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The Musical and Agricultural Heritage of Eric Campbell
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Eric and Evelyn operating the grain binder, pulled by a 1953 Massey-Harris tractor
1 of 23 		Eric explains the workings of the grain binder
2 of 23 		The view of the sawing operation, from the log end of the carriage
3 of 23 		A view of the sawing operation, from the sawyer's side
4 of 23 		Gathering the maple sap to take to the boiler
5 of 23 		Unloading the maple sap from the wagon into the holding tank, to gravity-feed into the boiler pan
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Farmhand Robert Smith demonstrates how the sheaves of oats are stooked to cure
7 of 23 		Eric and Evelyn bind the oats into sheaves with a grain binder
8 of 23 		Eric explains the workings of the grain binding machine, especially the knotter
9 of 23 		A view of the Steam-Powered Threshing Bee from the loft of the Campbells' barn
10 of 23 		After the day's threshing, engineer Keith Miller takes the kids for a steam-pwered wagon ride
11 of 23 		After the threshing, musicians would play into the evening
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the steam-powered threshing bee, from engine through feeding, to bagging the oats
13 of 23 		Thresher view - this shows the complex of wheels, cogs and pulleys which drive the mill
14 of 23 		Arnold Febig prepares the Sawyer-Massey portable for an afternoon's sawing
15 of 23 		Start up to saw - the Sawyer-Massey engine is ready to power the sawmill
16 of 23 		The sawmill, homemade by Eric, is powered up and sawing lumber
17 of 23 		Case maintenance; Eric fine-tunes the running of the Case engine
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