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    Default Oberon Steam & Vintage fair 8/2/2014

    Hi All,
    It is on again, the Highlands Steam & Vintage Fair.
    Saturday 8th February 2014
    Blacksmiths are expected in bigger numbers this year!! (pending engine blow-ups)
    see for more details;
    Highland Steam & Vintage Fair - Home

    (bring on those Buzzacott powered Macson lathes and Lister powered Barnes drills!)

    AndrewOC
    'Waratah' spring hammer by Hands & Scott c.1911- 20, 'Duffy, Todd & Williams' spring hammer c.1920, Premo lathe- 1953, Premo filing machine.

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    Until they change the weekend I/we cant make it 8th is grandsoin No4's birthday yeh yeh I know make it a day out for him maybe when he's a little older not 3yr.

    I know its a top day did it the year he was born.

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    Pleased to confirm that the OTGA (Ornamental Woodturners) will be in attendance again.
    John

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    Thanks Andrew,
    It's on my list of definites but sadly not possible this year.
    It looks like a good one too.

    Phil

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    It was a top event plenty to see and not a drop of rain yesterday but gee's was it s a scorcher. Tractors rows and rows, steam engines and cars old blokes turning wood even a couple of young ones


    Grandsons birthday is tomorrow party next week.

    Picked up some books n tools

    There is video of the old bloke and his model steam engine .
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    Some pics;

    Oberon 2014a.jpg
    our set-up.
    Oberon 2014b.jpg

    IMG_1492.jpg Fellow exhibitor...


    IMG_1476.jpg Some practice pieces we did the week before, (bit rough I know)
    Next big event would be 'Ironfest' on Anzac Day weekend.
    regs,
    A.
    'Waratah' spring hammer by Hands & Scott c.1911- 20, 'Duffy, Todd & Williams' spring hammer c.1920, Premo lathe- 1953, Premo filing machine.

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    One year I'll take the video camera i forgot again and little camera video just doesn't cut it although i did take one small video.

    here's one from a few years ago just for those who can't get there.


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    Great bit of footage there, I went up for it and had a great day, was there with 2 mates, we are members of the Sydney Antique Machinery Club.
    The person who never made a mistake never made anything

    Cheers
    Ray

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    Quote Originally Posted by rwbuild View Post
    Great bit of footage there, I went up for it and had a great day, was there with 2 mates, we are members of the Sydney Antique Machinery Club.
    Who also put on top days we went last year and will be going again this year.

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