: yakimys@shaw.ca or phone: 780-464-1030

For Sale: KB1 box and tailgate, $500. Wanted – KB1 fenders as illustrated in the pictures.

Contact: Dave in Edmonton, AB at email: nicx4@telus.net

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For Sale:

1974 truck, right hand rear dump exhaust manifold Fender marker and front signal light assembly with heat riser that is not stuck . $ 75.00 O.B.O from a 1974 pickup $ 25.00 O.B.O

Complete set

of cab marker lights in great shape with connector harness with International casted in to each one . There are 5 with the harness for $ 100.00 O.B.O. Reproductions are selling for $ 50.00 each .

$100 O.B.O.

Contact: Randy Holman, email: michelle_randy@hotmail.com, ph. 1-403-826-4781