Gassing Up In 2023

This weekend was the annual Gallupville Gas-Up that we always attend. We love all the antique engines, equipment, vehicles, etc.! This year there were more vehicles riding around the grounds than we have ever seen before. Dave brought up his Cushman that used to be used in the G.E. plant in the 1960s. It was perfect since it doesn't mind going slow and has a custom made little seat on the back for passengers...aka, me! 

He also brought up his Tote Gote minibike that was a big hit with the older crowd. In the background of the photo below, that is the huge Case steam engine that it usually running the sawmill, but yesterday it actually was driven around a bit (a grand feat in itself and difficult to steer).

We have seen most of the displays in previous years, but there were some new-to-us things to discover. The washing machine display was gigantic!

We also saw this commercial size washer...

This corn husker is very similar to the one we have in our yard.

I have a milking machine just like this at home, minus the attachments. It has flowers in it instead. 😄

Our property also has a rototiller like this one:

To top it off, we also have a bulldozer like this too. Maybe we should have our own gas-up!

This steam engine was our highlight of the show. It had three different whistles and a siren hooked up to it, and any passers-by were welcome to pull the strings and get an ear full of sounds.

Classy water pump...

Farmalls and John Deere's lined up. The mini tractors and bicycle were an added treat, all in pristine condition.

Hayrides...

Rides were also being given in Catskill Game Farm's junior fire truck, which was run by a 1957 Nash Metropolitan. 

Horse and oxen power...

Kid power! I say this every year, but we really like seeing the young kids getting involved in riding the various pieces of equipment and vehicles around.

This steam roller was being driven around and it looked like it was challenging to steer. It also looked like the easiest way to get gas to run it was from the gravity fed plastic gas tank. Hey, whatever works and at least the owner was out having fun.

This massive John Deere intrigues me as to why it was so big compared to the other tractors, and I found out it was used to work in the tall sugar cane fields. 

So that's it for this year's Gas-Up photos. It is another one of those events that is a must see, 'right of passage' for us.