Th Camp Hill meet ► 4 Henley Award ► S Falconer plane ► 14 About Whatsits ► 20 M-WTCA.ORG The Marion Henley Award Presented to Roger Smith at the Camp Hill, PA, meet. September 1999 No. 96 Ch N. 96 September, 1999 Copyright 1999 by Mid-West Tool Collectors Assodation, Inc. All rights reserved. From the President Editor Mary Lou Stover S76W19954 Prospect Dr. Muskego, WI 53150 The Harrisburg soon. And I took to Harrisburg a tracing Associate Editor Roger K. Smith (Camp Hill) meeting of a wrench that a friend had given me Contributing Editor Thomas Lamond is over, and we look to research. I wrote down everything Advertising Manager Paul Gorham forward to Stevens that Emery Goad told me about the THE GRISTMILL is the offi<.:ial publication of the Mitl-Wesl Tool Collectors Association, Inc. Published quarterly in March. June, Point. I remember wrench, and now my friend thinks I'm September anti December. The purpose of the association is lo promote the preservation, the delicious ribs the smartest guy in the world. I forced study and underslantling of ancient tools, implements and devices that were the of farm , home, industry and shop of the pioneers; also, lo study the myself not to take credit for it and told crafts in which these objects were use<.I an<.I the craftsmen who specialty of the my friend how much knowledge there used them; an<.I to share knowledge and un<.lerslanding with others, especially where it may benefit restoration, museums and like house the last time is in M-WTCA. institutions. we were there, and I President Mel Ring -Mel Ring 35 Orchard La. hope they are still as Huntington, IN 46570- I 744 tasty. Don Tubman told me some other (219) 356-7471 things about the Stevens Point meeting, Vice-President Donald Tubman Stevens Point: Bring 13904 Spring St., but all that comes to mind now is food. Sturtevant, WI 53177-1250 Uust joking, Don, your meeting sounds (414) 835-4658 Sweater & Appetite Vice-President Doug Cox great as usual.) 2938 Cynthiana Rd., Georgetown, KY 40324-9272 Congratulations to Bill Warner and (502) 863-1407 Vice-President Ronald Cushman all his crew for hosting another fine By Don Tubman PO Box 763, Pennsylvania meeting. A change, Alfred, NY 14802-0763 (607) 276-6085 allowing members to take tools into the Treasurer John Wells tool room early in the morning, seemed By now, you should have received P.O. Box 8016 to be well accepted and probably will your registration information for the fall, Berkeley, CA 94707-8016 1999 meeting in Stevens Point, WI. (510) 848-3651 continue. It prevented a bottleneck at Secretary Willie Royal opening time. Please remember that completed forms 215 Anthony Circle are to be returned to Don Tubman before Charlotte, NC282I1-14l7 Al Renier has stepped down as Oct. 4. If you have not received your (704) 366-7081 Directors chairman of the Mount Vernon information or have questions, call Arca A Arca I John Pcrzinski, 1999 Emery Goa<.1, 1999 Committee, and Phil Baker has moved Tubman at (414) 835-4658. Don Bosse, 2000 Craig Guy, 2(Kl0 up to take his place. Doug Cox is the John Walkowiak, 2001 Gregor Mszar. 200 I Arca B AreaJ new vice chairman of the committee. Al You can look forward to an enter­ John l lcnson, 1999 Dale Kirby, 1999 taining meeting, with outstanding Larry Thorson. 201K) Nick Heatherly. 2(K)(} did a splendid job in leading this impor­ Mike Hanley, 2001 Paul Reichert, 2(KlU speakers, great food and beverages, and I Arca C Arca K tant committee in its first few years, Michael Slasinski, 1999 Jim Conover, 1999 am sure, an outstanding selection of tools Jerry l lcnze, 2000 Robert Sulton, 2000 and those of you who know him will Lars Larson, 200 I Steve Bru<.lcr, 200 I join with me in saying, "Thanks, Al." that will surely whet your appetite! Arca D Arca L Paul Gorham, 1999 Dave Miller, 1999 Alan Fetty, 2000 Arca M I also welcome Tim Williams as Speaking of appetites, we will Charles Gartzkc, 200 I Jim Jones, 20(KI continue our Wisconsin traditions of Arca E Paul Hamler. 2001 chairman of a new committee. Tim, Gary Johnson, 1999 Arca N Friday Night fish fry and Johnsonville Dick Chapman, 2000 Paul Mikula, 1999 who collects cooper's tools, is from Robert St. Peters, 2000 Charles Wchslcr, 2<KKI Alabama, and he brings his library brats on our noon sandwich buffet. Terry Klingelhoefer, 2001 Phil Baker, 2(KI I Arca F Arca 0 experience to his new job as M-WTCA Norman I lcckman, 1999 Bob Gilmore, 1999 For our Southern friends, a jacket Bill Baxter, 201K) Bob Valich, 201KI archivist. Past President Ken Runkle and/ or sweatershirt may well be Joe Greiwe, 2(KKJ Alan Foster, 2001 Tim Bonelli, 2001 Arca P recently gave the club a complete set of appropriate attire for Wisconsin in the ArcaG Jack Zimmerman, 1999 GRISTMILLs, and charter member Jack Devitt, 1999 William Warner, 1999 M-WTCA.ORGfall.We hope you are able to join us for George Elsass, 2(KK) Barry Hurchalla, 2(K)(} Harry Frey gave us some items from the Mike Jenkins, 2001 Don Stark, 2(KJ I our "Badger Bash" Oct. 14 -16. Arca H ArcaO 70s that will make up the beginning of Milton Bachcllcr, 1999 E<l I lobhs, 20(Kl Don Riley, 2001 John Shaw, 2001 the collection that Tim will take charge Boh Ficltls, 21Kl2 Arca R of. We will begin to have a copy of each Marlin Donnelly. 