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Old 27th September 2008, 08:02 PM
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Default Steam Threshing in Skegness.

STEAM THRESHING in SKEGNESS.


All Welcome to join us for a days steam threshing with a rare Richard Hornsby 8 NHP 1886 "BOB" driving a 1896 Richard Hornsby threshing drum. All to take place on the weekend of.
25th & 26th October at the Church Farm Museum at Skegness lincolnshire.
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Old 27th September 2008, 08:42 PM
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STEAM THRESHING in SKEGNESS.


All Welcome to join us for a days steam threshing with a rare Richard Hornsby 8 NHP 1886 "BOB" driving a 1896 Richard Hornsby threshing drum. All to take place on the weekend of.
25th & 26th October at the Church Farm Museum at Skegness lincolnshire.
That doesn't seem to be in my register what is it?
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Old 27th September 2008, 09:07 PM
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Link to museum site
The engine according to the site was in Tasmania
http://www.skegness-resort.co.uk/chu...seum/diary.htm

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Old 28th September 2008, 06:34 PM
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According to the latest TER, the engine was built 1892 No. 7297, imported from Australia.
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Old 28th September 2008, 09:14 PM
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We have all the records for this engine and this will be the 2nd time the engine will have been driving a drum in this country. I hold my hends up I have make a mistake on the year of build it is 1886 not 1896 that is the year of the treshing drun I always get the two mixed up sorry.
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Old 24th October 2008, 08:33 PM
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Well the engine work well to day for the school kids and the drum well less said the better I think on that thing. I will try to find out how to put pictures on here for all to see the engine and drum working.
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Old 24th October 2008, 08:40 PM
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Paul
When you have some photos from the threshing look in the posting photograph bit
If not email me at meglomaniac7@hotmail.co.uk and ill post for you
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Old 27th October 2008, 04:00 PM
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Here you go Paul, Images from Paul.







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Old 27th October 2008, 08:50 PM
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can you give me any more information on the engine is it the same one that was at the linconshire life museum or could you e mail me some close up photos of the engine. please feel free to visit our site. www.sirjohnwilliam.com
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