2000 GRISTMILL, Special Publication, October 8 Deadline Bill Gustafson, 2001 Directory and such things mailed Committee Chairman for GRISTMILL Meeting Planning Donal<.! Tubman directly to the archivist for preserva­ Elections Doug Cox tion. Eventually, we hope to have a The deadline for the December Scholarship Ronaltl Cushman GRISTMILL Managing Editor Mary Lou Stover complete set of special publications from issue of The GRISTMILL is earlier than Special Publications James Conover By-Laws and Policy E.J. Renier the past.We are in the history business, usual, Friday, Oct. 8, due to the national Whalsit James Mau Family Assistance Phyllis Morse and we should provide for historians meeting and the Columbus Day holiday. Marion l lcnlcy Award Ron Pearson who come after us. Displays George Wanamaker A<.l<.lrcss Labels Kerry McCalla The editor must receive copy for Publications Mailings Ann Henley I heard about some research in advertising, articles and photos no later Scrapbook Barb & Mike Siasinski Harrisburg that may hit the printer than Friday, Oct. 8. www.mwtca.org THE GRISTMILL • SEPTEMBER, 1999 • PAGE 2 Coming up Officer Elections Officers will be elected at the October meeting in Stevens Point, WI. Mid-West Tool Collectors The Board of Directors approved Association National Meetings current officers for the slate to be presented to the membership: presi­ Fall, 1999 Oct. 14, 15, 16, 1999. Stevens Point, WI. Contact Don Tubman dent, Mel Ring; vice president-meeting planning, Don Tubman; vice president­ (414} 835-4658. elections, Doug Cox; vice president­ Spring, 2000 June 22, 23, 24, 2000. Omaha, NE. Contact Al Fetty (402} 223-5842 scholarships, Ron Cushman; treasurer, or Fred Leu (402} 592-1907. John Wells, and secretary, Willie Fall, 2000 Oct. 12, 13, 14, 2000. Cincinnati, OH. Contact George Elsass (614} Royal. 888-0591. Nominations also will be accepted from the floor at the business meeting. M-WTCA Area & Other Meetings Past, Southwest, Cover Photo Areas I, L & 0 September 3 & 4, 1999. Albuquerque, NM. Bill McDougall (502} A hand-carved statue of the "Man 344-9272. With the Adz," the M-WTCA logo, Area A & B Meeting September 12, 1999. La Crosse, WI. Larry Thorson (608} 788-7753. was presented to Roger Smith, recipi­ Area D Meeting September 19, 1999~ Cosgrove, IA. Charles Gartzke (319} 628-4338. ent of the Marion Henley Award, at Area C Meeting September 25, 1999. Dearborn, MI. Lars Larson (313} 382-0594. the June meeting in Pennsylvania. The EAIA, M-WTCA, new memento, which future Henley SWTCA Meeting October 2 & 3, 1999. Baton Rouge, LA. Don Rosebrook (504} 673- Award winners will also receive, is 4049. carved of boxwood by David Area D Meeting October 24, 1999. Omaha, NE. Alan Fetty (402) 223-5842. Brookshaw, an M-WTCA member Area J Meeting November 7, 1999. Springfield, MO. Paul Reichert (417) 831-1425. from England. A brass plaque displays Area Q Meeting November 13, 1999. Charlotte, NC. Bob Fields (704} 393-1282. the recipient's name. Area I Meeting February 12, 2000. Bentonville, AR. Emery L. Goad (316} 838-3465. M-WTCA meeting dates must be cleared with Terry Klingelhoefer (618) 632-6127. M-WTCA members invited to Fall EAIA Regional By Don Rosebrook registration badge there or registrants good food that evening. Sunday coming Friday may pick up their badge morning can begin at the Rural Life There will be a regional EAIA at the Rosebrook's home. Maps are Museum and proceed across the meeting in Baton Rouge, LA.M-WTCA.ORG Formal available by mail if a stamped, self­ Mississippi River to the Sugar Festival. meeting dates are Oct. 2 and 3, but addressed envelope is included with Registrants may come back to the informal tool trading will begin in the your registration. Rosebrook home at any of the times noted above. For those of you who afternoon of Friday, Oct. I. Registration Activities are structured so that if fees are $10 per person. One need not be don't come until Saturday, there were collectors want to see everything still be plenty of time for swapping and an EAIA member.